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Avdija, Trail Blazers to host George and the Jazz

By The Associated Press

Utah Jazz (20-46, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (31-35, 10th in the Western Conference)

Portland, Oregon; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Keyonte George and the Utah Jazz take on Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers in Western Conference play.

The Trail Blazers are 5-7 against division opponents. Portland is third in the Western Conference in rebounding with 45.7 rebounds. Donovan Clingan leads the Trail Blazers with 11.5 boards.

The Jazz are 1-10 in division matchups. Utah leads the Western Conference with 29.5 assists. Isaiah Collier leads the Jazz with 7.2.

The Trail Blazers average 115.1 points per game, 9.9 fewer points than the 125.0 the Jazz give up. The Jazz average 12.9 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.2 fewer makes per game than the Trail Blazers give up.

The teams play for the fourth time this season. The Trail Blazers won the last meeting 135-119 on Feb. 13, with Jrue Holiday scoring 31 points in the victory.

TOP PERFORMERS: Clingan is shooting 52.3% and averaging 11.8 points for the Trail Blazers. Jerami Grant is averaging 19.8 points over the last 10 games.

George is averaging 23.6 points and 6.1 assists for the Jazz. Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 16.1 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 4-6, averaging 108.4 points, 44.0 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 8.9 steals and 7.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.8 points per game.

Jazz: 2-8, averaging 112.6 points, 42.3 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 10.4 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.1 points.

INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Shaedon Sharpe: out (calf), Damian Lillard: out for season (achilles).

Jazz: Lauri Markkanen: out (ankle), Keyonte George: day to day (leg), Walker Kessler: out for season (shoulder), Jusuf Nurkic: out for season (nose), Jaren Jackson Jr.: out for season (knee), John Konchar: out (calf).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

NYPD says dozens rescued from human trafficking during World Cup

By WTOP Staff
▶ Watch Video: Inside look at security preparations for World Cup Forty-three people, including seven minors, were rescued from human traffickers during the World Cup matches in the New York City area, according to the New York City Police Department's Special Victims Unit.The rescue operations were carried out between June 11 and July 19 by specialized NYPD detectives who arrested 89 individuals."The surprise was really the outpouring of support behind the mission and the collaboration with all our partners," said Inspector Gary Marcus, commanding officer of the Special Victims Unit.Those rescued, largely the victims of sex trafficking, are now being supported with an array of social services for the victims, including food, housing and counseling.The 87 operations carried out during the World Cup have generated new leads, officials said, and law enforcement agencies are building more cases based on the investigations already underway."We have ongoing investigations now as a result of these operations," an NYPD official told CBS News.Major sporting events are known to law enforcement as hotbeds of human trafficking.Years in advance, the NYPD devoted significant resources to preparing for the World Cup. Eight matches were played at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium, including the final on Sunday."When we talk about the outreach and the prep we do, a large part of that involved visiting the known sex offenders, particularly the known human traffickers, in our registry," Marcus said. "Whether they're on parole or probation for human trafficking, we visited them to make sure they're compliant with the terms of their release, and secondly, to let them know that the NYPD is watching."The matches were held in multiple cities around the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Preparations to secure those games and prepare for crimes like human trafficking were coordinated between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.Police departments in many locations that hosted World Cup matches have made arrests and rescues connected to human trafficking, including in Georgia, New England and Missouri. Nationally, there were more than 673 arrests on human-trafficking charges made during the World Cup, and 61 adults and 13 minors rescued, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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