Lillard scores 33 as Trail Blazers beat Pacers 111-102
Damian Lillard scored 33 points (20 in the first quarter), and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Indiana Pacers 111-102.
The Trail Blazers took control with a 27-10 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 21.
Gerald Henderson scored 19 points (12 on mid-range shots) on 8 for 9 shooting off the bench.
For the Pacers, Monta Ellis had 18 points and 3 steals, and Jordan Hill added 15 points on 5 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The Trail Blazers shot 50.6% from the field and 58.3% from 3 to the Pacers’ 43.0% and 21.4%. The Pacers outscored the Trail Blazers 10-0 in 4 minutes with Stuckey, Budinger, Allen, Robinson and Young on the floor together.