The home team beat the traffic, beat the cold, and beat the visiting squad for the second time in a week.
Carmelo Anthony had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Damian Lillard had 28 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Chicago Bulls, 107-103, Friday night in Portland. Chicago closed the gap to within two with seconds to play, but Hassan Whiteside tipped in a Lillard miss to secure the game. Zach LaVine had 28 points for the Bulls.
Here are tonight’s takeaways:
- The Killers hit song: Mr.