Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton led the charge in Portland's thrilling win over the Hawks! Simons: 36 PTS, 8 AST, 7 REB Ayton: 33 PTS, 19 REB, 75% FG
Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton combine for 69 points in Portland Trail Blazers narrow win over Atlanta Hawks
NBAThursday, 14 March 2024 at 07:29
It was a wild game at the Moda Center that featured 3 players score over 30 points. In the end, it was the duo of Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton that carried the Portland Trail Blazers to a 106-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
Dejounte Murray and his squad were up by as many as 16 points, but the home crowd in Oregon gave their team energy to pull off a comeback victory. The game got close by the second half and from that point on it was back-and-forth until the final buzzer. The Hawks had chances to win this game, as they cut it to win after a clutch three pointer. However, the Blazers were able to knock down key free throws to put the game away.
Anfernee Simons led the team in scoring with 36 points along with 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 three pointers. Deandre Ayton had a huge double-double, recording 33 points and 19 rebounds. Matisse Thybulle was a defensive menace off the bench as he got 2 steals and 2 blocks in his 32 minutes.
Dejounte Murray scored a game-high 40 points while hitting 6 triples. Clint Capela finished with 13 points and 14 boards while De’Andre Hunter had 11 points off the bench. Bogdan Bogdanovic struggled with his shot, going just 3/15 from the field for 8 points.
Portland improves to 19-46 with this win and now have the 5th best odds to land the #1 overall pick. They are 4-6 over their last 10 games and will play against the New York Knicks tomorrow.
Atlanta drops to 29-36 with this loss and remain the 10th seed. They hold a 3.5 game lead ahead of the 11th seeded Nets. The Hawks are struggling without Trae Young, as they are currently on a 2-game losing streak and 5-5 over their last 10 matchups. Their next contest will be on Friday against the Utah Jazz.
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