Impact player: Damian Lillard, Portland
He made just five of 14 shots, including one of seven three-pointers, but provided his team's pulse by scoring nine of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
By the numbers
34: Blazers guard C.J. McCollum's consecutive streak of games with at least one three-pointer made. He went 0-for-3 Sunday.
6-for-7: Ricky Rubio's shooting from the field, including a three-point shot that got the Wolves within 92-90 with 13 seconds left.
9: Wolves' missed free throws (19-for-28).
JERRY ZGODA
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