The Phoenix Suns came into Portland riding a two-game winning streak. This followed the firing of their coach, Earl Watson, after the Suns lost by 48 to the Trail Blazers on opening night and started the season 0-3.
The Suns certainly looked fresh out of the gate, building a modest single-digit lead as both Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkiu0107 struggled.
Pat Connaughton hit a buzzer-beating three in the corner to end the first, and the Blazers took a small 29-24 lead of their own going into the second.
Connaughton opened the following quarter by getting WAY Up for an oop from CJ McCollum.