Suns
Phoenix
Western Conference
Pacific
22
45
67
3110
3479
14
5
36
93
41
44
20
14
70
35
6
41
3
20
5
9
21
101
4
45
12
27
2223
813
37
26
14
54
88
11
99
01
37
00
61
1832
6060
41
20
49
2623
911
35
111
90
81
118
41
159
11
64
41
02
2922
6060
4
1
25
22
8
36
2
1
50
8
1
9
0
3
0
6
18
60
5
2
40
23
13
57
6
4
67
8
1
9
1
7
0
1
32
60
4
2
50
26
9
35
11
9
82
11
4
15
1
6
4
0
29
60
1
0
0
23
11
48
1
0
0
8
1
9
1
4
1
2
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Devin
Booker
Devin Booker
True
40
13
26
50
0
0
0
2
4
50
1
4
5
3
1
0
3
1
28
-17
none
T.J.
Warren
T.J. Warren
True
34
4
10
40
0
2
0
2
2
100
1
5
6
2
1
0
0
2
10
-19
none
Eric
Bledsoe
Eric Bledsoe
True
30
7
19
37
3
4
75
2
4
50
1
2
3
6
2
0
2
1
19
-2
none
Derrick
Jones
Derrick Jones
True
25
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
4
4
4
none
Marquese
Chriss
Marquese Chriss
True
23
3
9
33
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
5
5
0
0
1
1
4
8
-10
none
Alan
Williams
Alan Williams
False
25
4
11
36
0
0
0
4
5
80
2
8
10
1
1
1
1
5
12
-3
double
Jared
Dudley
Jared Dudley
False
23
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
7
7
0
0
0
1
1
3
7
none
Tyler
Ulis
Tyler Ulis
False
18
5
8
62
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
6
0
1
1
0
10
-10
none
Leandro
Barbosa
Leandro Barbosa
False
18
3
6
50
0
1
0
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
7
5
none
Tyson
Chandler
Tyson Chandler
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandon
Knight
Brandon Knight
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Alex
Len
Alex Len
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ronnie
Price
Ronnie Price
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
15
March
2017
Wednesday
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
Kings
Sacramento
True
Trail Blazers
Portland
Western Conference
Northwest
29
36
65
3598
3273
22
7
32
86
43
50
25
17
68
40
9
49
5
14
7
14
24
110
4
55
13
24
2120
1313
62
107
64
60
118
11
129
31
45
41
24
3333
6060
66
12
18
2322
611
26
44
34
77
1110
52
1162
20
14
02
53
1628
6060
5
1
20
21
13
62
10
6
60
11
1
12
3
4
4
2
33
60
5
3
60
20
13
65
7
4
57
8
1
9
1
5
1
4
33
60
6
1
17
23
6
26
4
3
75
11
5
16
2
1
0
5
16
60
6
2
33
22
11
50
4
4
100
10
2
12
0
4
2
3
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CJ
McCollum
CJ McCollum
True
39
11
20
55
1
4
25
3
4
75
1
3
4
4
1
1
2
3
26
-3
none
Damian
Lillard
Damian Lillard
True
37
13
26
50
4
10
40
9
9
100
1
5
6
2
1
0
4
3
39
16
none
Jusuf
Nurkić
Jusuf Nurkić
True
29
6
9
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
9
11
2
0
2
2
5
12
11
double
Noah
Vonleh
Noah Vonleh
True
22
2
5
40
0
0
0
3
5
60
4
3
7
1
1
0
0
2
7
3
none
Maurice
Harkless
Maurice Harkless
True
21
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
-10
none
Allen
Crabbe
Allen Crabbe
False
33
3
8
38
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
5
5
2
1
0
2
5
7
22
none
Al-Farouq
Aminu
Al-Farouq Aminu
False
29
3
8
38
1
2
50
2
3
67
0
12
12
1
1
1
3
0
9
9
none
Meyers
Leonard
Meyers Leonard
False
13
3
5
60
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
3
6
-5
none
Shabazz
Napier
Shabazz Napier
False
11
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
2
2
none
Pat
Connaughton
Pat Connaughton
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ed
Davis
Ed Davis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jake
Layman
Jake Layman
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
14
March
2017
Tuesday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Pelicans
New Orleans
False
The Blazers needed to win this game to stay in contention for the eight - seed in the west and they did just that . It took a late run by the Blazers , as they ended the game on a 11 - 4 run to pull away . Shooting was the difference in the game , with Portland shooting 50 percent to Phoenix 's 44 percent . The Trail Blazers also took care of the glass , winning the rebounding differential , 49 - 42 . Damian Lillard carried the load for Portland , as he led the team with 39 points and six rebounds . C.J . McCollum finished with 26 points , four rebounds and four assists . Jusuf Nurkic totaled 12 points , 11 rebounds and three blocks . Al-Farouq Aminu came off the bench to provide nine points and 12 boards . Devin Booker led the way for the Suns , as he tallied 28 points , five rebounds and three assists . Eric Bledsoe collected 19 points , three rebounds and five assists . The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the host Phoenix Suns , 110 - 101 , at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Sunday . This game meant much more to the Blazers than the Suns and that proved to be the case with this important Portland win . Despite the Suns leading for the majority of the first quarter , Portland actually held the lead for 40 of the final 42 minutes . Portland ended the game on an 11 - 4 run to pull away and eventually win . Shooting was key , as the Blazers hit 50 percent of their shots , while holding the Suns to 44 percent shooting . Rebounding was also a big factor , with Portland winning that battle , 49 - 42 . The Blazers ( 29 - 36 ) are battling for the eight - seed in the west and to say this win was crucial would be a drastic understatement . Damian Lillard was the star , as he led the team with 39 points , six rebounds and two assists . C.J . McCollum finished with 26 points , four rebounds and four assists . Jusuf Nurkic was the only other player in double figures , as he tallied 12 points , 11 rebounds , two assists and three blocks . Al-Farouq Aminu was a nice spark off the bench , providing nine points and 12 rebounds . On deck for the Blazers is a road matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday . The Suns ( 22 - 45 ) had won four of six headed into this game , but they could n't quite hold off a hungry Portland bunch . Devin Booker led Phoenix in scoring , as he accumulated 28 points , five rebounds and three assists . Eric Bledsoe finished second on the team , accruing 19 points , three rebounds , five assists and two steals . Alan Williams came off the bench to produce another double - double , totaling 12 points and 10 rebounds . Phoenix wo n't play until Wednesday , when they host the Sacramento Kings for their next game .
