The Trail Blazers found out they can win without their All-Star point guard, though they had to fight tooth and nail to secure it in a 88-81 victory over the Utah Jazz Monday night.
Sitting for the second game in a row due to a left ankle injury, Damian Lillard looked on as teammate Meyers Leonard scored 19 points, 8 rebounds and two blocks.
CJ McCollum got the start at point guard once again, scoring 16 points on 6-21 shooting. He was ejected in the fourth quarter for pulling down Gordon Hayward from behind on a breakaway.