The Trail Blazers (9 - 3) extended their winning streak to six games Friday, knocking off the Bulls (8 - 5) 105 - 87. The Blazers began the game on an 18 - 3 run and never really looked back, maintaining the lead throughout the first quarter. The advantage reached 18 points by halftime, and Portland extended the lead to 24 in the second half. On a relatively quiet night for LaMarcus Aldridge, who had 16 points (6 - 13 FG) and nine rebounds in 28 minutes, Damian Lillard stepped up to score 21 points (4 - 4 3Pt) to go with nine assists. Wes Mathews added 12 points, and Robin Lopez finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Portland got 25 points from its bench, which played most of the second half, led by 10 points from Chris Kaman and nine from second - year guard Allen Crabbe. The Trail Blazers shot nearly 50 percent from the floor, while holding the Bulls to 36 percent shooting. Portland also outscored Chicago in the paint 48 - 28. The Bulls, who were again without Derrick Rose (hamstring), struggled to get production from their starting five, which combined for only 37 points on 13 - of - 44 shooting. Aaron Brooks, starting in place of Rose, was the only starter in double figures, finishing with 12 points to go with three assists. One of the few bright spots for Chicago was Nikola Mirotic, who posted 24 points (4 - 7 3Pt) and 11 rebounds in 35 minutes off the bench. The Bulls managed just 14 assists as a team. Up next, the Bulls continue their seven - game road swing in Utah on Monday. Portland travels to Boston to take on the Celtics on Sunday evening.
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