The Atlanta Hawks were unable to begin their Western Conference road trip with victory, falling short 129-125 in Portland on Monday night.
With Trae Young sidelined with an ankle injury, Dejounte Murray poured out a career-high 40 points, while Bogdan Bogdanovic added 23 points off the bench. For the Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard scored 42 points, Jerami Grant added 22 points.
A high octane game at the Moda Center last night between these two sides, an entertaining one, despite the many stoppages in the second half with 39 free throws attempted between the two in the second half.