Scoot Henderson, Blazers beat Jazz in final second

Scoot Henderson hit a game-winning step-back jumper with one-tenth of a second remaining to lift the Portland Trail Blazers to a 122-120 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Thursday night.

Henderson's clutch shot helped Portland win for just the second time in 10 games. The Trail Blazers overcame a 15-point second-half deficit.

Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen had tied the score by scoring five consecutive points in the final 40.2 seconds.

Deni Avdija put up 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, Shaedon Sharpe scored 12 of his 27 in the final period, and Deandre Ayton finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds in the Trail Blazers' comeback victory.

Henderson totaled 18 points and 10 assists as the Blazers avenged a 141-99 loss to the visiting Jazz three weeks ago.

Markkanen finished with a team-high 25 points for the Jazz, who ended their road trip with a 2-3 mark.

Collin Sexton added 19 points and 11 assists, Svi Mykhailiuk contributed 18 points on six 3-pointers, Drew Eubanks scored 15 and Johnny Juzang had 14 in the loss.

Avdija had a terrific stretch late in the game to put Portland up 118-112. He blocked a Jazz shot, grabbed two rebounds and scored two baskets before hitting three free throws in a personal 7-0 run.

Sharpe gave the Blazers a 120-115 lead by making a layup with 51 seconds remaining, but Markkanen tied it after hitting two free throws with 40.2 seconds left and a 3-pointer with 14.1 seconds remaining.

The Jazz -- more specifically, Sexton and Sci Mykhailiuk -- came out hot in the second half after Portland surged late in the second quarter to take a 55-54 halftime lead.

Sexton ignited a 16-0 run with a 3-pointer. He had seven points in the surge, with Mykhailiuk scoring the other nine on three treys in an 82-second stretch, and Utah went up 70-55.

Jerami Grant finally ended the Blazers' drought with three free throws almost four minutes into the third quarter.

Juzang put Utah up by 94-84 early in the final stanza at the free-throw line.

The momentum quickly changed as the Blazers strung together three consecutive 3-pointers from Anfernee Simons, Grant and Sharpe along with a tip-in shot by Donovan Clingan to take a one-point lead after an 11-0 run.

--Field Level Media