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.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz NBA game from February 24, 2025 on ESPN.

Anfernee Simons hit five 3-pointers and scored 25 points in the largest blowout victory in Portland Trail Blazers history, a 141-88 romp over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. The 53-point margin topped the franchise record of 50 set in a 129-79 home victory over Cleveland on Nov.

Anfernee Simons scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers posted the largest winning margin in franchise history with a 141-88 steamrolling of the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.

Through LeBron James ' 21 seasons in the league, he has proved how strong his memory is on and off the court. Ahead of James' historic 40-point performance against the Trail Blazer on Thursday at the Moda Center,

This affiliate content is not influenced by our advertising relationships, but AP and Data Skrive might earn commissions from our partners’ links in this content.

The Jazz, led by rookie big man Kyle Filipowski, had a terrific 20/10 game, but ultimately fell short against Portland.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson at times during Monday night’s 114-112 win at the Utah Jazz, looked electric while scoring and setting up opponents. Then there were the times when he proved careless with the basketball,

Guard Austin Reaves, who had a stellar game of his own with 32 points and seven assists, said the NBA's all-time leading scorer "doesn't have anything else to prove." Head coach JJ Redick was similarly effusive and made it clear he wasn't "glazing" the superstar.

The Portland Trail Blazers recent winning ways right before the trade deadline may hamper their future hopes of success.

The Utah Jazz aren't keen on laying down and taking a loss, and they proved just that against Portland on Monday night. Despite fielding a starting five that boasted zero players above the age of twenty-four, the Jazz fell to the Trail Blazers 112-114 -- a difference of only two points.