Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points (9 in the second quarter), and the Portland Trail Blazers opened the third quarter with a 20-4 run to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 121-105.
It was tied at 57 when Gary Trent Jr.’s 3-pointer put the Trail Blazers ahead for good with 11:47 left in the third quarter. He made 2 3-pointers and Enes Freedom added 6 as they pulled away to a 77-61 lead with 7:43 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 29 in the fourth quarter.
Trent scored 24 points but shot 8 for 23.
For the 76ers, Joel Embiid scored 37 points (25 in the second quarter) on 14 for 21 shooting, and Furkan Korkmaz went 1 for 7 from 3.
The 76ers gave up 19 offensive rebounds, about 8 more than usual for the shots the Trail Blazers missed. The Trail Blazers outscored the 76ers 27-12 off turnovers. The Trail Blazers’ starters outscored the 76ers 44-33 in 17 minutes together.