Box Score

 

UTAH (98)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Harpring          39  7-17   4-4   3-6   2   4   20
K Malone            36   3-9  8-10   1-7   3   3   14
G Ostertag          32   0-2   4-6   2-7   2   4    4
C Cheaney           14   3-4   0-0   0-0   1   2    6
J Stockton          30  5-11   4-5   0-1   8   3   14
M Jackson           18   3-3   0-0   0-2   7   0    6
A Kirilenko         27  4-12   5-5   2-5   3   2   13
T Massenburg        13   1-2   1-1   0-2   0   1    3
S Padgett           12   2-7   1-2   1-2   2   3    6
J Amaechi            4   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
D Stevenson         15   6-8   0-0   0-2   0   1   12
C Arroyo           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-76 27-33  9-34  28  24   98
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Percentages: FG-.447, FT-.818. 3-Point Goals:
3-9, .333 (M Harpring 2-3, J Stockton 0-1, A 
Kirilenko 0-3, S Padgett 1-2). Team Rebounds:
12. Blocked Shots:3 (A Kirilenko 2, G 
Ostertag). Turnovers:16 (K Malone 4, J 
Stockton 3, G Ostertag 2, M Harpring 2, M 
Jackson 2, J Amaechi, S Padgett, A 
Kirilenko). Steals: 10 (J Stockton 3, A 
Kirilenko 3, M Jackson 2, K Malone, D 
Stevenson).


PORTLAND (103)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Patterson         31  7-12   2-3   1-3   0   4   16
R Wallace           38  6-16  7-10   3-9   2   4   19
D Davis             34   2-3   0-0   3-7   0   1    4
D Anderson          40  2-11   2-2   1-3  10   2    7
S Pippen            36  7-16   8-8   2-8   5   4   23
A Sabonis           21   3-8   7-8   3-5   2   5   13
Q Woods             19   5-8   0-2   2-3   0   3   10
J McInnis           18   4-5   3-3   1-3   3   4   11
A Daniels            3   0-0   0-0   0-1   1   0    0
D Stoudamire       DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
B Wells            DNP  - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE                            
Z Randolph         DNP  - STOMACH VIRUS                                  
  
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TOTALS             240 36-79 29-36 16-42  23  27  103
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Percentages: FG-.456, FT-.806. 3-Point Goals:
2-15, .133 (R Wallace 0-3, D Anderson 1-5, S 
Pippen 1-5, Q Woods 0-1, J McInnis 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:2 (R Wallace, R 
Patterson). Turnovers:15 (S Pippen 3, A 
Sabonis 2, R Wallace 2, D Davis 2, J McInnis 
2, D Anderson 2, R Patterson, Q Woods). 
Steals: 11 (S Pippen 4, Q Woods 3, D Anderson
2, A Sabonis, J McInnis).

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UTAH                 29  16  22  31   -  98
PORTLAND             24  30  27  22   -  103
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Technical fouls: Utah - 1 (COACH Sloan, 4:48 
2nd). Portland - 1 (Defensive Three, 8:16 
3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,512. T: 2:20. 
Officials: Joe Derosa, Sean Corbin, Tommy 
Nunez.

Extended Box

 

UTAH (98) AT PORTLAND (103)

UTAH

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M HARPRING        F    39    7-17     4-4      3   3   6    2   4   0   2   20
K MALONE          F    36    3-9      8-10     1   6   7    3   3   1   4   14
G OSTERTAG        C    32    0-2      4-6      2   5   7    2   4   0   2    4
C CHEANEY         G    14    3-4      0-0      0   0   0    1   2   0   0    6
J STOCKTON        G    30    5-11     4-5      0   1   1    8   3   3   3   14
M JACKSON              18    3-3      0-0      0   2   2    7   0   2   2    6
A KIRILENKO            27    4-12     5-5      2   3   5    3   2   3   1   13
T MASSENBURG           13    1-2      1-1      0   2   2    0   1   0   0    3
S PADGETT              12    2-7      1-2      1   1   2    2   3   0   1    6
J AMAECHI               4    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   1    0
D STEVENSON            15    6-8      0-0      0   2   2    0   1   1   0   12
C ARROYO              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-76    27-33     9  25  34   28  24  10  16   98
                            (.447)  (.818)  TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 16 (26 PTS)    

