Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationGillespie scores 30 as Suns top Trail Blazers 130-125
Grayson Allen also scored 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting and Jordan Goodwin had 16 points and 10 rebounds on a night when the Suns played without leading scorer Devin Booker (25.4 points per game), who was out with a right ankle sprain. Jalen Green was also out of the Suns' lineup.
Gillespie tied a career high with eight made 3-pointers and also had 10 assists.
Jerami Grant had 23 points to lead Portland, which lost its sixth straight game. Donovan Clingan had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe added 19 points for Portland.
The Trail Blazers also played without their leading scorer and second-leading rebounder, Deni Avdija (25.5 points per game), who has a lower back strain and was just named to his first All-Star game.
Vit Krejci had five points in his Portland debut after being acquired in a trade with Atlanta.
Portland jumped to a 41-30 lead after one quarter but Phoenix pulled within 72-67 at halftime. The Suns took control by outscoring the Blazers 34-22 in the third quarter.
Williams’ layup with 3:55 left in the third quarter put the Suns ahead for good at 88-87.
The Trail Blazers turned the ball over 17 times, six more times than the Suns.
Trail Blazers: Host Memphis on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
PHX leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 130 - 125 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 130 - 125 |
| 4th 1.3 |  |
Toumani Camara defensive rebound | 130 - 125 |
| 4th 1.3 |  |
Jordan Goodwin misses free throw 2 of 2 | 130 - 125 |
| 4th 1.3 | |
Jordan Goodwin makes free throw 1 of 2 | 130 - 125 |
Statistics
 PHX |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 50-97 | FG | 47-95 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 20-41 | 3PT | 18-52 |
| 49 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 10-15 | FT | 13-18 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 26 | Assists | 31 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 19 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 37 | Percent Led | 58 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Damian Lillard, G | Out | Feb 14 |
Phoenix Suns Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Goodwin, G | Day-To-Day | Apr 26 |
| Mark Williams, C | Out | Apr 26 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 16,092 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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