The Portland Trail Blazers had the better of the Phoenix Suns for three quarters tonight in their first game following the NBA All-Star Break. A second-quarter three-point barrage staked the Blazers to a double-digit lead that they spent most of the game trying to re-inflate after constant Phoenix runs. But the bubble popped in the fourth as the game got serious. Forced into a halfcourt game—playing possession for possession instead of splurging on three-point sprees—the Blazers found themselves at a defensive disadvantage. Phoenix scored consistently; Portland had to work half again as hard. Under those conditions, the lead evaporated, then inverted.
Suns Come From Behind to Down Trail Blazers
