Trail Blazers Player Grades: OT Loss to the Suns

Nov 2, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) makes a pass against the Phoenix Suns defense during the first half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the Trail Blazers 118-115 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) makes a pass against the Phoenix Suns defense during the first half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Suns defeated the Trail Blazers 118-115 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports

Player grades and analysis from the Trail Blazers hard fought 118-115 loss to the Suns

The Trail Blazers participated in their second overtime contest in three games, but they were unable to come away with the victory against the Suns. Portland’s record has now dipped below .500 in this young season (2-3), which will put some early pressure on Terry Stotts’ squad. Despite the loss, several players had solid performances yesterday. Let’s now take a specific look at some of the contributions from Wednesday night.

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