PHOENIX -- — Donovan Clingan had 23 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots to lead the Portland Trail Blazers past the short-handed Phoenix Suns, 92-77 on Sunday night.

Jerami Grant also scored 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting. The Trail Blazers bounced back from an ugly 157-103 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Friday and have won five of their past seven.

Portland built a 20-point lead by late in the third quarter and settled for a 71-57 advantage heading into the fourth. Collin Gillespie hit two 3-pointers to cut it to 80-69 with 7:36 left but Grant responded with a 3 to turn back the rally.

Gillespie led Phoenix with 18 points, and Jalen Green had 13. Coming off a 113-110 double-overtime win over Orlando at home Saturday, the Suns shot just 36.9% from the field and the 77 points were a season low.

It was a sloppy game for both teams — the Blazers had 21 turnovers and the Suns had 19.

Portland took a 47-40 lead into halftime after Phoenix shot just 2 of 19 (10.5%) from 3-point range. Grant led the Blazers with 12 points before the break.

Portland lost leading scorer Deni Avdija after just one minute after the All-Star aggravated a lower back injury. Avdija — who has been battling low back issues for several weeks — was listed as questionable coming into the game.

The Suns were missing a big chunk of their regular rotation, including All-Star guard Devin Booker (hip strain), forward Dillon Brooks (fractured hand), guard Grayson Allen (knee/ankle) and guard Jordan Goodwin (calf).

The four players are averaging more than 70 points per game combined.

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Trail Blazers: Host Minnesota on Tuesday night.

