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Lillard has 41 points, Trail Blazers beat Suns 113-111 in OT
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Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons, left, and guard Damian Lillard smile after the team's win in an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in Portland, Ore., Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. - photo by AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 113-111 in overtime Friday night for their second straight victory to open the season. Anfernee Simons made a layup with 7.2 seconds left in overtime and finished with 16 points. Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points and 17 rebounds.