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Trail Blazers Fall 109-107 Against Brooklyn - Game Recap
Kevin Durant poured in 35 points for Brooklyn on Thursday, as they defeated Portland 109-107 at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Bettors who backed the Nets were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 219.5.
Brooklyn got 20 points from Yuta Watanabe and another 15 points from Joe Harris. Royce O'Neale contributed 11 assists, while Ben Simmons cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers got a 25-point performance from Damian Lillard, who was supported by 24 points from Anfernee Simons. Damian Lillard had 11 assists in a losing cause for Portland, while Jusuf Nurkic grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Portland were victorious, as the score was 61-57 at the break.
Brooklyn won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 47-39.
Next game, Brooklyn takes its act home to face Memphis looking for another win. For Portland, they head home to face Utah.