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SportsThursday, November 5

The Trail Blazers beat the Suns 132-119 to improve to 6-1 on the season

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If you missed the game, the Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 132-119 Wednesday night. Portland is off to its best seven-game start since 1999-2000, and it's 5-0 on the road.

Portland beat Phoenix by 13 on the road

  • Trail Blazers132
    Suns119
    FinalThe Blazers are 6-1. The Suns are 1-5.

Sources: OregonLive.com, KATU

Portland broke the game open with 43 points in the second quarter and led 72-59 at halftime. The one downer: Vit Krejci got hurt, and KATU reports he left the game early with what was being referenced as a fracture in his leg.

  • Avdija also had 12 assists and eight rebounds
  • Next game: at the LA Lakers on Friday
  • Phoenix led 34-29 after the first quarter

Lillard led Portland with 25 points

Sources: OregonLive.com, KATU

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Value
Damian Lillard25 pts
Donovan Clingan24 pts
Deni Avdija21 pts

Sources: OregonLive.com, KATU, Central Oregon Daily

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