National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Utah 109, Portland 96
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 31, 2015
Where: Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Officials: #27 Mitchell Ervin, #13 Monty McCutchen, #60 James Williams
Attendance: 19380
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Portland 2514322596
Utah 25322923109
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1
Portland   Utah
  12:00 Jeff Withey wins jump ball against Mason Plumlee.
  11:36 Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed.
  11:36 Raul Neto offensive rebound.
  11:28
(0-2) 		Trey Lyles 2 point shot made.
C.J. McCollum turnover. Jeff Withey steals. 11:10  
  10:56
(0-5) 		Trey Lyles 3 point shot made. Assisted by Raul Neto.
C.J. McCollum 2 point shot made. 10:39
(2-5) 		 
  10:22
(2-7) 		Raul Neto 2 point shot made.
Mason Plumlee 2 point shot made. 10:04
(4-7) 		 
  9:40 Jeff Withey layup missed.
Noah Vonleh defensive rebound. 9:39  
C.J. McCollum layup made. 9:33
(6-7) 		 
  9:11 Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed.
Mason Plumlee defensive rebound. 9:10  
C.J. McCollum 3 point shot missed. 8:58  
  8:57 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  8:43 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound. 8:43  
C.J. McCollum 3 point shot made. Assisted by Noah Vonleh. 8:33
(9-7) 		 
  8:08
(9-9) 		Rodney Hood 2 point shot made.
Allen Crabbe 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mason Plumlee. 7:50
(12-9) 		 
  7:28 Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed.
Mason Plumlee defensive rebound. 7:28  
Allen Crabbe 2 point shot missed. 7:18  
  7:17 Rodney Hood defensive rebound.
  6:57
(12-12) 		Rodney Hood 3 point shot made.
  6:41 Rodney Hood personal foul.
Allen Crabbe free throw missed (1 of 2). 6:41  
Allen Crabbe free throw made (2 of 2). 6:41
(13-12) 		 
  6:27 Trevor Booker 2 point shot missed.
  6:26 Rodney Hood defensive rebound.
  6:22 Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed.
Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound. 6:21  
Al-Farouq Aminu 2 point shot missed. 6:12  
  6:11 Raul Neto defensive rebound.
  6:03 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
C.J. McCollum defensive rebound. 6:01  
  5:53 Trey Lyles personal foul.
  5:53 Utah Timeout : full
Noah Vonleh free throw made (1 of 2). 5:53
(14-12) 		 
Noah Vonleh free throw made (2 of 2). 5:53
(15-12) 		 
  5:40 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
C.J. McCollum defensive rebound. 5:39  
C.J. McCollum 3 point shot missed. 5:29  
  5:28 Utah defensive rebound.
  5:07
(15-14) 		Trey Burke 2 point shot made.
  4:50 Trey Lyles technical foul.
C.J. McCollum free throw missed (1 of 1). 4:50  
C.J. McCollum 2 point shot missed. 4:41  
Meyers Leonard offensive rebound. 4:41  
C.J. McCollum 2 point shot made. 4:33
(17-14) 		 
  4:12 Trevor Booker 2 point shot missed.
Meyers Leonard defensive rebound. 4:12  
Gerald Henderson 2 point shot missed. 3:56  
  3:55 Chris Johnson defensive rebound.
  3:38
(17-16) 		Gordon Hayward 2 point shot made.
Meyers Leonard 3 point shot made. Assisted by C.J. McCollum. 3:15
(20-16) 		 
  2:53
(20-18) 		Trey Burke 2 point shot made.
Meyers Leonard turnover. 2:41  
Portland Timeout : full 2:41  
  2:21 Trey Burke 2 point shot missed.
  2:19 Jeff Withey offensive rebound.
  2:19 Jeff Withey layup missed.
  2:19 Utah offensive rebound.
  2:08
(20-21) 		Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made.
Ed Davis layup missed. 1:48  
  1:47 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.
