Lillard powers Portland past Suns

Damian Lillard kicked off the season with a 39-point night and eight games into the campaign he isn't showing any signs of slowing down. When the smoke cleared on Tuesday night, backcourt teammates Lillard and CJ McCollum carried the Portland Trail Blazers to a 124-121 victory over the Phoenix Suns at the Moda Center. Lillard scored 22 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter while McCollum had 18 of his 33 points in the first quarter for the Trail Blazers, who improved to 5-3 and won their third