Later, the Blazers trailed 107-103 with 1:20 on the clock when Mario Hezonja nearly got a steal in the backcourt, however the loose ball was picked up by Torontos Paul Watson, who went straight down the lane for a dunk to make it 109-103 with 1:08 left.
Whiteside returns: Center Hassan Whiteside, who missed the first skirmish with a calf and Achilles injury, began alongside Nurkic and scored 6 points in the very first quarter. Those would be all the points Whiteside would score in 18 minutes. He likewise had 5 rebounds and 2 obstructed shots.
Struggling from distance: For the 2nd time in 2 skirmishes, Portland struggled from three-point range. The Blazers made just 7 of 28 (25 percent) versus Toronto after sinking 5 of 26 (19.2 percent) against Indiana on Thursday.
Showed up and revealed out: Portland guard C.J. McCollum led the Blazers with 21 points in 24 minutes. He made 7 of 12 shots, consisting of 3 of 4 from three-point variety. … Center Jusuf Nurkic didnt shoot well (4 of 13) however he scored 17 points and added 13 rebounds and 5 assists, all in 27 minutes.
Revealed up and showed out: Portland guard C.J. McCollum led the Blazers with 21 points in 24 minutes. He made 7 of 12 shots, including 3 of 4 from three-point range. Whiteside returns: Center Hassan Whiteside, who missed out on the very first skirmish with a calf and Achilles injury, began together with Nurkic and scored six points in the first quarter. As pointed out, McCollum made 3 of 4 three-point shots.
Toronto got 18 points from forward Pascal Siakam and 19 points from center Serge Ibaka.
Next up: Portland plays its final scrimmage Tuesday versus Oklahoma City. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. Portlands first of eight video games to begin the playoff seeding process is July 31 versus Memphis (32-33).
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The Portland Trail Blazers ventured into their 2nd scrimmage Sunday in the NBA bubble against the defending champ Toronto Raptors without Damian Lillard (foot injury) and came away with a 110-104 loss.
Here is a quick rundown with more to come:
It was over when …: Just like in the groups 91-88 loss to Indiana on Thursday, the Blazers backups were able to rally in the 4th quarter to make things more intriguing. Portland (29-37) tracked Toronto (46-18) 103-98 with 3:30 remaining after Jaylen Hoard scored on a fast-break layup.
As discussed, McCollum made 3 of 4 three-point shots. The rest of the team made 4 of 24. Anfernee Simons made 2 of 6. Gary Trent Jr., who started in location of Lillard, missed all 4 of his three-point shots.
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