The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 132-119 on Wednesday night. Portland outscored Phoenix 43-25 in the second quarter and improved to 6-1. Devin Booker scored 33 for the Suns, who fell to 1-5.
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 132-119 on Wednesday night. The win lifted Portland to 6-1 overall and 5-0 on the road, and dropped the Suns to 1-5.
Portland trailed by five after the first quarter, then outscored Phoenix 43-25 in the second quarter to lead 72-59 at halftime. Phoenix lost the second quarter 43-25 in a 13-point home loss.
Damian Lillard scored 25 points and Donovan Clingan added 24 for Portland. Devin Booker scored 33 points, going 13 for 13 from the free throw line, to lead the Suns, and Jalen Green added 22 points. Booker's total was the game high.
Phoenix will be without Rasheer Fleming, Jordan Goodwin and Mark Williams, while Orlando lists Paolo Banchero, Jonathan Isaac, Izaiyah Nelson, Noah Penda and Jalen Suggs as out.
