The Portland Trail Blazers gave a mighty effort in Chicago tonight, playing the Bulls to the late minutes of the fourth period, riding a torrential outpouring of points by superstar Damian Lillard. Portland opened up huge margins, approaching 20, in both halves, but couldn’t stop Lauri Markkanen and the Bulls from hitting threes. Whenever Lillard sat, Portland’s offense dried up. Their defense remained shaky throughout, no matter who played. In the end, the Blazers looked dead in the water, down 5 with less than 12 seconds remaining on the clock. A pair of threes from Lillard changed the narrative of the evening, and maybe the road trip, as Portland splashed out a 123-122 revenge win in Chicago.
Damian Lillard Saves Blazers with 44 Points, Buzzer Beater
