The Portland Trail Blazers continued their mastery over the Phoenix Suns, securing a 132-119 win on Wednesday night before a sellout crowd of 17,071 at Mortgage Matchup Center. The victory improved Portland to 6-1 on the season and 2-0 against Phoenix, while the Suns fell to 1-5 with their fourth consecutive loss. Devin Booker led all scorers with 33 points for Phoenix, but Damian Lillard paced the Blazers with 25 points as Portland led by as many as 22 points. The 132 points allowed marked a season high for the Suns' defense.
Blazers Control Second Quarter
Portland outscored Phoenix 43-25 in the second quarter to take a 72-59 halftime lead after trailing by five early. Donovan Clingan and Lillard each had 14 points at the break, while Deni Avdija added 13. The Blazers shot 6-of-11 from three-point range in the quarter, contrasting with Phoenix's 3-of-14 from deep for the half. Portland achieved the win without Ja Morant, who is sidelined with a grade 2 hamstring injury suffered on October 29. The Suns, also missing Jordan Goodwin (right calf soreness) and Rasheer Fleming (left ankle sprain), will continue their seven-game homestand against the Orlando Magic on November 5.
