National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 109, Portland 93
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, April 4, 2014
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #72 J.T. Orr, #45 Brian Forte, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance: 20089

Suns 109, Trail Blazers 93: Gerald Green came off the bench to pour in 32 points and Eric Bledsoe added a career-high 30 as visiting Phoenix rallied to defeat Portland.

Green was 12-of-20 from the field – 4-of-7 from 3-point range – in 29 minutes and Goran Dragic scored 19 as the Suns moved into a tie for eighth with Memphis in the Western Conference. Markieff Morris had 12 points and 11 boards and Miles Plumlee hauled in 16 rebounds for Phoenix, which outscored Portland 30-13 in the final quarter.

Robin Lopez recorded 18 points and 13 rebounds while LaMarcus Aldridge also scored 18 as the Trail Blazers saw their four-game win streak end. Damian Lillard contributed 15 points and Nicolas Batum had 13 points and 11 boards for Portland, which dropped two games behind Houston for fourth in the West.

Green had a dunk and a 3-pointer as Phoenix scored the first seven of the fourth quarter for an 86-80 lead, and Dragic’s basket capped a 10-0 run for a 14-point with 5:07 left. The Trail Blazers pulled within 10 before Bledsoe drained a 3-pointer and Green nailed another jumper as the Suns sealed it.

The Suns led by as much as seven in the first half as Green scored 16 points, but Portland recorded the final nine points – five by Batum – to take a 54-51 lead at intermission. The Trail Blazers led by nine early in the second half before Phoenix rallied within 80-79 after three quarters by scoring 12 of the final 18 – four by Dragic.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Suns won three of four meetings with the Trail Blazers this season. … Phoenix had a 24-6 edge in fast-break scoring and 48-32 in points in the points in the paint. … Portland, which came in leading the NBA in free-throw shooting percentage, made only 17-of-27 on Friday.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Portland
Gerald Green 32 Scoring LaMarcus Aldridge 18
Ish Smith 4 Assists Damian Lillard 7
Miles Plumlee 16 Rebounds Robin Lopez 13
Eric Bledsoe 11 Free Throws Made Robin Lopez 6
Eric Bledsoe 2 Steals Wesley Matthews 3
Eric Bledsoe 2 Blocks Robin Lopez 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 109 40.2 6-21 25-31 17 59 4 7 12
Portland 93 43.2 6-21 17-27 20 48 8 5 16
Upcoming Games
  • Portland will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.