The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Phoenix Suns in overtime, 121-119, on Monday night to secure their most impressive victory of the season, firmly announcing themselves as a contender for this year’s postseason play-in games. The Suns lost the previous game to the Blazers and did not want to drop two in a row. Portland had other plans, starting the game off in a furious fashion to push the lead to 14 points in the first quarter. The Suns would battle back, but the game was on.
The Blazers, led by Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara, and Deandre Ayton, matched the Suns point for point.