Awash in a sea of aches and injuries, the Portland Trail Blazers started their 6th-10th men against the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Shaedon Sharpe, Matisse Thybulle, Trendon Watford, and company gave it the old college try, but had about as much hope of beating the Bulls as an actual college team. Portland fell 124-96 in a surprisingly spry, yet ultimately futile, effort.
If you missed the action, here’s our always-entertaining (yes, even in a blowout) quarter-by-quarter recap. After you’ve seen that, peruse these other observations from the game.
Defense, Finally
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