Lillard rallies Trail Blazers in OT to beat Kings 113-108
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Damian Lillard woke up Tuesday morning feeling out of sorts and didn't get much better through the first three quarters against Sacramento. When Portland needed him the most, however, their All-Star guard came through in a big way.
It wasn't necessarily Michael Jordan dropping 38 on Utah in Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals but it was more than enough to help the Trail Blazers kick off the new year the right way.
Lillard shook off a sluggish night to score five of his 25 points in overtime, and the Portland rallied after blowing a 14-point halftime lead to beat the Sacramento Kings 113-108 on Tuesday night.
''They outplayed us for most of the second half,'' a weary Lillard said. ''At that point you have to come together as a group and kind of forget about everything that's happened. You have to make plays happen from that point on to pull out a game and I thought we did a great job of that.''
Jusuf Nurkic had 24 points and a career-high 23 rebounds to help Portland to its fourth straight win over Sacramento. CJ McCollum added 16 points, and Maurice Harkless had 11 points and nine rebounds.
''The effort it took to come back and win in overtime, I was really impressed with our guys,'' Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. ''To make a comeback like that you have to be good at both ends, and we were.''
Lillard wasn't much of a factor until late in the fourth quarter when he scored seven of Portland's final nine points, including a layup with 15.5 seconds remaining to force overtime.
The Blazers dominated after that while outscoring the Kings 10-5 in the overtime. Lillard made three free throws and a 20-foot jumper to spark Portland's finish and erase an otherwise rough night shooting from its backcourt tandem of Lillard and McCollum.
Lillard went 8 of 21 from the floor. McCollum shot 8 of 19.
''I woke up this morning feeling a little beat up, a little bit tired,'' Lillard said. ''But I've been a lot more sick.''
Kings coach Dave Joerger said Lillard was the difference, especially down the stretch.
''He picks and chooses his spots of when he wants to go,'' Joerger said. ''He just went around people and shot layups.''
Buddy Hield scored 27 points for Sacramento. Nemanja Bjelica added 14 points and 16 rebounds, and Bogdan Bogdanovic had 19 points.
De'Aaron Fox had 13 points on 6 of 19 shooting and missed a jumper at the end of regulation.
''We just have to execute at the end of the game,'' Fox said. ''We had makeable shots and we just didn't make them.''
Portland led by 64-50 at halftime and was up by seven entering the fourth before Sacramento went on a big run led by Bogdanovic. He scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter and scored all five of the Kings points in overtime.
Hield made five 3s and had 19 points in the first half, but Seth Curry and Nurkic combined for 30 points before halftime.
TIP-INS
Blazers: Curry had a season-high 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting. ... Nurkic had a double-double by halftime. ... Harkless returned after sitting out against Philadelphia on Saturday because of a sore left knee. ... Portland had five turnovers in each of the first three quarters.
Kings: Bogdanovic missed his first eight shots. ... Hield made five 3s. ... Cauley-Stein had five points and 11 rebounds.
NURKIC'S BIG NIGHT
Sacramento had no answer for Nurkic in the middle. Joerger was so frustrated that he benched 7-foot center Willie Cauley-Stein early in the first quarter after Nurkic had five points as part of a 10-3 run. Portland's big man also a good job getting to the line, making 14 of 16 free throws to go with five blocks, five steals and seven assists.
''Nurk's been on a role,'' Stotts said. ''Tonight may be probably the best game he's played as a Blazer. He did a little bit of everything.''
UP NEXT
Blazers: Host Oklahoma City on Friday.
