The Trailblazers never had a chance last night as the Suns shot 52.9% from the floor and they led the game 66-37 at the half. The Blazers just couldn’t stop Jason Richardson who dropped 42 points on them last night. LaMarcus Aldridge led the way for the Trailblazers last night with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. Martell Webster played 38 minutes off the bench as he finished up with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals last night. Jerryd Bayless had a solid game mostly in garbage time as he finished up with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in 29 minutes. Rudy Fernandez (12 points) and Andre Miller (11 points) pitched in offensively for the Blazers last night. The Trailblazers are now down 2-1 in this series and they have been downright horrible in the last two games.

The Blazers got pushed around last night by the Suns who shot 52.3% from the floor and they outrebounded the Blazers 43-34. Martell Webster led the way for the Blazers with 16 points and 5 rebounds off the bench. Nicolas Batum (12 points, 3 rebounds) and LaMarcus Aldridge (11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 blocked shots) just didn’t have good games last night especially in the paint. Andre Miller came crashing back to Earth last night with 12 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists. The Trailblazers will come home to Portland this weekend with a 1-1 record.

The Trailblazers outscored the Suns 35-28 in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Suns in this game. Andre Miller was electric leading the way for the Blazers in this game with 31 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. LaMarcus Aldridge also had a solid game for the Blazers last night with 22 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot. Nicolas Batum was solid on offense with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in this game. Jerryd Bayless was outstanding off the bench in this game with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in only 23 minutes on the court. The Trailblazers have taken a 1-0 lead in this series with a shocking win in Phoenix.