PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 36 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Atlanta Hawks 106-102 on Wednesday night.
DeAndre Ayton added a season-high 33 points and 19 rebounds for Portland, which had lost four of its last five games.
Dejounte Murray had 40 points, one shy of his season high, for the Hawks in the first game of an 11-day, five-game road trip, the team’s longest of the season.
The Blazers trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half, but closed the gap in the third quarter and led 82-75 entering the final quarter.
The Hawks got within 95-91 on a three-pointer by Murray. A Simons three-pointer gave Portland a 99-93 cushion, but Clint Capela responded with a dunk and a drop shot to make the game 101-97.
After a Murray layup with 1:22 left, Simons missed a floater. But Matisse Thybulle blocked a Bogdan Bogdanovic shot at the other end, keeping Portland in front. Simons made free throws with 22.2 seconds left to make it a four-point game.
2024-03-14 05:15:00
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