nba Game Recap
Portland Defeats Phoenix 109-104 - Recap
Portland got 23 points from Anfernee Simons en route to a 109-104 victory over Phoenix on Tuesday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Portland won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +7.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 230.5.
Jerami Grant had 22 points for Portland and Deandre Ayton chipped in with 16 points. Anfernee Simons had 7 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Deandre Ayton was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Phoenix got 40 points from Kevin Durant in a losing cause and another 26 points from Devin Booker. Devin Booker contributed 7 assists for the Suns, while Jusuf Nurkic had 13 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers hit the break losing 61-49 before taking care of business in the second half.
Phoenix won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-42.
Portland heads into a battle against the Wizards. Phoenix, meanwhile, will have their next action against Sacramento.