National Basketball Association
Portland 124, Brooklyn 80
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials:
#10 Ron Garretson, #16 David Guthrie, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance:
20015
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Trail Blazers 124, Nets 80: Mo Williams collected 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds off the bench as Portland had little trouble with visiting Brooklyn.
Nicolas Batum added 19 points and six assists and Will Barton posted his second career double-double with a season-high 20 points and 10 boards as the Trail Blazers picked up their fourth straight win. Damian Lillard scored 14 points and Victor Claver added 13 as the reserves totaled 68 points.
Deron Williams scored 12 points and Joe Johnson contributed 11 for the Nets. Mason Plumlee had 10 points off the bench as Brooklyn shot 39.5 percent from the field in its largest loss of the season.
The Nets took a 16-15 lead on Paul Pierce’s layup with 3:18 left in the first quarter but could not come up with much the rest of the night. Batum’s 3-pointer gave Portland the lead and sparked a 14-4 run closing the first quarter.
The lead reached 58-34 at the break as the Nets shot 33.3 percent in the opening half, and it was 69-40 just in front of the midway point of the third quarter. The Blazers took a 23-point lead into the fourth quarter and did not let up as the reserves took over the final period.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Nets C Jason Collins, who became the first openly gay player in a major North American sport on Sunday, went scoreless in seven minutes off the bench. … Brooklyn’s 34-point first half marked its lowest-scoring half of the season. … Portland built up a 53-29 advantage on the glass despite being without LaMarcus Aldridge (groin), Thomas Robinson (knee), Joel Freeland (knee) and Meyers Leonard (ankle).
Top Game Performances
Brooklyn |
|
Portland |
Deron Williams 12 |
Scoring |
Mo Williams 21 |
Marquis Teague 4 |
Assists |
Mo Williams 7 |
Kevin Garnett 7 |
Rebounds |
Will Barton 11 |
Deron Williams 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Nicolas Batum 6 |
Deron Williams 3 |
Steals |
Nicolas Batum 2 |
Deron Williams 1 |
Blocks |
Robin Lopez 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Brooklyn
|
80 |
39.5 |
4-22 |
12-17 |
18 |
29 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
Portland
|
124 |
53.5 |
13-31 |
19-21 |
29 |
53 |
6 |
6 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Portland will play their next game at home against Denver. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.