Blazers bury Timberwolves in three-point barrage
Nicolas Batum and Wesley Matthews Jr. each scored 26 points, helping the Portland Trail Blazers hold off the Kevin Love- less Minnesota Timberwolves, 102-97, on Saturday.
Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Nicolas Batum and Wesley Matthews Jr. each scored 26 points, helping the Portland Trail Blazers hold off the Kevin Love-less Minnesota Timberwolves, 102-97, on Saturday.
Damian Lillard added 20 points and six assists for the Blazers, who went 3-1 on a four-game road trip. LaMarcus Aldridge donated 14 points and nine rebounds.
Portland went 16-of-24 from beyond the arc to tie the franchise record for made 3-pointers in a game.
Nikola Pekovic ended with 21 points and 15 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who learned before the game that Love re-fractured the third metacarpal in his right hand.
Derrick Williams had 18 points for Minnesota, which got 15 points apiece from Andrei Kirilenko and Luke Ridnour.
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