Kings: Host Denver on Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jumpball | |||
11:32 | Defensive rebound by Willie Cauley-Stein | |||
11:10 | +2 | Iman Shumpert made reverse layup, assist by Willie Cauley-Stein | 0-2 | |
10:58 | Al-Farouq Aminu missed driving layup, blocked by Nemanja Bjelica | |||
10:58 | Offensive rebound by Al-Farouq Aminu | |||
10:53 | +2 | Al-Farouq Aminu made layup | 2-2 | |
10:34 | +2 | Buddy Hield made jump shot | 2-4 | |
10:14 | Buddy Hield missed reverse layup | |||
10:12 | Defensive rebound by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
10:05 | +2 | Maurice Harkless made alley-oop shot, assist by Jusuf Nurkic | 4-4 | |
9:52 | Defensive rebound by CJ McCollum | |||
9:46 | Bad pass turnover on Jusuf Nurkic, stolen by Willie Cauley-Stein | |||
9:40 | Bad pass turnover on Buddy Hield, stolen by Maurice Harkless | |||
9:33 | Damian Lillard missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:27 | Defensive rebound by Nemanja Bjelica | |||
9:15 | CJ McCollum missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:03 | Defensive rebound by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
8:57 | Bad pass turnover on Damian Lillard, stolen by Iman Shumpert | |||
8:51 | +3 | Buddy Hield made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Iman Shumpert | 4-7 | |
8:33 | +2 | CJ McCollum made jump shot, assist by Damian Lillard | 6-7 | |
8:17 | Defensive rebound by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
8:05 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox made layup, assist by Buddy Hield | 6-9 | |
8:05 | Shooting foul on Jusuf Nurkic | |||
8:05 | +1 | De'Aaron Fox made free throw | 6-10 | |
7:39 | Jusuf Nurkic missed jump shot, blocked by Iman Shumpert | |||
7:36 | Defensive rebound by Buddy Hield | |||
7:36 | Shooting foul on Maurice Harkless | |||
7:36 | +1 | Nemanja Bjelica made 1st of 2 free throws | 6-11 | |
7:36 | Nemanja Bjelica missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
7:34 | Defensive rebound by Al-Farouq Aminu | |||
7:26 | +3 | Maurice Harkless made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Damian Lillard | 9-11 | |
7:09 | Iman Shumpert missed jump shot | |||
7:07 | Defensive rebound by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
6:59 | Jusuf Nurkic missed layup | |||
6:58 | Offensive rebound by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
6:58 | Shooting foul on Kosta Koufos | |||
6:58 | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic made 1st of 2 free throws | 10-11 | |
6:58 | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic made 2nd of 2 free throws | 11-11 | |
6:38 | Iman Shumpert missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:29 | CJ McCollum missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:26 | Defensive rebound by Nemanja Bjelica | |||
6:18 | Kosta Koufos missed hook shot | |||
6:05 | CJ McCollum missed jump shot | |||
6:03 | Defensive rebound by Kosta Koufos | |||
5:56 | Buddy Hield missed floating jump shot | |||
5:48 | Violation | |||
5:22 | +3 | Buddy Hield made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nemanja Bjelica | 13-14 | |
5:05 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic made layup, assist by Damian Lillard | 15-14 | |
4:47 | Nemanja Bjelica missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:45 | Defensive rebound by Damian Lillard | |||
4:39 | +1 | Jusuf Nurkic made 1st of 2 free throws | 16-14 | |
4:39 | Jusuf Nurkic missed 2nd of 2 free throws | |||
4:34 | Defensive rebound by Kosta Koufos | |||
4:25 | Bad pass turnover on Bogdan Bogdanovic, stolen by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
4:18 | Jusuf Nurkic missed hook shot | |||
4:16 | Defensive rebound by Bogdan Bogdanovic | |||
4:11 | +2 | Nemanja Bjelica made alley-oop shot, assist by Bogdan Bogdanovic | 16-16 | |
4:04 | +2 | Buddy Hield made layup, assist by Justin Jackson | 16-18 | |
3:51 | +2 | Damian Lillard made fade-away jump shot, assist by Jusuf Nurkic | 18-18 | |
3:34 | +3 | Buddy Hield made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kosta Koufos | 18-21 | |
3:11 | +3 | Seth Curry made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Meyers Leonard | 21-21 | |
2:50 | Bogdan Bogdanovic missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
2:48 | Offensive rebound by Buddy Hield | |||
2:40 | +2 | Kosta Koufos made layup, assist by Buddy Hield | 21-23 | |
2:15 | POR team rebound | |||
2:15 | 24-second shot clock violation turnover | |||
2:00 | Offensive foul on Kosta Koufos | |||
2:00 | Offensive foul on Kosta Koufos | |||
1:48 | Damian Lillard missed floating jump shot | |||
1:46 | Defensive rebound by Kosta Koufos | |||
1:41 | Bogdan Bogdanovic missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
1:37 | Defensive rebound by Maurice Harkless | |||
1:33 | Shooting foul on Bogdan Bogdanovic | |||
1:33 | +1 | Damian Lillard made 1st of 3 free throws | 22-23 | |
1:33 | +1 | Damian Lillard made 2nd of 3 free throws | 23-23 | |
1:16 | Traveling violation turnover on Justin Jackson | |||
0:56 | Zach Collins missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:53 | Offensive rebound by Damian Lillard | |||
0:53 | Personal foul on Bogdan Bogdanovic | |||
0:53 | +1 | Damian Lillard made 1st of 2 free throws | 25-23 | |
