Deandre Ayton leads Trail Blazers to 127-108 victory over Suns in opener of 2-game set
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Deandre Ayton had 24 points on 11-of-12 shooting against his former team and the Portland Trail Blazers opened a two-game set against the Phoenix Suns with a 127-108 victory Saturday night.
The teams will meet again Monday night in Portland.
Jerami Grant added 20 points for Portland, and Toumani Camara had 18 points.
Devin Booker led Phoenix with 37 points, and Kevin Durant had 22. The Suns were on the second night of a back-to-back after beating Golden State 130-105 on Friday.
After Portland took a 61-46 halftime lead, Booker was fouled on a 3-pointer on the first play after halftime, sparking a personal run of 15 straight Phoenix points. Durant's 3-pointer - the first non-Booker points in the quarter for Phoenix - made it 74-64, but that was as close as the Suns got in the period.
Suns: Phoenix center Nick Richards has made his presence felt during his first seven games since coming over in a trade from Charlotte. “He gives us a presence inside. A guy that can come and block shots, rebounds and handle the glass,” Suns coach Mike Budenholzer said.
Trail Blazers: Second-year forward Toumani Camara was named to the NBA Rising Stars roster as an injury replacement Friday. “I was obviously disappointed that he wasn’t named initially,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said.“I just think, especially for coaches, we appreciate guys like him."
Shaedon Sharpe’s windmill dunk with 4:05 left in the third quarter put the Blazers up by 18, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
Portland outscored Phoenix 66-32 in the paint.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nick Richards vs. Deandre Ayton (Deni Avdija gains possession) | |||
11:42 | Toumani Camara misses three point jump shot | |||
11:39 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
11:21 | Devin Booker misses three point jump shot | |||
11:19 | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | |||
11:13 | Jerami Grant misses three point running jump shot | |||
11:10 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 3-0 | |
10:35 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Deni Avdija assists) | 3-2 | |
10:13 | Tyus Jones misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:09 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
10:00 | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point driving dunk | 3-4 | |
9:48 | Kevin Durant misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:46 | Ryan Dunn offensive rebound | |||
9:37 | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | |||
9:35 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
9:29 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point stepback jump shot | 5-4 | |
9:14 | Jerami Grant misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
9:12 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
9:07 | +3 | Tyus Jones makes three point running jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 8-4 | |
8:53 | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point driving layup | 8-6 | |
8:33 | Deni Avdija shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | |||
8:33 | Nick Richards misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
8:33 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
8:33 | Nick Richards misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:31 | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | |||
8:16 | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point jump shot (Deni Avdija assists) | 8-9 | |
8:07 | Kevin Durant misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
8:05 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
8:00 | Jerami Grant misses two point running layup | |||
7:59 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
7:55 | Kevin Durant turnover (back court violation) | |||
7:40 | Anfernee Simons misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:38 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
7:27 | Devin Booker misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
7:25 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
7:23 | Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot | |||
7:19 | Anfernee Simons defensive rebound | |||
7:14 | +3 | Deni Avdija makes three point running jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists) | 8-12 | |
7:05 | Kevin Durant misses three point jump shot | |||
7:02 | Toumani Camara defensive rebound | |||
6:52 | Anfernee Simons misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
6:49 | Kevin Durant defensive rebound | |||
6:33 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 10-12 | |
6:11 | +2 | Toumani Camara makes two point driving layup (Deni Avdija assists) | 10-14 | |
6:05 | Suns 60 second timeout | |||
5:53 | Jerami Grant personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
5:39 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point stepback jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 12-14 | |
5:16 | Jerami Grant misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
5:13 | Toumani Camara offensive rebound | |||
5:13 | Toumani Camara misses two point tip layup | |||
5:13 | Suns defensive rebound | |||
5:02 | Devin Booker turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:54 | Shaedon Sharpe misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
4:51 | Toumani Camara offensive rebound | |||
4:50 | Nick Richards shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | |||
4:50 | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-15 | |
4:50 | Deandre Ayton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
4:46 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
4:31 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point turnaround jump shot | 14-15 | |
4:17 | +3 | Scoot Henderson makes three point pullup jump shot | 14-18 | |
4:00 | Devin Booker turnover (bad pass) (Toumani Camara steals) | |||
3:57 | Nick Richards shooting foul (Shaedon Sharpe draws the foul) | |||
3:57 | +1 | Shaedon Sharpe makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-19 | |
3:57 | +1 | Shaedon Sharpe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-20 | |
3:49 | Shaedon Sharpe shooting foul (Bradley Beal draws the foul) | |||
3:49 | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-20 | |
3:49 | +1 | Bradley Beal makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-20 | |
3:36 | +3 | Shaedon Sharpe makes three point pullup jump shot | 16-23 | |
3:21 | Kevin Durant misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
3:19 | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | |||
3:17 | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | |||
