Friday, October 12, 1979

Portland 104, Utah 95

Portland's defense is the difference, thoroughly stifling the Jazz in the fourth quarter and leading the Blazers to a season-opening win. Ron Brewer and Tom Owens led Portland with 17 points each in a well-balanced attack.

Jazz 32 22 33 8 -- 95
Trail Blazers 26 32 27 19 -- 104

UTAH
Bristow 3-6 0-0 6, Dantley 11-19 2-2 24, Poquette 4-6 0-0 8, Furlow 6-14 0-0 12, Boone 5-12 4-4 14, B.King 6-9 3-4 15, Boswell 3-6 0-0 6, Calvin 0-1 0-0 0, D.Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Hardy 0-0 0-0 0, Whitehead 2-2 0-0 4, Dawkins 2-2 0-0 4.

FG: 43-79
FT: 9-10
3 PT: 0-6 (Furlow 0-4, Boone 0-2).
REBOUNDS: Bristow 7, Poquette 7, B.King 4, Dantley 3, Furlow 2, Hardy 2, Dawkins 2, Boone 1, D.Williams 1 (29).
BLOCKS: Poquette 4, Bristow 1.
TECHNICALS: Coach Oliphant, team bench.

PORTLAND

Gross 7-11 2-3 16, K.Washington 6-14 3-4 15, Owens 8-20 1-1 17, Steele 5-7 1-2 11, R.Brewer 6-10 5-6 17, J.Brewer 1-2 2-2 4, Twardzik 2-4 1-1 5, Jeelani 2-3 0-0 4, Kunnert 1-2 0-0 2, Bates 5-7 0-0 11, Dunn 0-0 0-0 0, Paxson 1-1 0-0 2.

FG: 44-81
FT: 15-19
3 PT: 1-1 (Bates 1-1).
REBOUNDS: K.Washington 9, Kunnert 6, Gross 3, Owens 3, Steele 3, J.Brewer 3, R.Brewer 2, Twardzik 2, Bates 2, Paxson 1 (34).
BLOCKS: Gross 1.
STEALS: Gross 2, Bates 1, Dunn 1.