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Rudy Gobert - as outwardly truthful a person as you will find on the Utah Jazz roster - made his feelings known on twitter, following Utah's 92-89 loss to the Portland Trailblazers on Wednesday night.

"Im gonna stay away from that fine and get off twitter for the night," is what Gobert wrote on social media.

It was a clever and thoughtful way for Gobert to make his feelings known about the officiating in the Jazz' loss at EnergySolutions Arena. Publicly, nobody in the Jazz lockerroom would say a word about some of the calls Portland received in the fourth quarter. But privately, it was clear that the Utah players weren't happy with the hand they were dealt from the refs.

So here's the question: Did the Jazz have a real beef with some of the calls? Indeed, it seemed that the Blazers found their way to the free-throw line any time they went to the basket and missed the shot in the fourth quarter.

But here's a stat that should be alarming for any Jazz fan: Portland went 10-10 in the paint and scored 20 points in that final period. There were two big moments where the Jazz seemed to get the short end of the officiating stick.

With 3:06 remaining and Portland down 83-78, LaMarcus Aldridge made a move to the basket, and missed the shot. The Jazz got the rebound, but a foul was called on Gobert, who was clearly upset at the call.

And with a minute remaining, Damian Lillard drove baseline. Gobert and Derrick Favors both appeared to jump vertically, rendering Lillard trapped. Portland's star guard threw up a wild reverse that missed, but the whistle blew. It was a defining moment, because Lillard made both free-throws, giving the Blazers a lead they would never relinquish.

Favors repeatedly said "I don't know" when asked about the play.

Still, the Jazz surrendered 37 points in the fourth, which will lose a lot of games if that persists. On this night, however, Utah fans will remember and wonder about some of the calls that were made against their team.

Tony Jones