Blazers Best Suns at Moda Center in Close Encounter
The Portland Trail Blazers, with a record of 7-19, emerged victorious against the Phoenix Suns, who held a 14-13 record before the game. The final score read 109-104 in favor of the home team at the Moda Center.
The Trail Blazers showcased their offensive capabilities by knocking down an impressive 50 percent from beyond the arc. Their long-range shooting was pivotal as they made 14 three-pointers out of 28 attempts. The bench also played a significant role in this victory, contributing a substantial 43 points to the team's total score.
Portland's defense was not to be overshadowed either; they managed to block four shots and steal the ball eight times from their opponents. This defensive effort limited the Suns' scoring opportunities and helped maintain a lead for approximately 19 minutes during the game. The Trail Blazers also demonstrated efficiency from the charity stripe, sinking nearly 90 percent of their free throws with an exact figure of seventeen makes on nineteen attempts.
On top of that, Portland capitalized on turnovers by scoring fifteen points off them and showed dominance in second-chance points with thirteen compared to eleven by Phoenix. Despite having fewer total rebounds than their opponents (51 against Phoenix's 57), Portland managed to keep things competitive on both ends of the floor.
The Suns did put up a strong fight throughout all four quarters. They led for around twenty-eight minutes and had six blocks along with ten steals which reflected their defensive hustle. However, they struggled from three-point land where they only hit five out of twenty-three attempts resulting in about twenty-two percent accuracy.
As for individual performances, no player fouls out or got ejected on either side which indicated disciplined gameplay throughout this intense matchup at Moda Center where over eighteen thousand fans witnessed these two teams battle it out.
Looking ahead, fans can catch The Portland Trail Blazers next as they host Washington Wizards at Moda Center on December 21st at 7:00 PM local time (10:00 PM Eastern Time). This game will be available for viewing on ROOT Sports NW channel number six hundred eighty-seven for home viewers and MNMT2 channel number six hundred forty-two dash one for away viewers.