----- Dejounte Murray scored a team-high 30 points and seven assists and Garrison Matthews added 21 points as the Atlanta Hawks topped the Portland Trail Blazers 120-106 Wednesday night at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dejounte Murray scored a team-high 30 points and seven assists and Clint Capela recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 120-106 Wednesday night at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Dalano Banton led Portland with a game-high 31 points and nine assists, Toumani Camara scored 17, and Scoot Henderson added 15 points and six assists.
The Hawks led 65-58 at halftime and opened the second half on a 15-6 run to push their lead to 16 at 80-64. The Trail Blazers never got the deficit below double-digits the rest of the way.
Atlanta outscored Portland 74-57 between the second and third quarters combined.
This was the third-straight game where Blazers Coach Chauncey Billups started five rookies due to significant injuries. Scoot Henderson, Rayan Rupert, Duop Reath, Kris Murray, and Camara got the start for Portland.
The Trail Blazers finished with 35 assists on 43 made field goals.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers continue their seven-game road trip Friday in Miami against the Heat. The game is scheduled to tip off at 5:00 PM.
Chad's Take- The young Trail Blazers once again played hard and executed well, but ran out of gas in the second half.