The Portland Trail Blazers took a two-year playoffs victory drought into Game 1 of their 2019 NBA Playoffs series with the Oklahoma City Thunder today. Take heart, ye faithful. It’s the Pacific Northwest; rain is never far away. A masterful outing by Enes Kanter, sharp shooting from Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum’s mid-range magic, and a three-point shooting exhibition from the Thunder that smelled like bleu cheese strained through a garbage disposal all combined to give Portland a 104-99 victory. The series isn’t over by a long shot, but this was the start the Blazers wanted.
2019 NBA Playoffs: Kanter, Lillard Shoot Blazers Over Thunder in Game 1