3:17 | Toumani Camara defensive rebound | |||
3:03 | Shaedon Sharpe misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:03 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
2:51 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot (Grayson Allen assists) | 18-23 | |
2:40 | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point driving reverse layup (Anfernee Simons assists) | 18-25 | |
2:32 | Scoot Henderson personal foul (Grayson Allen draws the foul) | |||
2:32 | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | |||
2:23 | Deni Avdija personal foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
2:23 | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-25 | |
2:23 | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-25 | |
2:10 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Scoot Henderson assists) | 20-27 | |
1:41 | Suns turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
1:31 | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point pullup jump shot | 20-29 | |
1:20 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point pullup jump shot | 22-29 | |
1:03 | Scoot Henderson misses two point jump shot | |||
1:01 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
0:54 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point fadeaway bank jump shot | 24-29 | |
0:35 | Scoot Henderson misses three point jump shot | |||
0:32 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
0:17 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving layup | 26-29 | |
0:17 | Anfernee Simons shooting foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul) | |||
0:17 | +1 | Kevin Durant makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-29 | |
0:00 | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 27-31 | |
0:00 | Donovan Clingan blocks Royce O'Neale's three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Suns offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:43 | Anfernee Simons blocks Mason Plumlee's two point cutting dunk | |||
11:40 | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | |||
11:34 | Shaedon Sharpe turnover (lost ball) (Grayson Allen steals) | |||
11:30 | +2 | Royce O'Neale makes two point running layup (Grayson Allen assists) | 29-31 | |
11:12 | Donovan Clingan offensive foul (Royce O'Neale draws the foul) | |||
11:12 | Donovan Clingan turnover (offensive foul) | |||
10:54 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists) | 31-31 | |
10:40 | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point driving floating jump shot | 31-33 | |
10:27 | Bradley Beal misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:24 | Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | |||
10:18 | Anfernee Simons misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:17 | Devin Booker defensive rebound | |||
10:04 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point stepback jump shot (Devin Booker assists) | 33-33 | |
9:47 | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Anfernee Simons draws the foul) | |||
9:47 | +1 | Anfernee Simons makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-34 | |
9:47 | +1 | Anfernee Simons makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-35 | |
9:36 | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | |||
9:34 | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | |||
9:20 | Mason Plumlee misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
9:17 | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | |||
9:10 | Deni Avdija misses three point jump shot | |||
9:07 | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | |||
8:58 | Devin Booker misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:55 | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point running layup | 33-37 | |
8:36 | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 36-37 | |
8:15 | Shaedon Sharpe misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
8:14 | Suns defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Nick Richards misses two point jump shot | |||
7:55 | Deni Avdija defensive rebound | |||
7:47 | +2 | Deni Avdija makes two point driving floating jump shot | 36-39 | |
7:47 | Grayson Allen shooting foul (Deni Avdija draws the foul) | |||
7:47 | +1 | Deni Avdija makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 36-40 | |
7:30 | Ryan Dunn misses three point jump shot | |||
7:23 | Toumani Camara defensive rebound | |||
7:19 | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point layup (Scoot Henderson assists) | 36-42 | |
6:54 | +2 | Devin Booker makes two point pullup jump shot | 38-42 | |
6:45 | Deandre Ayton offensive foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
6:45 | Deandre Ayton turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:45 | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | |||
6:22 | Tyus Jones misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
6:21 | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | |||
6:11 | Deandre Ayton misses two point cutting layup | |||
6:08 | Deandre Ayton offensive rebound | |||
6:08 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point tip layup | 38-44 | |
5:56 | Nick Richards misses two point driving hook shot | |||
5:53 | Trail Blazers defensive rebound | |||
5:53 | Jump ball. Deandre Ayton vs. Nick Richards (Kris Murray gains possession) | |||
5:48 | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop layup (Scoot Henderson assists) | 38-46 | |
5:32 | +2 | Ryan Dunn makes two point floating jump shot (Kevin Durant assists) | 40-46 | |
5:16 | Scoot Henderson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:12 | Ryan Dunn defensive rebound | |||
5:00 | Toumani Camara shooting foul (Devin Booker draws the foul) | |||
5:00 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 41-46 | |
5:00 | +1 | Devin Booker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 42-46 | |
4:46 | +3 | Toumani Camara makes three point pullup jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 42-49 | |
4:21 | +2 | Kevin Durant makes two point driving dunk (Bradley Beal assists) | 44-49 | |
4:10 | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | |||
4:06 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
4:04 | Tyus Jones turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
3:51 | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 44-51 | |
3:28 | +2 | Bradley Beal makes two point driving layup (Kevin Durant assists) | 46-51 | |
3:13 | +2 | Anfernee Simons makes two point stepback jump shot | 46-53 | |
2:59 | Bradley Beal misses three point jump shot | |||
2:55 | Anfernee Simons defensive rebound | |||
2:52 | +2 | Kris Murray makes two point running layup (Anfernee Simons assists) | 46-55 | |
2:52 |