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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31, Thunder beat depleted Blazers

Mar. 26, 2023 23:05 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the depleted Portland Trail Blazers 118-112 on Sunday. Jalen Williams had 23 points and Isaiah Joe added 20 off the bench for Oklahoma City. It was a crucial win for the Thunder in...

Murphy hits 9 3s, scores 41, Pelicans down Blazers 127-110

Mar. 12, 2023 23:04 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans second-year pro Trey Murphy III was only beginning to earn regular minutes off the bench as a rookie last spring. Now he's the type of player who — on a good night — can whip a crowd into a jubilant frenzy with a stirring, momentum-driving mix of...

Embiid hits jumper to give 76ers comeback win over Blazers

Mar. 10, 2023 22:58 PM EST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid made a fade-away jumper from the foul line with 1.1 seconds left to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 120-119 comeback victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Embiid scored 39 points, shaking off a double-team from Jusuf Nurkic and...

Kuzma returns from injury and Wizards top Blazers 126-101

Feb. 15, 2023 01:39 AM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Kyle Kuzma returned from an ankle sprain and scored 33 points, making six 3-pointers, to lead the Washington Wizards to a 126-101 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. Kristaps Porzingis added 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Wizards, who...

Gilgeous-Alexander has 44, Thunder top Trail Blazers 138-129

Feb. 11, 2023 01:47 AM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matched his career high with 44 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 138-129 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Gilgeous-Alexander was 13 of 16 from the floor and hit 18 of 19 free-throw attempts. He is...

Zach LaVine scores 36 as Bulls beat Trail Blazers 129-121

Feb. 04, 2023 23:32 PM EST

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls tried all sorts of defensive coverages on Damian Lillard. He kept scoring anyway. Just not enough to hold down Zach LaVine and company. LaVine scored 36 points, DeMar DeRozan had 27 and the Bulls topped Lillard and the Portland Trail...

Blazers rally from 20 down to end Wizards' win streak

Feb. 03, 2023 22:37 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 20 of his 33 points in the third quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers erased a 20-point deficit, snapping Washington's six-game winning streak Friday night with a 124-116 victory over the Wizards. Simons made six of Portland's nine...

Lillard, Simons lead Trail Blazers past Grizzlies, 122-112

Feb. 01, 2023 22:57 PM EST

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Damian Lillard had 42 points and 10 assists, Anfernee Simons added 26 points and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-112 on Wednesday night. Jerami Grant had 18 points in the first half, before leaving because of concussion...

Lillard scores 42 as Trail Blazers hold off Hawks 129-125

Jan. 31, 2023 02:14 AM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 42 points, Anfernee Simons hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 34 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Atlanta Hawks 129-125 on Monday night. Dejounte Murray had 40 points, eight rebounds and six assists for the Hawks,...

James scores 37, Lakers rally past Trail Blazers 121-112

Jan. 23, 2023 01:03 AM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — LeBron James said the Lakers had a choice when trailing by 25 points at halftime against the Trail Blazers. “I guess it’s only one or two ways, you can either go out and you can lay down and get ready for the next game or you can see what happens in the...