The Suns made a valiant effort, but the play-in series is the Blazers and Grizzlies for the No. 8 seed in the West.
Damian Lillard finished with 42 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, as the Blazers battled to the wire against the Nets and prevailed to reach the play-in round.
Bruins star forward David Pastrnak will be a game-time decision on Saturday after being deemed “unfit” to play on Thursday.
The play-in series is set as the Blazers and Grizzlies will square off to determine the No. 8 seed in the West.
Damian Lillard finished with 42 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, as the Blazers battled to the wire against the Nets and prevailed to reach the play-in round.
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Top Half Court Shots from Brooklyn Nets vs. Portland Trail Blazers, 08/13/2020
Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) with a Half Court Shot vs. Brooklyn Nets, 08/13/2020
The Phoenix Suns did all they could in the bubble. Devin Booker scored 27 points and Phoenix beat the Dallas Mavericks 128-102 on Thursday to finish as the only team to win all eight games seeding games. Dario Saric scored 16 points and Cameron Payne and Cameron Johnson each added 15 for the Suns.
Mookie Betts hit three home runs against the San Diego Padres on Thursday, the sixth time in his career he has had three homers in a game. That ties him with Sammy Sosa and Johnny Mize for the most such games in a career.