  1:29
(20-23) 		Gordon Hayward 2 point shot made.
Maurice Harkless 3 point shot missed. 1:12  
  1:11 Trevor Booker defensive rebound.
  0:58 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
Gerald Henderson defensive rebound. 0:58  
  0:58 Trevor Booker personal foul.
Gerald Henderson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Meyers Leonard. 0:42
(22-23) 		 
  0:20
(22-25) 		Trey Burke 2 point shot made.
Ed Davis layup made. Assisted by C.J. McCollum. 0:01
(24-25) 		 
  0:01 Joe Ingles personal foul.
Ed Davis free throw made (1 of 1). 0:01
(25-25) 		 
2
Portland   Utah
Maurice Harkless layup made. 11:43
(27-25) 		 
Maurice Harkless personal foul. 11:31  
  11:31
(27-26) 		Jeff Withey free throw made (1 of 2).
  11:31 Jeff Withey free throw missed (2 of 2).
  11:31 Joe Ingles offensive rebound.
  11:20 Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed.
Ed Davis defensive rebound. 11:20  
Gerald Henderson turnover. 11:10  
  10:51
(27-29) 		Joe Ingles 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Booker.
Tim Frazier 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Jeff Withey. 10:24  
Portland offensive rebound. 10:24  
Portland turnover. 10:24  
  10:03
(27-31) 		Trey Burke 2 point shot made.
Meyers Leonard 3 point shot made. Assisted by Maurice Harkless. 9:36
(30-31) 		 
Gerald Henderson personal foul. 9:20  
  9:07
(30-34) 		Trey Burke 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Meyers Leonard turnover. Rodney Hood steals. 8:58  
  8:52 Trey Burke 3 point shot missed.
Allen Crabbe defensive rebound. 8:48  
Maurice Harkless 3 point shot missed. 8:25  
Maurice Harkless offensive rebound. 8:24  
Maurice Harkless 3 point shot missed. 8:21  
  8:09
(30-36) 		Jeff Withey 2 point shot made. Assisted by Trevor Booker.
Portland Timeout : full 8:08  
Allen Crabbe 3 point shot missed. 7:52  
  7:51 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  7:28
(30-39) 		Joe Ingles 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Ed Davis personal foul. 7:15  
Ed Davis turnover. 7:15  
  6:55
(30-42) 		Rodney Hood 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trey Burke.
  6:44 Joe Ingles personal foul.
C.J. McCollum 3 point shot made. Assisted by Mason Plumlee. 6:36
(33-42) 		 
  6:16
(33-44) 		Jeff Withey dunk made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Maurice Harkless dunk missed. 5:55  
  5:55 Chris Johnson defensive rebound.
  5:44 Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed.
Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound. 5:43  
Al-Farouq Aminu turnover. Trey Burke steals. 5:39  
  5:35
(33-46) 		Trey Burke layup made.
Portland Timeout : short 5:35  
Allen Crabbe turnover. Gordon Hayward steals. 5:21  
  5:19
(33-48) 		Gordon Hayward layup made.
Allen Crabbe personal foul. 5:19  
  5:19
(33-49) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 1).
Al-Farouq Aminu 3 point shot missed. 5:00  
  5:00 Raul Neto defensive rebound.
  4:36
(33-52) 		Raul Neto 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Allen Crabbe layup missed. 4:23  
  4:22 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  4:14 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound. 4:14  
Allen Crabbe 3 point shot made. Assisted by Meyers Leonard. 3:59
(36-52) 		 
C.J. McCollum personal foul. 3:49  
  3:38 Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed.
Mason Plumlee defensive rebound. 3:37  
  3:36 Chris Johnson personal foul.