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R PATTERSON       F    31    7-12     2-3      1   2   3    0   4   0   1   16
R WALLACE         F    38    6-16     7-10     3   6   9    2   4   0   2   19
D DAVIS           C    34    2-3      0-0      3   4   7    0   1   0   2    4
D ANDERSON        G    40    2-11     2-2      1   2   3   10   2   2   2    7
S PIPPEN          G    36    7-16     8-8      2   6   8    5   4   4   3   23
A SABONIS              21    3-8      7-8      3   2   5    2   5   1   2   13
Q WOODS                19    5-8      0-2      2   1   3    0   3   3   1   10
J MCINNIS              18    4-5      3-3      1   2   3    3   4   1   2   11
A DANIELS               3    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    1   0   0   0    0
D STOUDAMIRE          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
B WELLS               DNP  - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE                                      
Z RANDOLPH            DNP  - STOMACH VIRUS                                            
  
TOTALS                240   36-79    29-36    16  26  42   23  27  11  15  103
                            (.456)  (.806)  TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 16 (19 PTS)    
  
   UTAH               29   16   22   31   -   98
   PORTLAND           24   30   27   22   -   103
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: UTAH - A KIRILENKO 2, G OSTERTAG.  PORTLAND - R WALLACE,
R PATTERSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: UTAH 3-9 (.333), M HARPRING 2-3, J STOCKTON 0-1,
A KIRILENKO 0-3, S PADGETT 1-2. PORTLAND 2-15 (.133), R WALLACE 0-
3, D ANDERSON 1-5, S PIPPEN 1-5, Q WOODS 0-1, J MCINNIS 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: UTAH - COACH SLOAN. PORTLAND - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JOE DEROSA, SEAN CORBIN, TOMMY NUNEZ.
A - 20,512. T - 2:20.

Game Story

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- The Portland Trail Blazers have 
had success this season without big games from Scottie Pippen,
who came through with his best effort of the season to keep
alive their winning streak.

Pippen scored a season-high 23 points and buried four free
throws in the final 10 seconds as the Blazers extended their
season-high run to six games with a 103-98 victory over the Utah
Jazz.

Portland has overcome some early controversy and maintained one
of the best records in the Western Conference despite sub-par
play from Pippen, who was averaging just 9.5 points and 4.5
rebounds.

But the future Hall of Famer returned to form against the Jazz.
He made 7-of-16 shots from the floor, 8-of-8 free throws and
collected eight rebounds, five assists and four steals.

"It was a lot of fun.  It was a team effort," Pippen said.  "I
still think that we are still trying to get better and feel each
other out.  We are starting to play harder and this has made
the season a lot more fun.  All the guys have dedicated
themselves to playing hard and playing smart and playing the way
we need to play to win ballgames."

Rasheed Wallace had 19 points and nine rebounds and Ruben
Patterson added 16 points for the Blazers, who nearly squandered
a 17-point lead in the second half.

"Every game is not the way you want it to be, perfect, but
you've got to find ways to win and that comes with maturity,"
Portland guard Derek Anderson said.  "Utah came back and fought
because they're mature enough.  They stayed with it and gave
themselves a chance to win.  We came back and stayed focused and
guys came in and lifted everyone up."

Utah rallied within 96-94 on Andrei Kirilenko's dunk with 65
seconds left.  Patterson made 1-of-2 free throws and Karl Malone
sank two to get the Jazz within 97-96 with 38 seconds to go.

Both teams made a pair of free throws before Pippen sank two
from the line for a 101-98 edge at 10 seconds.  Scott Padgett
missed a 3-pointer for the Jazz and Pippen sealed the game from
the line with just under three seconds to play.

"You don't get anything for second place," Malone said.  "I
think you go back and say what do you do to get back into the
game and we stopped doing it."

"Well, there was a lot of free throws down the stretch and they
made them all," Jazz point guard John Stockton said.  "That made
it difficult for us to catch up.  We had our opportunities."

Arvydas Sabonis scored 13 points, Jeff McInnis added 11 and
Qyntel Woods 10 for Portland, which has won three in a row at
the Rose Garden and snapped a three-game losing streak against
Utah.

The Blazers needed a team effort without swingman Bonzi Wells,
who served the second and final game of his suspension for last
week's brawl against Golden State.

Matt Harpring scored 20 points and Malone and Stockton added 14
apiece for the Jazz, who had a three-game winning streak
snapped.

Portland took the lead for good midway through the second
quarter and had a 54-45 halftime cushion.  The Blazers used a
17-7 run to take their largest lead, 79-62, on an alley-oop dunk
by Wallace at 1:57 of the third.

Portland had an 87-74 cushion with 8:46 to play, but Utah scored
15 of the next 17 points.  Kirilenko had five points during the
spurt and Stockton capped it with a pair of free throws to get
the Jazz within 89-88 with 3:34 left.