Rudy Gobert scored 20 points and collected 17 rebounds to lead the visiting Utah Jazz to a 120-100 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Donovan Mitchell added 20 points, and five other Jazz players scored in double figures. Utah never trailed after the first quarter and led by double digits throughout the second half.
CJ McCollum scored 23 points to lead Portland. Carmelo Anthony added 15 points and Enes Kanter chipped in 14 points and eight rebounds for the Blazers.
The Jazz outshot the Blazers from the floor 45.7 percent to 40.2 percent and finished with a 59-40 advantage in rebounds.
Portland jumped out to a 17…
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