The host Portland Trail Blazers took down the Indiana Pacers, 106-98, at Moda Center on Monday evening.

After an early nine-point lead put Indiana (44-27) in the driver's seat, Portland (43-27) answered back with a big run to end the first half. The Trail Blazers finished the second quarter on a 9-0 run that included two three-pointers from Damian Lillard. Portland carried that same energy into the second half, opening up a 16-point lead by the end of the third quarter. Despite Indiana's notoriously stringent defense, the Blazers found success shooting the ball offensively. Portland finished the game shooting 13-of-32 from beyond the arc.


Lillard headlined the win with 30 points and a season-high 15 assists. His presence was also felt on the defensive end, where he tallied three steals. As a team, Portland saw six double-digit scoring performances, including two off the bench from Seth Curry and Rodney Hood.


On the Pacers' side, big man Myles Turner delivered a memorable night. Turner led the team with 28 points while also grabbing a team-best 10 boards. Five of those rebounds came on the offensive end. Forward Doug McDermott impressed as well, delivering 14 points off the bench.

The Pacers will travel to Los Angeles for the second half of a back-to-back on Tuesday. Portland, meanwhile, will host the Dallas Mavericks this Wednesday.