PHOENIX -- Two of the main questions the Trail Blazers needed to answer going into preseason play was whether they could be at least an average defensive team and if they had enough three-point shooters to play the style of basketball they’ve employed under head coach Terry Stotts.
Five games into their six-game preseason schedule, they might have a few answers.
Portland shot 52 percent from three and held the Suns to 37 percent shooting on the way to defeating Phoenix 113-104 Wednesday night in front of a crowd of 13,230 at Talking Stick Resort Arena.