After giving up an 18-1 start to the game, everything looked like it was going to be ugly. Credit to the Blazers, who we’re playing without Maurice Harkless due to a left calf strain, for slowly chipping the lead back. However, the combination of Nikola Vucevic and Elfrid Payton was able to hold off Portland down the stretch. Payton was able to convert a key three pointer with a minute left, while Vucevic scored his season high 30th point with a game sealing mid-range jumper.
Despite combining for 60 points, Damian Lillard and C.