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PORTLAND, Ore. Kayvon Webster Jersey . -- Damian Lillard hit a layup with 6.5 seconds left to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 90-89 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night. The Suns led by as many nine points in the second half but the Blazers went ahead 78-77 on Lillards hook shot with 6:45 left. The teams traded the lead as time ticked down until Eric Bledsoes layup put Phoenix up 87-83. Wesley Matthews made a 3-pointer and Robin Lopez tipped in a shot to put the Blazers in front 88-87 with 1:35 left. Miles Plumlees layup gave the Suns the lead again, but then Bledsoe missed a shot with 11.9 seconds remaining, giving the ball to the Blazers. Lillard drove to the hoop and scored, and Markieff Morris missed a chance at a tip-in for Phoenix at the buzzer. Lillard, last seasons Rookie of the Year, finished with 11 points and eight assists in the Blazers fourth straight win. Lopez had 13 points and 15 rebounds, while LaMarcus Aldridge had 12 points and 12 rebounds. It was the third straight game in which both Lopez and Aldridge finished with a double-double. Bledsoe scored 23 points for the Suns, who defeated Portland 104-91 in the season opener. Matthews layup put the Blazers in front 22-17 late in the first quarter, but the first half was marked mostly my missed layups and turnovers on both sides. At one point Blazers guard Mo Williams clapped his hands in frustration after a miss. Goran Dragic put the Suns in front 35-34 midway through the second quarter with a tip shot. Dragic was making his first start after an ankle injury sidelined him for three games. He came off the bench Sunday against New Orleans, scoring 12 points. He finished with 14 against the Blazers. Lillards basket and Aldridges dunk narrowed it to 43-41 at the break. The Blazers had 12 turnovers at halftime and finished with 17 for the game. It stayed close in the third quarter but Bledsoe gave the Suns a 58-53 lead on a fast-break layup. Phoenix extended it to 68-59 on Morris long jumper and another fast-break basket from Bledsoe. Dorell Wrights pull-up jumper got Portland to 68-67 but the Suns stifled the threat and went back ahead 77-69 after Gerald Greens 3-pointer with 8:50 to go. Portland closed to 77-74 on Matthews 3-pointer with 7:31 left. Portland was coming off a 109-103 victory at home over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, while the Suns were coming off a 101-94 victory over the Pelicans on Sunday to improve to 4-0 at home this season. Both teams went into the game 5-2. NOTES: Morris was named the Western Conference player of the week after averaging 22.8 points, eight rebounds and two steals off the bench in the previous three games. He was the Suns first player of the week since Amare Stoudemire in 2008. ... Portland Timbers forward Frederic Piquionne attended the game. The Timbers play the second game of their two-leg goal aggregate Western Conference final against Real Salt Lake on Nov. 24. RSL won the first match 4-2 on Sunday. Nate Irving Jersey .S. Open on Wednesday as he recovers from back surgery that has kept him out of golf for nearly three months. Sylvester Williams Womens Jersey . LUCIE, Fla.Toronto FC opened their home schedule on Saturday to the delight of their supporters but not the members of DC United. On a frigid day at the Toronto waterfront, the field was not in ideal condition and the visitors were not impressed. "The field was crap," D.C. United forward Eddie Johnson told MLSsoccer.com on Tuesday. "Absolute crap. As much as that team is ambitious, with the acquisitions theyve made, you feel like the field would be in much better shape than that." "It was a disaster," added teammate Fabian Espindolaa. Sylvester Williams Youth Jersey. "An absolute disaster. There were holes, chunks of grass missing. It was as bad as any field Ive ever played on." To their credit, the United players did not blame the field conditions for the 1-0 loss and appreciated the capacity crowd. "It was a big crowd, a loud crowd, a crowd that wanted to see some quality football," added Johnson. "Being part of this league, and playing in some of the soccer-specific stadiums we play on, I can say that pitch was in very, very, very, very bad condition." wholesale nfl jerseys ' ' ' |
