Fantasy Impact: Lillard has been as hot as anyone lately as Portland has reeled off 13 wins in their last 15 games.
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The Trailblazers have won 12 of their last 14 games but will be looking to bounce back after having their six-game win streak snapped by the Rockets in a 119-105 loss on Thursday.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Pacers are 4.5-point home favorites versus the Blazers while the total now sits at 210.5 points, down from the opening number 211.5.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 28: Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots the ball agai … The Knicks have gone 2-3 in their last five, so it is a very winnable game for Terry Stotts’ squad.
In the final few minutes of the quarter, six straight points from Ellis helped IN cut Portland’s lead to just four, but at the end of three, the Trail Blazers still led, 87-77.
While they showed flashes of individual brilliance, the Pacers got too many easy points in the paint and scored 27 points in the quarter. “We needed to contain their guards better and regulate their screens better”.
The Trail Blazers led by as much as 14 in the first half when Ed Davis scored on a layup with 9:16 remaining in the second quarter to make it 45-31. Portland led by 21 at one point, but the Pacers bench fought back and came close to getting the lead back under double-digits before the Trail Blazers closed them out. The Portland Trail Blazers now lead the season series 1-0. They beat the Pacers 111-102 today. Paul George finished the game with 11 points while shooting 4-of-15 from the field and went zero for four from the three-point line.
In the final quarter of the game, Portland stretched their lead to 20 points with a little over eight minutes left to play. Leading the team in scoring with over 25 points per game and assists with over 7, Lillard has undoubtedly been the leader on the offensive end. IN was just 3-of-14 on 3-pointers.
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IN is at Cleveland on Monday.
