The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 125-116 on Friday night, riding a huge, 43-point effort from Damian Lillard along with 28 from hot-shooting Ben McLemore off the bench. Portland built a huge lead in the first half, then frittered it away slowly enough to walk away with a much-needed win.
If you missed the game, you can find our quarter-by-quarter recap here. After you’re up to speed on the proceedings, here are some points you may have missed in the excitement and flurry.
Offense Looks Simple
The Blazers got to run plays like they were in practice in the first half tonight.