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Finally, today’s game takes place at the Delta Center, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The stadium is home to the Utah Jaz and the Utah Mammoth of the NHL. Opened in 1991, the stadium was renovated in 2010 and 2013 to reach its current capacity of over 15,000 fans.
The Portland Trail Blazers will be without Damian Lillard and Scoot Henderson, both injured, while Matisse Thybulle, Toumani Camara, and Robert Williams are listed as questionable. The Utah Jazz, on the other hand, will be without Georges Niang, who is injured, and Kyle Anderson, Isaiah Collier, and Walker Kessler are listed as questionable.
Just above the Spurs came the Portland Trail Blazers, with 36 wins and 46 losses, tied with the Phoenix Suns, and below the Dallas Mavericks, with 39 wins and 43 losses, the Sacramento Kings, with 40 wins and 42 losses, the Memphis Grizzlies, with 48 wins and 34 losses, tied with the Golden State Warriors, the Minnesota Timberwolves, with 49 wins and 33 losses, and the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, and Los Angeles Clippers, all with 50 wins and 32 losses.
The Utah Jazz had a difficult season, finishing last in the Western Conference with just 15 wins and 65 losses, behind the New Orleans Pelicans with 21 wins and 61 losses and the San Antonio Spurs with 34 wins and 48 losses.
On the other hand, the Utah Jazz also failed to secure a playoff spot. In the regular season, they closed their final five games, in addition to a win over the Trail Blazers, with five losses. On April 2nd, they lost 143-105 to the Houston Rockets. On April 4th, they lost 140-112 to the Indiana Pacers, and on April 6th, they lost 147-134 to the Atlanta Hawks. On April 11th, they lost 145-111 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. And on April 13th, they lost 116-105 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Last season, the Portland Trail Blazers failed to make the playoffs. They finished the regular season with two wins and three losses. On opening day four, they lost 118-113 to the Chicago Bulls. On opening day six, they won 120-109, and on opening day nine, they defeated the San Antonio Spurs. On opening day nine, they lost 133-126 to the Utah Jazz in overtime. On opening day eleven, they lost 103-86 to the Golden State Warriors. And on opening day thirteen, they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 109-81.
The Utah Jazz come into today’s game with three preseason games under their belt. On Wednesday (8), they lost 140-127 to the Houston Rockets. On Friday (10), they lost 134-130 to the San Antonio Spurs. And on Monday (13), they lost 114-101 to the Dallas Mavericks. The Portland Trail Blazers have also played three games. On Wednesday (8), they lost 129-123 to the Golden State Warriors. On Friday (10), they beat the Sacramento Kings 124-123. And on Tuesday (14), they lost again to the Warriors, losing 118-111.