------ Jerami Grant made his return as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 117-101 Thursday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Shaedon Sharpe scored a team-high 24 points and Jerami Grant scored 16 in his return after missing 15-games as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 117-101 Thursday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Atlanta (20-23) led by two at halftime after closing the second on a 15-6 run. The Hawks pushed their lead to nine in the third quarter but the Blazers used a 17-4 run to regain the lead heading into the fourth.
Portland (20-22) put the game away with a 12-0 run in the fourth to push their lead to 14. The Hawks never threatened after that.
Solid night for Rayan Rupert. He finished with 13 points, three rebounds, and two assists on 5-of-7 shooting.
The Blazers held a 54-40 edge in rebounds and were +11 in second chance points with a 20-9 edge.
Portland is now 6-2 in their last 8 games.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers will host the Los Angeles Lakers Saturday night at Moda Center. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 PM.
Chad's Take- Great to see Holiday and Grant back on the floor and I hope the Broncos beat the Bills on Saturday!
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