Damian Lillard scored 36 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied from 16 points down in the second quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-106.
The Trail Blazers trailed 52-36 with 7:19 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Hawks 76-54 the rest of the way.
The Hawks had the ball down 2, but Trae Young missed a 29-foot pull-up 3-pointer with 21.3 seconds left that would have put them ahead.
Lillard’s 2 free throws with 13.6 seconds left made it 110-106 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Trail Blazers outscored the Hawks 9-7. Lillard (No. 1 in clutch wins added, 2020-21) scored 6 of the Trail Blazers’ 9 at the line, 6 for 6. Late in the fourth quarter, Derrick Jones Jr. had 2 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Trail Blazers scored 2 points off them.
Enes Freedom had 12 points (10 in the paint), 15 rebounds and 5 blocks.
For the Hawks, Young had 26 points and 11 assists but shot 7 for 23, and Clint Capela added 25 points (22 in the paint), 15 rebounds and 4 blocks on 11 for 16 shooting.
The Trail Blazers grabbed 17 offensive rebounds to the Hawks’ 7. The Hawks forced 8 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Trail Blazers did not make a field goal in the last 3:54. The Hawks were outscored 21-11 in 6 minutes with Hill, Collins, Huerter, Young and Hunter on the floor together.