Suns: Host Boston on Tuesday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Donovan Clingan vs. Mark Williams (Jrue Holiday gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Jrue Holiday misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:39	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Ryan Dunn misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:16	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	0	0
11:06	Donovan Clingan misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:04	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	0	0
11:01	Jerami Grant personal foul	0	0
11:01	Scoot Henderson enters the game for Deni Avdija	0	0
10:43	Royce O'Neale misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
10:39	Mark Williams offensive rebound	0	0
10:31	Collin Gillespie makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
10:17	Collin Gillespie shooting foul	2	0
10:17	Donovan Clingan makes free throw 1 of 2	2	1
10:17	Donovan Clingan makes free throw 2 of 2	2	2
10:04	Donovan Clingan blocks Mark Williams 's 5-foot layup	2	2
10:01	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	2	2
9:46	Toumani Camara misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	2
9:43	Mark Williams defensive rebound	2	2
9:37	Jalen Green misses 27-foot running jump shot	2	2
9:34	Royce O'Neale offensive rebound	2	2
9:32	Collin Gillespie misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
9:28	Mark Williams offensive rebound	2	2
9:27	Mark Williams misses 3-foot tip shot	2	2
9:25	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	2	2
9:21	Trail Blazers Full timeout	2	2
9:09	Jrue Holiday misses layup	2	2
9:07	Jalen Green defensive rebound	2	2
8:57	Donovan Clingan blocks Ryan Dunn 's 8-foot turnaround jump shot	2	2
8:55	Ryan Dunn offensive rebound	2	2
8:53	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
8:50	Collin Gillespie offensive rebound	2	2
8:47	Collin Gillespie makes tip shot	4	2
8:26	Jerami Grant misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
8:24	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	2	2
8:20	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
8:17	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	2	2
8:06	Royce O'Neale misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	2
8:02	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	2	2
7:56	Jrue Holiday bad pass turnover (Royce O'Neale steals)	2	2
7:51	Royce O'Neale misses running pullup jump shot	2	2
7:47	Toumani Camara defensive rebound	2	2
7:34	Toumani Camara misses 24-foot three point jumper	4	2
7:31	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	4	2
7:11	Jalen Green misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
7:09	Donovan Clingan defensive rebound	4	2
6:57	Jerami Grant makes 2-foot layup (Donovan Clingan assists)	4	4
6:49	Mark Williams offensive foul	4	4
6:49	Mark Williams offensive foul turnover	4	4
6:49	Rasheer Fleming enters the game for Royce O'Neale	4	4
6:49	Sidy Cissoko enters the game for Jrue Holiday	4	4
6:38	Scoot Henderson bad pass turnover (Mark Williams steals)	4	4
6:34	Jalen Green makes 5-foot running dunk (Ryan Dunn assists)	6	4
6:21	Toumani Camara makes 25-foot three point jumper (Sidy Cissoko assists)	6	7
6:01	Mark Williams makes 2-foot layup (Collin Gillespie assists)	8	7
5:47	Toumani Camara makes driving layup (Donovan Clingan assists)	8	9
5:38	Collin Gillespie offensive foul	8	9
5:38	Collin Gillespie offensive foul turnover	8	9
5:38	Jamaree Bouyea enters the game for Jalen Green	8	9
5:38	Oso Ighodaro enters the game for Mark Williams	8	9
5:38	Robert Williams III enters the game for Donovan Clingan	8	9
5:29	Scoot Henderson makes 22-foot pullup jump shot	8	11
5:11	Jamaree Bouyea makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Oso Ighodaro assists)	10	11
5:02	Scoot Henderson misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	10	11
4:59	Robert Williams III offensive rebound	10	11
4:59	Robert Williams III bad pass turnover (Rasheer Fleming steals)	10	11
4:43	Collin Gillespie misses 11-foot fade away jump shot	10	11
4:38	Scoot Henderson defensive rebound	10	11
4:34	Robert Williams III makes 1-foot dunk (Scoot Henderson assists)	10	13
4:33	Suns Full timeout	10	13
4:33	Isaiah Livers enters the game for Collin Gillespie	10	13
4:33	Vit Krejci enters the game for Jerami Grant	10	13
4:19	Sidy Cissoko shooting foul	10	13
4:19	Jamaree Bouyea makes free throw 1 of 2	11	13
4:19	Jamaree Bouyea makes free throw 2 of 2	12	13
3:56	Scoot Henderson misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	13
3:54	Jamaree Bouyea defensive rebound	12	13
3:47	Oso Ighodaro makes 4-foot dunk (Jamaree Bouyea assists)	14	13
3:33	Oso Ighodaro blocks Sidy Cissoko 's 5-foot driving layup	14	13
3:30	Oso Ighodaro defensive rebound	14	13
3:23	Oso Ighodaro lost ball turnover (Toumani Camara steals)	14	13
3:05	Scoot Henderson misses two point shot	14	13
3:03	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	14	13
2:59	Vit Krejci blocks Ryan Dunn 's 5-foot running layup	14	13
2:57	Robert Williams III defensive rebound	14	13
2:52	Scoot Henderson misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	13
2:48	Toumani Camara offensive rebound	14	13
2:47	Toumani Camara makes 17-foot jumper	14	15
2:21	Isaiah Livers misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot	14	15
2:16	Scoot Henderson defensive rebound	14	15
2:12	Toumani Camara misses running pullup jump shot	14	15
2:10	Isaiah Livers defensive rebound	14	15
2:00	Ryan Dunn makes 2-foot layup (Oso Ighodaro assists)	16	15
1:47	Scoot Henderson makes 25-foot three pointer	16	18
1:31	Oso Ighodaro lost ball turnover	16	18
1:31	Oso Ighodaro loose ball foul	16	18
1:31	Royce O'Neale enters the game for Ryan Dunn	16	18
1:31	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Scoot Henderson	16	18
1:31	Matisse Thybulle enters the game for Toumani Camara	16	18
1:09	Jrue Holiday misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	18
1:06	Jamaree Bouyea defensive rebound	16	18
59.4	Jamaree Bouyea makes driving layup	18	18
50.2	Matisse Thybulle misses layup	18	18
47.8	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	18	18
40.6	Sidy Cissoko shooting foul	18	18
40.6	Isaiah Livers makes free throw 1 of 2	19	18
40.6	Isaiah Livers makes free throw 2 of 2	20	18
30.5	Vit Krejci misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	18
27.4	Matisse Thybulle offensive rebound	20	18
16.2	Jamaree Bouyea blocks Jrue Holiday 's 7-foot pullup jump shot	20	18
15.2	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	20	18
15.2	Jrue Holiday makes 5-foot jumper	20	20
1.9	Robert Williams III blocks Jamaree Bouyea 's 7-foot driving layup	20	20
1.9	Matisse Thybulle defensive rebound	20	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	20	20

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Phoenix, AZ

Date & Time

1:00 AM, February 23, 2026

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Attendance

17,071

Referees

Brian Forte, CJ Washington, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	24	.625	L1
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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