National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Portland 114, Philadelphia 104
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 24, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #38 Michael Smith, #17 Joe Crawford, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 11094

Trail Blazers 114, 76ers 104: LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-best 33 points on 13-of-20 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds as visiting Portland won its eighth straight game while sending Philadelphia to its 14th consecutive defeat.

Wesley Matthews scored 17 points and Damian Lillard added 16 for the Trail Blazers. Robin Lopez had 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots.

Michael Carter-Williams scored a season-high 24 points for the 76ers, who are one loss away from tying the franchise-worst 0-15 start by the 1972-73 squad. Henry Sims tallied a season-best 22 points and Tony Wroten contributed 20 points and nine assists.

The 76ers were within seven in the fourth quarter before Allen Crabbe scored five points and Chris Kaman scored four during a 9-0 run that saw Portland take a 100-84 lead with 7:35 to play. Philadelphia answered with nine consecutive points to get back within seven but Portland surged again and Matthews’ 3-pointer made it a 12-point margin with 2:47 remaining.

The 76ers used a 10-4 run in the latter part of the second quarter to take a two-point lead and ended up holding a 52-50 advantage at the break. Portland rolled up 39 third-quarter points – including 15 by Aldridge – and led by as many as 12 in the quarter before taking an 89-80 lead entering the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Trail Blazers had 18 offensive rebounds and possessed a 52-29 edge on the boards. … Both teams shot poorly from 3-point range – Portland was 7-of-27 and Philadelphia missed all eight attempts. … The 76ers host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday.
Top Game Performances
 
Portland   Philadelphia
LaMarcus Aldridge 33 Scoring Michael Carter-Williams 24
Steve Blake 8 Assists Tony Wroten 9
LaMarcus Aldridge 11 Rebounds Michael Carter-Williams 7
LaMarcus Aldridge 6 Free Throws Made Henry Sims 6
Damian Lillard 2 Steals Nerlens Noel 3
Robin Lopez 4 Blocks K.J. McDaniels 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Portland 114 49.4 7-27 19-23 30 52 5 6 17
Philadelphia 104 50.0 0-8 20-24 28 29 6 11 10
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .818 after a win and .667 after a loss.