Blazers Extend Road Streak With Win Over Suns

The Trail Blazers improved to 6-1 with the victory, while the Suns fell to 1-5. Portland has opened the season 5-0 away from home, its best road start in 36 years. Avdija finished with 21 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds, and Clingan recorded 11 rebounds alongside his 24 points for a double-double.

Phoenix led by five after the first quarter, but Portland surged ahead with a 43-point second period and went into halftime up 72-59. The Blazers shot 51.2 percent from the field and made 30 of 41 free throws. They also hit 14 of 39 attempts from beyond the arc.

Devin Booker led all scorers with 33 points for Phoenix, including a perfect 13-for-13 at the free-throw line, before fouling out. Jalen Green scored 22. The Suns made 10 of 36 three-point attempts and shot 44.6 percent overall. Portland is scheduled to visit the Lakers on November 6.