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Trail Blazers vs Suns Final: 134-105 - Recap
The battle between the Trail Blazers and Suns didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Phoenix was handed a 134-105 defeat on Saturday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Portland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 229.5.
Portland got 28 points from CJ McCollum and another 19 points from Damian Lillard. Damian Lillard contributed 8 assists, while Jusuf Nurkic cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Phoenix got 21 points from Devin Booker in a losing cause and another 14 points from Elfrid Payton. Chris Paul contributed 11 assists for the Suns, while Frank Kaminsky had 5 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers hit the break winning 67-47 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Portland as they grabbed 48 boards, while Phoenix only had 38
Portland heads into a battle against the Clippers. Phoenix, meanwhile, will have their next action against Sacramento.