Lillard scores 25 as Trail Blazers beat Suns 132-119

Damian Lillard scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away with a 43-point second quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 132-119 on Wednesday, November 4.

Lillard made 9 of 17 shots and all five free throws in 33 minutes. Donovan Clingan had 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting and 11 rebounds, and Deni Avdija added 21 points and 12 assists for Portland's two double-doubles.

Phoenix led 19-14 with 6:22 left in the first quarter, its biggest lead of the night, and was up 34-29 after one. Portland (6-1) scored 43 in the second while holding the Suns to 25, and the game turned there.

The Blazers led by 22, 104-82, with 37.7 seconds left in the third quarter, after winning the period 32-26. Jrue Holiday, off the bench, went 5-of-9 from 3-point range for 15 points, and Portland's reserves outscored Phoenix's 42-25.

Devin Booker led Phoenix (1-5) with 33 points and made all 13 of his free throws. Jalen Green scored 22 on 6-of-17 shooting, and Miles Bridges added 18 with four 3-pointers. The Suns shot 10 of 36 from beyond the arc. Jordan Goodwin missed the game with right calf soreness.

Portland finished with an effective field goal percentage of 59.3 to Phoenix's 50. The Blazers grabbed 16 offensive rebounds and went to the free-throw line 41 times.

Phoenix won the final five minutes 16-14, but they began with Portland ahead 118-103. Micah Potter's 3-pointer with 35.1 seconds left made it 129-117, and Sidy Cissoko's two free throws in the closing seconds set the final score.

Up next

Trail Blazers: at the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, November 6.

Suns: home against the Orlando Magic on Thursday, November 5.