It felt like only a matter of time before Damian Lillard delivered one of those vintage, “He’s back” performances. Setting the table for a storybook performance with a 28-point first half, the Portland Trail Blazers star held off the Phoenix Suns’ attack just long enough for the cavalry to arrive in the second half. On the backs of his 41-point, seven-rebound outing, Portland made just enough of those winning plays to earn a thrilling 113-111 victory.
The victory moves the Blazers to a perfect 2-0, both of which coming in close, single-digit games.