Trail Blazers rally in second quarter to beat Suns

Damian Lillard scored 25 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 132-119 road win over the Phoenix Suns. Donovan Clingan added 24 points and Deni Avdija contributed 21 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds as Portland rallied from a five-point first-quarter deficit with a 43-point second quarter. The Trail Blazers improved to 6-1 and earned their fifth consecutive road win, while Devin Booker led Phoenix with 33 points and Jalen Green scored 22. Lillard has scored at least 20 points in five of Portland’s first seven games.