It went down the wire, but the Portland Trail Blazers managed to hold off a feisty Minnesota Timberwolves squad to win on the road 125-121. The Blazers improve to 22-15 on the season.
Damian Lillard was the engine the kept the team going, but Carmelo Anthony was the hero down the stretch, continuing to etch his name into the record books while propelling the Blazers to another victory.
First Quarter
Damian Lillard’s clutch performance for Team LeBron must have been fresh in the minds of the Timberwolves, as their strategy from the tip was clearly to get the ball into anybody’s hands besides the six-time NBA All-Star.