TORONTO – Damian Lillard crossed the border, then passed the 10,000-point mark, but it wasn’t enough to topple the Raptors on Friday night. Toronto claimed the win over Portland, 130-105, in front of a sellout crowd of 19,800 at the Air Canada Centre.
Lillard scored 32 points in all on 11-for-18 shooting from the field, while adding a game-best 10 assists. He reached the 30-point, 10-assist totals for the 12th time in his career, only behind Clyde Drexler’s 19 such games in team history.
The Trail Blazers dropped their first game since Jan. 22 at Denver and slid back a game to 29-23 (14-13 on the road).