Jrue Holiday scored 27 points and hit four key free throws in the final seconds to lift the visiting Portland Trail Blazers to a 136-134 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City.

Deni Avdija added 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Shaedon Sharpe and Jerami Grant each scored 18 and Toumani Camara netted 17 as Portland held on to win after blowing most of a 22-point fourth-quarter lead.

Lauri Markkanen recorded 32 points and Keyonte George poured in 29 points for the Jazz, who squandered an early 13-point lead. Walker Kessler contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds as Utah took its first loss in three home games this season.

Portland wound up shooting 21-for-55 (38.2%) from 3-point range and seemed to have the game in hand several minutes into the fourth quarter.

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