The Portland Trail Blazers’ road woes continued on Wednesday night in the desert, as they dropped to 0-6 away from the friendly confines of Moda Center this season with a 119-109 loss to the host Phoenix Suns. For the Suns, it was third-string center Frank “The Tank” Kaminsky who led the charge, going off for a career-high 31 points and working with Chris Paul to form a dynamic pick-and-roll combo that doomed Portland defensively.
Damian Lillard hobbled through a 28-point performance to lead the Blazers, also collecting seven rebounds and seven assists. He connected on only one three-point attempt, however, as the Blazers suffered a dreadful shooting night from downtown—starting the game 0-13 from distance.