Anfernee Simons scored 28 points to help the Portland Trail Blazers kick off a seven-game road trip with a 114-112 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night in Salt Lake City.

We've got another exciting Northwest Division matchup on the NBA schedule as the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz are set to tip at 9 p.m. ET on Monday at Delta Center. Utah is 14-42 overall and 7-20 at home,

The Utah Jazz are riding a high from grounding the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. In a surprising twist, the sputtering Jazz were able to reel in Houston's high-flying Jalen Green and Amen Thompson as Keyonte George scored a game-high 30 points and ignited Will Hardy's game plan.

The Portland Trail Blazers (24-33) and Utah Jazz (14-42) are all set to square off from Delta Center in Salt Lake City. With the Trail Blazers in 13 th in the Western Conference and the Jazz in 14 th place,

The Utah Jazz will be missing out on the help of Lauri Markkanen against the Portland Trail Blazers. According to the team's injury report, Markkanen will be inactive during Monday's game vs. the Trail Blazers due to back spasms.

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Anfernee Simons had 28 points and out six assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 114-112 victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Keyonte George, who scored 21 points, missed a 25-foot three-pointer at the buzzer that would have won the game.