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It was a case of too many turnovers and too much Mike Conley Tuesday night for the Trail Blazers. Conley made 12 of 18 shots, including six of seven from three-point distance, on the way to a career-high 40 points, to almost single-handedly defeat the Trail Blazers, 120-11. The Blazers had 20 turnovers, which the Grizzlies turned into 20 points, and the game that seemed the most winnable of them all on this trip turned into a painful loss. Continue to Article

March 06, 2019 12:04:am EST

James Harden continues to be the Houston Rockets' driving force, delivering his 24th 40-point performance on Sunday while the Boston Celtics fell back into their bad habits. Harden finished with 42 points, including six three-pointers, as the Rockets overcame a Celtics rally for a 115-104 victory in front of 18,600 at the Boston Garden. The Rockets watched their 28-point lead dwindle to single digits. Continue to Article

March 03, 2019 10:10:pm EST

Nicolas Batum said the Hornets' game plan was to stop Portland's backcourt tandem of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. Hood broke out of a shooting slump with a season-high 27 points - all in the second half - and Jusuf Nurkic added 26 points and 15 rebounds to help the Trail Blazers beat Charlotte 118-108 on Sunday. The biggest thing I did the second half was not think as much as I have,'' said Hood, who was acquired in a trade from Cleveland last month. Continue to Article

March 03, 2019 4:56:pm EST

Nicolas Batum said the Hornets' game plan was to stop Portland's backcourt tandem of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum. Hood broke out of a shooting slump with a season-high 27 points — all in the second half — and Jusuf Nurkic added 26 points and 15 rebounds to help the Trail Blazers beat Charlotte 118-108 on Sunday. The biggest thing I did the second half was not think as much as I have," said Hood, who was acquired in a trade from Cleveland last month. Continue to Article

March 03, 2019 4:55:pm EST

In fact, Nurkic was the most effective Trail Blazer in Charlotte on Sunday, finishing with the highest plus/minus of the team with a +21. Nurkic led the charge in scoring for the Blazer starters with 26 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field, along with his 15 rebounds, six assists, two steals, and one block. He did not end up recording a triple-double, but it was Nurkic's 12th game with 20+ points and 10+ rebounds. Continue to Article

March 03, 2019 3:53:pm EST