------ Jerami Grant and Anfernee Simons combined for 42 points and both Scoot Henderson and Shaedon Sharpe scored 17 off the bench as the Portland Trail Blazers knocked out the Indiana Pacers 112-89 Tuesday night at Moda Center.
Anfernee Simons finished with 22 points and seven assists and Scoot Henderson added 17 points and eight rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Indiana Pacers 112-89 Tuesday night at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson each scored 17 off the bench and Toumani Camara added 13 points, seven rebounds, and two steals.
Portland (22-29) scored 28 points off of 19 Pacers' turnovers and held a 51-39 edge in rebounding with 16 offensive rebounds. Portland held Indiana to just 20% from three-point range on 5-of-24 shooting.
Indiana (28-21) used an 8-2 in the third quarter to cut Portland's lead to one at 53-52, but Portland responded with 16-4 run to push their lead to 13 late in the third.
After the Pacers pulled to within six early in the fourth, the Trail Blazers put the game away with a 28-9 run.
Portland is 9-1 in their last 10 games and finish up their seven-game homestand Thursday night at Moda Center against the Sacramento Kings.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers finish their seven-game homestand Thursday night at Moda Center against the Sacramento Kings. The game is scheduled to tip off at 7:00 PM.
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