Al-Farouq Aminu 3 point shot made. Assisted by C.J. McCollum. 3:21
(39-52) 		 
  3:00 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
Mason Plumlee defensive rebound. 2:59  
Allen Crabbe 2 point shot missed. 2:52  
Al-Farouq Aminu offensive rebound. 2:52  
Al-Farouq Aminu layup missed. 2:52  
  2:51 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  2:30 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
C.J. McCollum defensive rebound. 2:30  
C.J. McCollum layup missed. 2:21  
Mason Plumlee offensive rebound. 2:21  
Mason Plumlee turnover. Chris Johnson steals. 2:18  
  2:11 Utah Timeout : full
  2:03
(39-55) 		Rodney Hood 3 point shot made. Assisted by Gordon Hayward.
Mason Plumlee turnover. Trey Lyles steals. 1:47  
  1:34 Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed.
  1:34 Rodney Hood offensive rebound.
  1:30
(39-57) 		Rodney Hood layup made.
Meyers Leonard 3 point shot missed. 1:15  
  1:14 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  0:58 Trey Burke 2 point shot missed.
C.J. McCollum defensive rebound. 0:57  
Allen Crabbe 3 point shot missed. 0:50  
Mason Plumlee offensive rebound. 0:50  
  0:50 Trey Lyles personal foul.
Mason Plumlee layup missed. 0:31  
Mason Plumlee offensive rebound. 0:30  
Mason Plumlee 2 point shot missed. 0:28  
  0:27 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  0:04 Trevor Booker turnover.
C.J. McCollum dunk missed. Blocked by Jeff Withey. 0:01  
Portland offensive rebound. 0:00  
3
Portland   Utah
C.J. McCollum 3 point shot missed. 11:47  
  11:47 Rodney Hood defensive rebound.
  11:28
(39-60) 		Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
Al-Farouq Aminu 3 point shot missed. 11:12  
  11:11 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  10:54 Jeff Withey personal foul.
  10:54 Jeff Withey turnover.
  10:33 Trey Lyles personal foul.
Noah Vonleh free throw made (1 of 2). 10:33
(40-60) 		 
Noah Vonleh free throw made (2 of 2). 10:33
(41-60) 		 
  10:20 Trey Lyles 3 point shot missed.
Al-Farouq Aminu defensive rebound. 10:18  
Allen Crabbe 3 point shot missed. 10:12  
  10:11 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  9:57
(41-62) 		Rodney Hood layup made.
  9:44 Jeff Withey personal foul.
Mason Plumlee free throw missed (1 of 2). 9:44  
Mason Plumlee free throw made (2 of 2). 9:44
(42-62) 		 
  9:24
(42-65) 		Rodney Hood 3 point shot made.
C.J. McCollum 3 point shot missed. 9:07  
  9:07 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
Al-Farouq Aminu personal foul. 9:00  
  8:43 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
  8:42 Trey Lyles offensive rebound.
  8:37
(42-68) 		Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trey Lyles.
  8:26 Trey Lyles technical foul.
C.J. McCollum free throw missed (1 of 1). 8:26  
  8:20 Raul Neto personal foul.
Al-Farouq Aminu 2 point shot made. Assisted by C.J. McCollum. 8:11
(44-68) 		 
  7:52 Gordon Hayward 2 point shot missed.
C.J. McCollum defensive rebound. 7:51  
C.J. McCollum 2 point shot missed. 7:43  
Mason Plumlee offensive rebound. 7:42  
Al-Farouq Aminu 3 point shot missed. 7:39  
  7:38 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  7:18 Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed.
Mason Plumlee defensive rebound. 7:17  
Allen Crabbe 2 point shot made. 7:12
(46-68) 		 
  6:54
(46-70) 		Raul Neto layup made. Assisted by Trey Lyles.
Mason Plumlee 2 point shot missed. Blocked by Rodney Hood. 6:44  
  6:42 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  6:34 Trey Lyles turnover.
  6:27 Jeff Withey personal foul.
Mason Plumlee layup missed. Blocked by Jeff Withey. 6:19  
  6:18 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  6:16
(46-72) 		Chris Johnson layup made.
C.J. McCollum personal foul. 6:16  
  6:16
(46-73) 		Chris Johnson free throw made (1 of 1).
