Overview

• Caleb Love made the deciding free throw with 0.6 seconds left after Portland’s 13-point fourth-quarter lead nearly vanished.
• Rookie center Yang Hansen totaled 16 points, four rebounds and three blocks on 5-of-8 shooting, including 14 points in a third-quarter surge with two threes.
• Shaedon Sharpe added 17 points and six rebounds, and Jerami Grant scored 18 off the bench as seven Blazers reached double figures.
• Chauncey Billups used a second distinct starting lineup, inserting Deni Avdija alongside Jrue Holiday, Sharpe, Toumani Camara and Donovan Clingan, then adjusted again after halftime.
• Jrue Holiday rebounded from a quiet opener with 12 points and three assists on 5-of-10 shooting as Portland continues evaluations before Tuesday’s home game vs. Golden State.