Holiday and Clingan Lead Trail Blazers Past Injury-Hit Jazz in 135-119 Victory

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, | Updated: February 13, 2026

Jrue Holiday dribbling past Utah Jazz defender

Key Takeaways:

Jrue Holiday delivered a season-high 31 points as the Trail Blazers secured a 135-119 win over Utah
Donovan Clingan recorded 23 points, 18 rebounds, a career-best seven assists and three blocks in the triumph
Utah were without Jaren Jackson Jr., who is set for knee surgery, and were fined $500,000 by the NBA earlier in the day

Match Analysis

The Portland Trail Blazers claimed a 135-119 victory over the depleted Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Thursday night. Jrue Holiday spearheaded Portland’s offence with a season-high 31 points, alongside nine rebounds and seven assists. Donovan Clingan made a substantial impact, posting 23 points, 18 rebounds, a career-high seven assists, and three blocked shots, powering Portland (27-29) to a fourth win in their last five outings.

The visitors established control with a dominant third quarter, outscoring the Jazz 40-23 after Clingan triggered a 10-0 surge that put the Blazers 75-65 ahead. Holiday capped a decisive 11-2 run late in the contest with a layup, rebuffing Utah’s attempts at a comeback. Jerami Grant contributed 18 points and Scoot Henderson registered 15 in his fourth appearance of the season.

BLAZERS WIN!!
BLAZERS WIN!! pic.twitter.com/xeYIk12I0H
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 13, 2026

Utah’s Shorthanded Line-Up

Brice Sensabaugh led the Jazz with 28 points, while Ace Bailey, Kyle Filipowski, and Isaiah Collier each added 15. The hosts endured a challenging night on and off the court after Jaren Jackson Jr. was ruled out due to a benign growth in his left knee requiring surgery next week. Lauri Markkanen rested as part of back-to-back fixture management, Keyonte George was absent with a sprained right ankle, and the NBA levied a $500,000 fine against Utah for withholding Markkanen and Jackson from fourth quarters in recent games.

Utah’s depth was further tested when Vince Williams Jr., newly acquired alongside Jackson from Memphis, was ejected following two technical fouls with 8:59 remaining in the first half. Oscar Tshiebwe received stitches for an injury above his eye and subsequently entered concussion protocol. Rotation players Kevin Love and Jusuf Nurkic were both healthy yet did not feature.

Debuts and Absentees

Utah’s two-way player Blake Hinson made his NBA debut, recording 11 points and sinking a three-pointer that closed the deficit to 111-108, before the Blazers pulled away. Portland were also hampered by the absence of their two leading scorers, Deni Avdija (back) and Shaedon Sharpe (calf), both sidelined for this encounter.