On the second night of a home - and - home series the Phoenix Suns (2 - 1) defeated Portland Trail Blazers (1 - 2) for the second time in a row, proving that they have got the upper hand this season. This was a close game for three quarters with 18 lead changes. It was a one point game early in the fourth quarter but Phoenix ultimately showed more composure in order to come up with the 11 point victory after a 27 - 19 fourth quarter. Phoenix's backcourt showed off a lot of firepower and all around sound play Saturday night as they led the way to a good win over Portland. Eric Bledsoe led all scorers with an impressive 33 points on 12 - 21 shooting, 7 - 11 free throws, along with six assists, three rebounds, four steals and two blocks, absolutely filling the stat sheet like a fantasy players dream. Meanwhile Brandon Knight chipped in 27 points on 10 - 19 shooting and 4 - 9 from distance. Knight also contributed five rebounds, five assists and two steals. The Suns' big offseason pickup Tyson Chandler cleaned up the glass with nine defensive rebounds and two offensive. Markeiff Morris turned out good numbers in only 22 minutes, scoring 15 points and pulling down nine boards. As for Portland, only 19 points came from the bench on 7 - 21 shooting. The lack of production from Portland's bench meant a lot of minutes and a lot of pressure for their starters and this will likely be the case all season unless they find some help. The Trail Blazers are still awaiting the return of Gerald Henderson who should provide an extra scoring touch. On the bright side Damian Lillard did his usual business scoring 23 points on 8 - 17 shooting, while adding eight assists and four rebounds. Lillard also had 5 turnovers. Solid efforts also came from Al-Farouq Aminu who chipped in 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists and C.J. McCollum who added 15 points five rebounds and four assists. Both teams have a day off before getting back into action on Monday. Portland will be at Minnesota, while Phoenix will be at Los Angeles to face the Clippers.
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