The Portland Trail Blazers spent most of the evening trailing the Minnesota Timberwolves by a half-dozen points in their Wednesday night matchup. They kept contact despite foul trouble, a stilted offense, and a serious size disadvantage. A furious third-quarter rally by Damian Lillard made the scoreboard even, setting up Portland for the road win. But neither Lillard nor his compatriots could follow through against determined opposition. The Blazers lost 113-106, dropping to 19-18 on the season.
If you missed the action in what turned out to be a tight game, you can find our quarter-by-quarter recap here.