(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz forward Georges Niang (31) takes the ball up the middle, as Portland Trail Blazers forward Wenyen Gabriel (35) defends, in NBA action between the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers in Salt Lake City, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.
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