The Portland Trail Blazers squeaked by the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-121 in a Saturday night tilt in Target Center. Damian Lillard scored 24 points with 10 assists in the effort. Enes Kanter added 20 points and 11 rebounds. Most importantly, Carmelo Anthony pitched in 24 off the bench, without which the Blazers would have found themselves underwater. Portland’s Big 3 of Lillard, Kanter, and Anthony counterbalanced Karl-Anthony Towns, who overcame a slow start to score 34.
Ryan Rosback handled our Instant Recap tonight. That will give you a quarter-by-quarter look at the action.