The Phoenix Suns were winners of three straight and four of their last five as they arrived in Portland to tip-off against the Trail Blazers on Saturday night.
Deandre Ayton had 989 points going into the night as he was just 11 points shy of reaching the 1,000 milestone. The Big Fella went to work early as one of the Suns top options in the first half.
Tyler Johnson began to drive into the lane before dishing the ball to Ayton midway through the second quarter. Ayton pulled up for a midrange jumper and knocked down his sixth bucket of the game for his 12th point.