Blazers beat Suns 132-119 for 5th straight road win (Nov. 5)
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The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 132-119 on Wednesday night at Mortgage Matchup Center, improving to 6-1 and 5-0 on the road.
Damian Lillard scored 25 points, Donovan Clingan had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Deni Avdija added 21 points and 12 assists.
Portland outscored Phoenix 43-25 in the second quarter after trailing by five after the first, and led 72-59 at halftime.
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PHOENIX - Damian Lillard scored 25 points, Donovan Clingan had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 132-119 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight road win.
Portland (6-1) is 5-0 away from Moda Center. Phoenix fell to 1-5 and 1-2 at home. The announced crowd at Mortgage Matchup Center was 17,071, a sellout.
Second-quarter surge
Phoenix led 34-29 after the first quarter. Portland answered with a 43-25 second period and took a 72-59 lead into halftime, according to ESPN's recap. The Blazers' biggest lead was 22 points.
Portland closed out the third 32-26 and held on through a 34-point Suns fourth. Fans can find Trail Blazers gear on Amazon.
Blazers by the numbers
Lillard shot 9 of 17 from the field and made all five free throws, with five assists. Clingan went 9 of 12, grabbed four offensive rebounds and blocked three shots. Avdija had 21 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds. Jrue Holiday scored 15 points off the bench, making 5 of 9 from three, and Toumani Camara added 11, per the ESPN box score.
Portland shot 44 of 86 from the field (51.2%), 14 of 39 from three (35.9%) and 30 of 41 at the line. The Blazers had 47 rebounds, 29 assists, 56 points in the paint and 19 fast-break points. Ja Morant (left hamstring strain) and Shaedon Sharpe (right meniscus surgery) remained out, along with two-way players Kent and Tonje on G League assignment.
Suns fall to 1-5
Devin Booker scored 33 points and made all 13 of his free throws. Jalen Green had 22, Miles Bridges 18 and Dillon Brooks 15. For Suns fans, there's Suns gear on Amazon.
Phoenix was without Fleming (ankle), Goodwin (calf), Timme and Williams (shoulder surgery), according to the injury report.
What's next
Upcoming games, in Pacific time, per the team schedule on ESPN:
Friday, Nov. 6: at the Lakers, 7 p.m. (Prime Video, NBA Cup)
Saturday, Nov. 7: vs. San Antonio at Moda Center, 7 p.m.
Sources
Associated Press via ESPN: Trail Blazers beat Suns 132-119 for fifth straight road win (Nov. 4, 2026)
ESPN: Trail Blazers vs. Suns box score, injury report and standings
ESPN: Portland Trail Blazers schedule
NBA.com: POR vs PHX game center
Cover photo: Footprint Center 2022, by Troutfarm27, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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