And for the second game in a row, Portland faced a lottery-bound opponent in the 13-23 Chicago Bulls.
First Quarter
The Blazers jumped out to an early 10-4 lead as Evan Turner got hungry and feasted on a subpar Bulls defense, shooting 5/7 in the first.
A Pat Connaughton triple made it 23-13 on a rare Blazers fast break, the Chicago crowd being lulled into a stupor.
The Blazers finished the quarter up 31-23 while only shooting 1/5 from deep. Connaughton chipped in eight points and Al-Farouq Aminu seven points to compliment Turner’s 10.