The Portland Trail Blazers (31 - 28) defeated the Chicago Bulls (30 - 28) 103 - 95 on Saturday. Portland was able to secure a win for the 16th time in the last 20 games on the strength of a typically stellar effort from offensive linchpin Damian Lillard, along with strong performances from two of their best bench players. After a dead - even first period, Portland forged ahead in the second quarter to build a 10 - point lead by halftime. Both teams played relatively mistake - free basketball, with only 19 turnovers between them, but the Trail Blazers managed to stay a step ahead of the Bulls on the night to secure the relatively comfortable victory. Lillard's 31 points paced Portland, and he added four rebounds and four assists. Mason Plumlee was next with a near double - double, amassing 16 points, nine rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. No other starter managed double - digit scoring, including sharpshooter C.J. McCollum, who was notably limited to six points and seven assists. Gerald Henderson paced the reserves with 13 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists, while Allen Crabbe was right behind him with 11 points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal. The Trail Blazers are currently in second place in the Western Conference's Northwest Division, and in possession of the seventh seed in the conference as well. They head to Indiana for a Sunday evening showdown with the Pacers. The Bulls were led by a remarkable triple - double from Pau Gasol, who totaled 22 points, 16 rebounds and 14 assists. E'twaun Moore bounced back from a lackluster effort on Friday to produce 19 points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal. Doug McDermott continued his recent stretch of impressive play with 18 points, a rebound, an assist and a steal in 32 minutes off the bench. Mike Dunleavy pitched in with 13 points, five rebounds and five assists. Chicago remains in third place in the Eatern Conference's Central Division and has vaulted into the eighth seed in the conference as well. They head to Miami to face the Heat on Tuesday.
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