The Blazers needed to win this game to stay in contention for the eight - seed in the west and they did just that. It took a late run by the Blazers, as they ended the game on a 11 - 4 run to pull away. Shooting was the difference in the game, with Portland shooting 50 percent to Phoenix's 44 percent. The Trail Blazers also took care of the glass, winning the rebounding differential, 49 - 42. Damian Lillard carried the load for Portland, as he led the team with 39 points and six rebounds. C.J. McCollum finished with 26 points, four rebounds and four assists. Jusuf Nurkic totaled 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Al-Farouq Aminu came off the bench to provide nine points and 12 boards. Devin Booker led the way for the Suns, as he tallied 28 points, five rebounds and three assists. Eric Bledsoe collected 19 points, three rebounds and five assists.
The Blazers needed to win this game to stay in contention for the eight - seed in the west and they did just that. It took a late run by the Blazers, as they ended the game on a 11 - 4 run to pull away. Shooting was the difference in the game, with Portland shooting 50 percent to Phoenix's 44 percent. The Trail Blazers also took care of the glass, winning the rebounding differential, 49 - 42. Damian Lillard carried the load for Portland, as he led the team with 39 points and six rebounds. C.J. McCollum finished with 26 points, four rebounds and four assists. Jusuf Nurkic totaled 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Al-Farouq Aminu came off the bench to provide nine points and 12 boards. Devin Booker led the way for the Suns, as he tallied 28 points, five rebounds and three assists. Eric Bledsoe collected 19 points, three rebounds and five assists. The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the host Phoenix Suns, 110 - 101, at Talking Stick Resort Arena on Sunday. This game meant much more to the Blazers than the Suns and that proved to be the case with this important Portland win. Despite the Suns leading for the majority of the first quarter, Portland actually held the lead for 40 of the final 42 minutes. Portland ended the game on an 11 - 4 run to pull away and eventually win. Shooting was key, as the Blazers hit 50 percent of their shots, while holding the Suns to 44 percent shooting. Rebounding was also a big factor, with Portland winning that battle, 49 - 42. The Blazers (29 - 36) are battling for the eight - seed in the west and to say this win was crucial would be a drastic understatement. Damian Lillard was the star, as he led the team with 39 points, six rebounds and two assists. C.J. McCollum finished with 26 points, four rebounds and four assists. Jusuf Nurkic was the only other player in double figures, as he tallied 12 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and three blocks. Al-Farouq Aminu was a nice spark off the bench, providing nine points and 12 rebounds. On deck for the Blazers is a road matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday. The Suns (22 - 45) had won four of six headed into this game, but they couldn't quite hold off a hungry Portland bunch. Devin Booker led Phoenix in scoring, as he accumulated 28 points, five rebounds and three assists. Eric Bledsoe finished second on the team, accruing 19 points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals. Alan Williams came off the bench to produce another double - double, totaling 12 points and 10 rebounds. Phoenix won't play until Wednesday, when they host the Sacramento Kings for their next game.
<GAME> <DATE> 12 March 2017 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <CITY> Phoenix <HOME> <TEAM> Suns <CITY> Phoenix <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 45 <QTRS> 18 32 29 22 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 9 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 15 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <NEXT-CITY> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Kings <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Trail Blazers <CITY> Portland <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 110 <WINS-LOSSES> 29 36 <QTRS> 33 33 16 28 <TEAM-AST> 14 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 49 <TEAM-TO> 14 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 14 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pelicans <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Devin Booker <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 28 <FG> 13 26 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Eric Bledsoe <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 19 37 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alan Williams <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Tyler Ulis <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> T. J. Warren <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marquese Chriss <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Leandro Barbosa <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Jones <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Dudley <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ronnie Price <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alex Len <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Knight <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyson Chandler <TEAM> Phoenix Suns <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damian Lillard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 39 <FG> 13 26 50 <FG3> 4 10 40 <FT> 9 9 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> CJ McCollum <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 26 <FG> 11 20 55 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jusuf Nurkić <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 9 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Al-Farouq Aminu <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 12 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Allen Crabbe <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Noah Vonleh <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Meyers Leonard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Napier <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Maurice Harkless <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 4 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jake Layman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ed Davis <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pat Connaughton <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none