The Portland Trail Blazers earned a rare road victory on Saturday evening, downing the Milwaukee Bucks 105-102. The Blazers rode 28 points from Anfernee Simons while sending defensively-dogged forwards against any scorer who moved on the Milwaukee side. The win was only the fourth on the road all season, taking Portland’s overall record to 12-22.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 31 points.
Here are some of the factors that defined the game.
Threes
Portland’s guards had a frustrating night defending screens, particularly around the three-point arc. They got rubbed off on the regular, sometimes getting so lost I actually winced.