C.J. McCollum 3 point shot missed. 6:01  
  6:00 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
  5:44
(46-75) 		Chris Johnson 2 point shot made. Assisted by Jeff Withey.
Portland Timeout : full 5:44  
Allen Crabbe 2 point shot made. 5:26
(48-75) 		 
  5:11 Raul Neto 3 point shot missed.
Noah Vonleh defensive rebound. 5:11  
C.J. McCollum 2 point shot missed. 5:02  
  5:02 Gordon Hayward defensive rebound.
Allen Crabbe personal foul. 4:56  
  4:44 Jeff Withey layup missed.
Noah Vonleh defensive rebound. 4:43  
C.J. McCollum 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tim Frazier. 4:36
(51-75) 		 
  4:11 Trevor Booker 2 point shot missed.
Allen Crabbe defensive rebound. 4:09  
Allen Crabbe 3 point shot made. Assisted by C.J. McCollum. 4:03
(54-75) 		 
  4:03 Chris Johnson personal foul.
Allen Crabbe free throw made (1 of 1). 4:03
(55-75) 		 
Allen Crabbe personal foul. 3:50  
  3:41 Gordon Hayward wins jump ball against Noah Vonleh.
  3:34 Chris Johnson 3 point shot missed.
  3:33 Trey Lyles offensive rebound.
Tim Frazier personal foul. 3:28  
  3:28
(55-76) 		Trey Burke free throw made (1 of 2).
  3:28 Trey Burke free throw missed (2 of 2).
Allen Crabbe defensive rebound. 3:28  
Meyers Leonard 2 point shot made. Assisted by C.J. McCollum. 3:16
(57-76) 		 
  3:05
(57-78) 		Trey Burke layup made.
Maurice Harkless 2 point shot made. 2:39
(59-78) 		 
  2:30 Utah Timeout : full
  2:14 Trey Lyles 2 point shot missed.
  2:13 Trevor Booker offensive rebound.
Meyers Leonard personal foul. 2:12  
  2:12
(59-79) 		Trevor Booker free throw made (1 of 2).
  2:12 Trevor Booker free throw missed (2 of 2).
Maurice Harkless defensive rebound. 2:12  
C.J. McCollum layup made. 1:50
(61-79) 		 
Allen Crabbe personal foul. 1:33  
  1:33
(61-80) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (1 of 2).
  1:33
(61-81) 		Gordon Hayward free throw made (2 of 2).
C.J. McCollum 2 point shot made. 1:19
(63-81) 		 
  1:00
(63-84) 		Trey Burke 3 point shot made. Assisted by Chris Johnson.
C.J. McCollum 3 point shot made. 0:40
(66-84) 		 
  0:33 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
  0:33 Joe Ingles offensive rebound.
  0:20
(66-86) 		Trey Burke 2 point shot made.
C.J. McCollum 3 point shot made. 0:03
(69-86) 		 
  0:02 Chris Johnson turnover. Maurice Harkless steals.
  0:02 Joe Ingles personal foul.
Maurice Harkless free throw made (1 of 2). 0:02
(70-86) 		 
Maurice Harkless free throw made (2 of 2). 0:02
(71-86) 		 
  0:01 Trey Burke 3 point shot missed.
  0:00 Utah offensive rebound.
4
Portland   Utah
  11:37 Rodney Hood 3 point shot missed.
  11:36 Utah offensive rebound.
  11:36 Utah turnover.
Meyers Leonard 3 point shot made. Assisted by Allen Crabbe. 11:17
(74-86) 		 
  10:52
(74-88) 		Trey Burke 2 point shot made.
C.J. McCollum 2 point shot missed. 10:28  
  10:28 Rodney Hood defensive rebound.
  10:07
(74-90) 		Jeff Withey dunk made. Assisted by Trey Burke.
Allen Crabbe personal foul. 10:07  
  10:07
(74-91) 		Jeff Withey free throw made (1 of 1).
