The Portland Trail Blazers ’ high-octane offense was racing along Wednesday on a record-setting pace, seemingly heading toward a blowout victory.

Then it ran into a fourth-quarter speed bump and the Blazers had to hold on for dear life.

Portland nearly squandered a 22-point lead at the Delta Center, but had just enough down the stretch to earn a clutch road win, defeating the Utah Jazz 136-134 in a wild, down-to-the-wire slugfest.

For the better part of three spectacular quarters, the Blazers’ breakneck pace overwhelmed the Jazz, mixing a barrage of three-pointers, fast-break points and swarming coast-to-coast defense to control the pace and build a hefty lead. Heading into the fourth quarter, the Blazers had scored 117 points, producing the second-most in franchise history through

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