Lillard blocks(!) a Pierce step back and hits a 3 at the other end.

Catch-and-shoot 3 by Jerami Grant puts the Blazers up 2 with 213s remaining

Jrue Holiday hits the step back jumper and then the layup and the Blazers secure the 8th seed

CJ McCollum hits back to back 3s to end the 1st half giving him 25 points with a replay4th triple of the 2nd quarter 6th three of the 1st halfJames Harden hits a layup at the other end

The Blazers miss 3 chances in a row to take the lead but Jerami Grant sinks the 4th to go up 2 with just 21 seconds remaining

Jalen Brunson banks in the fadeaway elbow jumper over Nickeil Alexander-Walker then hits the pullup 3 in transition then CJ McCollum hits the jumper over him and Brunson answers with a jumper over CJ at the other end

Dillon Brooks hits the tough step back 3 over Deni Avdija to beat the shot clock with a replay Also saying something to the Blazers' coachbench