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 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.

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

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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,

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

Forward Jabari Walker had no clue that the Portland Trail Blazers set a franchise record for margin of victory by defeating the Charlotte Hornets 141-88 on Saturday night.

The Charlotte Hornets have been disappointing all season, but in a fairly standard way. When they lost on the road to the Denver Nuggets on Feb. 20, they fell to 14-40. Bad, of course, but a 21-win pace is hardly rock bottom for a tanker.