The Portland Trail Blazers (44 - 20) defeated the Toronto Raptors (39 - 27) 113 - 97 on Sunday at the Air Canade Centre in Toronto. This win marks the third in a row for the Blazers, as they currently sit as the third projected playoff seed in the Western Conference standings, just one game back from the Grizzlies and one game ahead of the Rockets. The Raptors, on the other hand, have lost eight of their last ten games, but sit tied for the third projected playoff seed with the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference standings. The Trail Blazers shot well in this outing, going 52 percent from the field and 45 percent from the three - point line, while the Raptors went 47 percent from the floor and just 28 percent from deep. With all five starters reaching double figures in points, it was a nice team - effort win for the Trail Blazers on Sunday. Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge led the way, as each surpassed the 20 - point mark. Aldridge went 9 - for - 14 from the field and 6 - for - 8 from the free throw line to score a team - high of 24 points, while also adding 10 rebounds and five assists. It marked his second double - double over his last three games, a stretch where he's averaging 24 points and 10 rebounds. Lillard, on the other hand, finished with 23 points (10 - 2 - FG, 2 - 8 3Pt, 1 - 2 FT) of his own, to go along with five assists and two steals. He's played well of late, combining for 51 points and 14 assists over his last two games. On the season, he's now averaging 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists per game. Nicolas Batum was able to notch a double - double as well, posting 10 points (3 - 5 FG, 2 - 2 3Pt, 2 - 2 FT) and 12 assists over 34 minutes. It was just the second time this season that he's reached double - digit assists. Despite suffering the loss, DeMar DeRozan had a solid performance for the Raptors, finishing with 22 points (9 - 18 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 4 - 5 FT) and eight rebounds. He really struggled with his shot in Friday's game against the Heat, shooting just 25 percent (3 - 12 FG) from the field in that outing, so it was good to see him get things pointed back in the right direction Sunday. Jonas Valanciunas went a perfect 7 - for - 7 from the field to score 14 points, while also pulling down nine rebounds in 22 minutes. Valanciunas missed Friday's game following the birth of his son, so it was good to see him come back without missing a beat. Struggling with his shot, Kyle Lowry ended with just 10 points (3 - 11 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 3 - 3 FT), but added six assists and four rebounds. He had shot a combined 17 - for - 31 from the field and 10 - for - 17 from the three - point line over his last two games, so his performance Sunday was somewhat of a disappointment. The Trail Blazers' next game will be on the road against the Washington Wizards on Monday, while the Raptors will travel to Indiana to play the Pacers on Monday.
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