Postgame Notes - March 12, 2018

Portland 115, Miami 99

Game #67 • Home Game #34



TEAM

• The Trail Blazers won their 10th game in a row, extending the longest active winning streak in the NBA. It is Portland’s longest winning streak since the team won 11 straight from Nov. 8 - 25, 2013.

• Portland won its seventh straight home game, improving to 16-1 in the last 17 games at Moda Center.

• The Trail Blazers won their fifth consecutive game against the Heat and swept the season series for the second season in a row.

• Portland improved to 41-26, matching last season’s win total with 15 games left to play.

• The Trail Blazers held the Heat to 99 points, marking the fifth time in the last nine games that Portland held its opponent below 100 points.

• Portland shot 14-of-36 (38.9%) from the three-point line, while the Heat shot 10-of-31 (32.3%)from deep. It was the fifth straight game that the Trail Blazers made at least 10 three-pointers, matching their longest streak of the season.

• The Trail Blazers outrebounded the Heat, 50-46, and had six blocks to Miami’s four blocks.



PLAYER

• Damian Lillard scored a game-high 32 points (8-19 FG, 7-14 3-PT, 9-10 FT) to go with five rebounds and 10 assists. It was the ninth double-double of the season for Lillard and the eighth time in the last 12 games that he scored at least 30 points.

• Jusuf Nurkic recorded 27 points (12-18 FG, 3-5 FT), 16 rebounds, three assists and three blocks. His 12 field goals matched his career high (four times).

• Jusuf Nurkic is the fifth player in the NBA to record at least 27 points, 16 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in a game this season. He is one of two players in frachise history to record that line multiple times as a Trail Blazer (twice, Walton - three times).

• CJ McCollum finished with 17 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 5-6 FT), two rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block.

• Evan Turner recorded 13 points (5-11 FG, 1-3 3-PT, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two steals. It was the third time in the last five games that he scored in double figures.

• Zach Collins had 10 points (3-5 FG, 2-3 3-PT, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and one block. Collins has reached double figures in three of the last five games.

• Goran Dragic led the Heat with 23 points (10-17 FG, 0-3 3-PT, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and two assists.

• Justise Winslow recorded his third career double-double, finishing with 15 points and 13 rebounds

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