Portland Timeout : full 9:53  
Tim Frazier 3 point shot missed. 9:46  
  9:46 Jeff Withey defensive rebound.
Tim Frazier personal foul. 9:35  
  9:19
(74-93) 		Trevor Booker layup made. Assisted by Rodney Hood.
  9:05 Rodney Hood personal foul.
Meyers Leonard 3 point shot made. Assisted by Al-Farouq Aminu. 8:54
(77-93) 		 
  8:33
(77-95) 		Trey Burke 2 point shot made.
Tim Frazier turnover. Trevor Booker steals. 8:20  
  8:09 Joe Ingles 3 point shot missed.
  8:09 Trevor Booker offensive rebound.
  7:50 Trey Burke 3 point shot missed.
Maurice Harkless defensive rebound. 7:50  
C.J. McCollum 2 point shot missed. 7:40  
  7:39 Rodney Hood defensive rebound.
  7:29
(77-98) 		Joe Ingles 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trey Burke.
C.J. McCollum layup made. 7:17
(79-98) 		 
  6:54 Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed.
  6:53 Jeff Withey offensive rebound.
  6:49 Trey Burke 2 point shot missed.
Meyers Leonard defensive rebound. 6:47  
C.J. McCollum 3 point shot made. Assisted by Tim Frazier. 6:39
(82-98) 		 
  6:35 Utah Timeout : full
  6:13 Gordon Hayward 3 point shot missed.
C.J. McCollum defensive rebound. 6:12  
Maurice Harkless 3 point shot missed. 5:59  
  5:58 Joe Ingles defensive rebound.
  5:41
(82-101) 		Gordon Hayward 3 point shot made. Assisted by Trey Lyles.
  5:30 Gordon Hayward personal foul.
C.J. McCollum 2 point shot missed. 5:15  
Portland offensive rebound. 5:15  
  5:15 Gordon Hayward personal foul.
Meyers Leonard 3 point shot made. Assisted by Allen Crabbe. 5:04
(85-101) 		 
  4:46 Trey Burke 2 point shot missed.
C.J. McCollum defensive rebound. 4:45  
Maurice Harkless dunk made. Assisted by Tim Frazier. 4:39
(87-101) 		 
  4:15
(87-103) 		Jeff Withey 2 point shot made. Assisted by Trey Lyles.
Meyers Leonard layup missed. Blocked by Jeff Withey. 4:02  
Portland offensive rebound. 4:02  
C.J. McCollum layup made. 3:55
(89-103) 		 
  3:35
(89-105) 		Gordon Hayward 2 point shot made.
Maurice Harkless 3 point shot missed. 3:17  
  3:17 Trey Burke defensive rebound.
  3:02
(89-107) 		Trey Burke 2 point shot made.
Portland Timeout : full 3:02  
Luis Montero 3 point shot missed. 2:47  
  2:46 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
Noah Vonleh personal foul. 2:46  
  2:29 Rodney Hood 2 point shot missed.
Luis Montero defensive rebound. 2:28  
Tim Frazier 2 point shot missed. 2:19  
  2:19 Trey Lyles defensive rebound.
  1:57 Tibor Pleiss 2 point shot missed.
Noah Vonleh defensive rebound. 1:56  
Pat Connaughton 3 point shot made. 1:40
(92-107) 		 
  1:22
(92-109) 		Chris Johnson 2 point shot made.
Pat Connaughton 3 point shot missed. 1:01  
Tim Frazier offensive rebound. 1:00  
Noah Vonleh dunk made. 0:58
(94-109) 		 
Tim Frazier personal foul. 0:49  
  0:39 Raul Neto 2 point shot missed.
  0:38 Raul Neto offensive rebound.
  0:28 Tibor Pleiss personal foul.
  0:28 Tibor Pleiss turnover.
Luis Montero 2 point shot made. Assisted by Noah Vonleh. 0:19
(96-109)