GAME RECAP
Impact player
Damian Lillard, Portland
He celebrated his third All-Star Game berth by scoring 31 points — all in the first three quarters before sitting out most of the fourth.
By the NUMBERS
43 Points by the Blazers in the third quarter, opening up a 97-84 lead.
51 Points on three-pointers for the Blazers (17-for-31) compared to 18 for the Wolves (6-for-16).
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