nba Game Recap
Recap - Trail Blazers Defeat Orlando 118-103
Damian Lillard poured in 36 points for Portland on Friday, as they defeated Orlando 118-103 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Portland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 219.0.
CJ McCollum had 31 points for Portland and Kent Bazemore chipped in with 11 points. Damian Lillard had 6 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Hassan Whiteside was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 17 boards.
The Magic got a 23-point performance from Nikola Vucevic, who was supported by 17 points from D.J. Augustin. Aaron Gordon had 4 assists in a losing cause for Orlando, while Nikola Vucevic grabbed 12 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers hit the break winning 57-44 before taking care of business in the second half.
Portland won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 54-48.
Next game, Portland takes its act home to face Minnesota looking for another win. For Orlando, they head home to face Chicago.