0:53 | +1 | Damian Lillard made 2nd of 2 free throws | 26-23 | |
0:30 | Offensive rebound by Justin Jackson | |||
0:30 | +2 | Justin Jackson made dunk | 26-25 | |
0:05 | Damian Lillard missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:43 | Bad pass turnover on Bogdan Bogdanovic, stolen by Seth Curry | |||
11:27 | Justin Jackson missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
11:24 | Defensive rebound by Seth Curry | |||
11:20 | Out of bounds turnover on Seth Curry | |||
11:09 | +2 | Yogi Ferrell made jump shot | 28-27 | |
10:56 | Personal foul on Justin Jackson | |||
10:53 | +2 | Zach Collins made hook shot, assist by Evan Turner | 30-27 | |
10:42 | Lost ball turnover on Bogdan Bogdanovic, stolen by Seth Curry | |||
10:37 | +2 | Seth Curry made layup | 32-27 | |
10:31 | +2 | De'Aaron Fox made jump shot | 32-29 | |
10:11 | Nik Stauskas missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
10:01 | De'Aaron Fox missed jump shot | |||
9:59 | Defensive rebound by Zach Collins | |||
9:50 | Zach Collins missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:47 | Offensive rebound by Meyers Leonard | |||
9:33 | Bad pass turnover on Meyers Leonard, stolen by Bogdan Bogdanovic | |||
9:29 | +2 | Yogi Ferrell made layup | 32-31 | |
9:12 | Seth Curry missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
9:11 | SAC team rebound | |||
9:11 | Personal foul on Zach Collins | |||
8:52 | +2 | Iman Shumpert made jump shot | 32-33 | |
8:43 | Personal foul on Nemanja Bjelica | |||
8:35 | +3 | Seth Curry made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Zach Collins | 35-33 | |
8:24 | De'Aaron Fox missed driving layup | |||
8:21 | Defensive rebound by Meyers Leonard | |||
8:06 | +2 | CJ McCollum made jump shot | 37-33 | |
8:01 | Personal foul on CJ McCollum | |||
7:48 | Defensive rebound by Zach Collins | |||
7:44 | Offensive foul on Meyers Leonard | |||
7:44 | Offensive foul on Meyers Leonard | |||
7:27 | De'Aaron Fox missed jump shot | |||
7:25 | Offensive rebound by Nemanja Bjelica | |||
7:25 | Shooting foul on Nik Stauskas | |||
7:25 | Nemanja Bjelica missed 1st of 2 free throws | |||
7:25 | SAC team rebound | |||
7:25 | +1 | Nemanja Bjelica made 2nd of 2 free throws | 37-34 | |
7:17 | +2 | CJ McCollum made floating jump shot | 39-34 | |
6:59 | +2 | Iman Shumpert made jump shot | 39-36 | |
6:40 | +3 | Seth Curry made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nik Stauskas | 42-36 | |
6:31 | Bad pass turnover on De'Aaron Fox, stolen by Seth Curry | |||
6:20 | Iman Shumpert missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:16 | Defensive rebound by Meyers Leonard | |||
6:06 | Zach Collins missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
6:03 | Defensive rebound by Justin Jackson | |||
6:02 | Willie Cauley-Stein missed driving layup | |||
6:00 | SAC team rebound | |||
6:00 | Personal foul on Seth Curry | |||
5:45 | Defensive rebound by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
5:33 | Shooting foul on De'Aaron Fox | |||
5:33 | +1 | Seth Curry made 1st of 2 free throws | 43-36 | |
5:33 | +1 | Seth Curry made 2nd of 2 free throws | 44-36 | |
5:14 | De'Aaron Fox missed jump shot | |||
5:12 | Defensive rebound by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
5:07 | Seth Curry missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
5:04 | Defensive rebound by Buddy Hield | |||
5:00 | Bogdan Bogdanovic missed 3-pt. jump shot | |||
4:56 | Defensive rebound by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
4:47 | +2 | CJ McCollum made layup, assist by Jusuf Nurkic | 46-36 | |
4:34 | +3 | Buddy Hield made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Iman Shumpert | 46-39 | |
4:24 | +2 | CJ McCollum made hook shot | 48-39 | |
4:13 | +3 | Buddy Hield made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by De'Aaron Fox | 48-42 | |
3:57 | +2 | Maurice Harkless made driving dunk, assist by Damian Lillard | 50-42 | |
3:41 | De'Aaron Fox missed driving layup, blocked by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
3:37 | Defensive rebound by Maurice Harkless | |||
3:25 | CJ McCollum missed fade-away jump shot | |||
3:23 | Offensive rebound by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
3:21 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic made hook shot | 52-42 | |
3:09 | Shooting foul on CJ McCollum | |||
3:09 | +1 | Nemanja Bjelica made 1st of 2 free throws | 52-43 | |
3:09 | +1 | Nemanja Bjelica made 2nd of 2 free throws | 52-44 | |
2:55 | +2 | Damian Lillard made reverse layup | 54-44 | |
2:46 | Buddy Hield missed jump shot | |||
2:46 | Offensive rebound by Nemanja Bjelica | |||
2:45 | +2 | Nemanja Bjelica made dunk | 54-46 | |
2:45 | Shooting foul on Al-Farouq Aminu | |||
2:45 | +1 | Nemanja Bjelica made free throw | 54-47 | |
2:35 | Personal foul on Nemanja Bjelica | |||
2:29 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic made hook shot, assist by Al-Farouq Aminu | 56-47 | |
2:08 | Buddy Hield missed 3-pt. jump shot, blocked by Jusuf Nurkic | |||
2:06 | Defensive rebound by Al-Farouq Aminu | |||
2:05 | +2 | Jusuf Nurkic made dunk, assist by Damian Lillard | 58-47 | |
1:43 | +3 | Justin Jackson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Buddy Hield | 58-50 | |