The Trial Blazers, without Damian Lillard, fell to the Raptors 110-104 on Sunday. Unsurprisingly, CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic led the way for Portland in Lillard’s absence. The guard-center tandem combined for 38 points—most of which occurred in the second quarter of action. For the Raptors, Serge Ibaka led a three-point attack that proved to be too much for the Blazers in the second half.
Regardless of the loss, the Blazers displayed a few noteworthy items. Portland debuted their two-center lineup consisting of Hassan Whiteside and Nurkic.