Saturday's Wolves-Portland game recap

A quick look back at Saturday's action against the Trail Blazers

December 11, 2022 at 5:53AM
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic, left, hits a shot over Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert during the first half
(Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER

Damian Lillard, Portland

Lillard scored 36 and had a backbreaking three with 2 minutes, 36 seconds remaining to give the Trail Blazers a five-point lead. Lillard was 15-for-15 from the foul line.

By the numbers

44 Shot attempts from Lillard and Anfernees Simons, more than half Portland's shots.

22 Second-chance points for Portland

10 Largest lead for either team.

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Chris Hine is the Timberwolves reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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