Damian Lillard had 36 points and 13 assists, making all 15 of his free throws, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-99.
The Trail Blazers took control with a 21-7 run in the third quarter and led by as many as 17.
CJ McCollum’s 3-pointer with 1:03 left made it 96-91, and Lillard’s 2 free throws with 5.0 seconds left put it away at 103-99.
During clutch time, the Trail Blazers outscored the Thunder 16-13. Lillard (No. 3 in clutch wins added, 2017-18) scored 9 of the Trail Blazers’ 16 on 2 for 2 shooting and 5 for 5 at the line.
Jusuf Nurkić had 25 points (18 in the paint), 8 rebounds and 3 steals on 11 for 15 shooting, and McCollum added 22 points with 6 3-pointers. The Trail Blazers had 3 20-point scorers. Lillard assisted on 8 of Nurkić’s 11 baskets.
For the Thunder, Paul George had 27 points and 3 steals, and Russell Westbrook added 25 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 9 assists. Raymond Felton scored 15 points on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench.
The Trail Blazers went 22 for 28 at the line to the Thunder’s 8 for 15. The Thunder outscored the Trail Blazers 25-6 off turnovers. The Trail Blazers’ starters outscored the Thunder 50-31 in 17 minutes together.