----- Jerami Grant scored a game-high 34 points and Deandre Ayton added 22 points and 13 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers edge the Indiana Pacers 114-110 Monday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Jerami Grant and Malcolm Brogdon lead the Blazers to a win over the Pacers!
Jerami Grant finished with a game-high 34 points and Malcolm Brogdon added 24 points and seven assists including the game-saving bucket with 5.5 seconds remaining as the Portland Trail Blazers topped the Indiana Pacers 114-110 Monday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Indiana (9-7) entered the game with the league's best offense at 128.8 points per game, but Portland was able to limit them to 50 points in the second half and forced 20 turnovers on the night.
After a back-and-forth start to the third quarter, Grant forced an Indiana timeout on a floating jumper with 6:36 to play and Portland clinging to a 96-94 lead. Grant would continue his scoring on another driving layup and three-pointer as part of a Portland 7-2 run giving them a 109-103 lead with 2:54 to play.
Grant scored 17 points in the fourth on 7-of-8 shooting.
Trailing 112-108 with 33.1 seconds to play, the Pacers put a scare in the Blazers converting a bad inbounds pass from Matisse Thybulle into a Bruce Brown dunk cutting the deficit to 112-110 with 28.1 seconds remaining. Brogdon's bucket ended the Pacers push.
The Blazers connected on 47.1% of their field goals including a sparkling 9-of-18 from three-point range.
Scoot Henderson finished the night with 13 points off the bench and Deandre Ayton recorded a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers will travel to Cleveland to meet the Cavaliers on Thursday. The game is scheduled to tip off at 4:00 PM.
Chad's Take- The Blazers defense in the 2nd half was terrific and their shot-making in the 4th was just what the doctor ordered!