The Portland Trail Blazers (23 - 26) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (14 - 35) 96 - 93 at Moda Center on Sunday. Minnesota started off strong behind Karl-Anthony Towns and gained an early advantage by leading most of the first quarter, but turnovers and Andrew Wiggins poor shooting effort turned the momentum towards Portland down the stretch. Both teams entered the second quarter tied at 21 point each, but the combination of Ed Davis rebounding and Damian Lillard’s shooting in a 48 - 39 lead in favor of the Blazers at halftime. The second half was not dominated by the Blazers until the fourth quarter, where Davis and Lillard continued to do damage from the foul line. Portland was led in scoring by the backcourt duo of Lillard and CJ McCollum, who both scored 21 points and combined for nine assists and five rebounds in an almost equal 32 minutes of playing time. Ed Davis’ night was not reflected accurately by the box score, as seven of his eight points came at the foul line, but Davis strong defensively with a plus - minus of 10, to go along with four rebounds. Meyers Leonard aided Davis off the bench and contributed 13 points and six boards in 31 minutes, while Gerald Henderson finished in double - figures as well. The Timberwolves rebounded better the Blazers and played a physical game beneath the basket, led by Karl-Anthony Towns’ 21 points and 13 rebounds, which marked his 25th double - double of the season. Andrew Wiggins was able to get some points at the charity stripe, but his inefficient performance cost the Wolves when the game was within striking distance during the third quarter. Wiggins finished with 15 points (3 - of - 18 FG, 0 - of - 4 3PT, 9 - of - 12 FT), two assists and nine rebounds. Ricky Rubio rounded out the stat sheet with 15 points, eight assists and four rebounds, while Gorgui Dieng pitched in a double - double as a starter. The Timberwolves will look to bounce back when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (9 - 40) on Tuesday, while the Blazers will also play Tuesday and host the Milwaukee Bucks (20 - 29).
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