Portland, Jan. 31. – (Adnkronos) – An overflowing Damian Lillard leads the Blazers (24-26) to the home success over the Hawks (25-26) for 129-125. Without Trae Young Atlanta gives in to Portland in the final, a decisive triple 34 seconds from the siren by Anfernee Simons (21 points, 7 assists and 5/8 from the arc). Jerami Grant is also above 20, who puts in 22. High scoring game, with excellent percentages in three-point shooting: 19/40 for the Blazers and 13/30 for the Hawks. In Atlanta, the 45-32 rebound domination is not enough (15 by Capela with 10 points).
Super performance of 42 points for Lillard, who shoots 10/21 from the field with 5/12 from three and a sensational 17/17 with free throws. There are also 6 assists for him. Fourth 40-point game for Lillard in a great month of January. Also in double figures Nurkic with 12 points (5/7 from the field) and Sharpe with 10 off the bench.
Without Young, the Atlanta attack passes almost entirely through the hands of Dejounte Murray. The former San Antonio player doesn’t hold back, and finishes with 40 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. He too, like Lillard, is infallible from the lunette (9/9) and inspired by the arc (5/8). The Hawks also have 23 points and seven assists off the bench in Bogdan Bogdanovic. John Collins’ 16 are also useless, waiting for possible market news.
