Portland Trail Blazers beat London Lions 119-66 at the Moda Center

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the London Lions 119-66 at the Moda Center in Portland on Monday, in a preseason match that was settled early. Portland Trail Blazers shot 56 per cent from the field, while the London Lions finished on 30 per cent. Toumani Camara led the home side with 14 points, and Maxwell Lewis top-scored for London Lions with 13 points. The win left the Trail Blazers with a 2-0 record.

What did the Blazers' win over the Lions mean?

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the London Lions 119-66 at the Moda Center in Portland, and ClutchPoints reported that the Blazers dominated from start to finish in a preseason match. The win left the Trail Blazers with a 2-0 record.

The London Lions never led, and the data records a largest lead of 0 for them, while Portland's biggest advantage reached 57. In the Northwest standings listed in the data, Portland sat first at 2-0, with Minnesota second at 3-1. The visitors shot 23-76 from the field and had little to build on from the night.

How was the game decided quarter by quarter?

The Portland Trail Blazers led 34-21 after the opening quarter against the London Lions, according to ClutchPoints. The Trail Blazers then scored 38 points in the second quarter, while the London Lions managed 12.

The Portland Trail Blazers added 28 points in the third quarter and 19 points in the fourth. The London Lions scored 16 points in the third and 17 in the fourth, so the second quarter was clearly where the gap opened for good.

Who were the leading players for Portland and London?

Toumani Camara led the Portland Trail Blazers with 14 points, and ClutchPoints added that he had 3 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. Henderson also had 14 points and 3 assists, Hansen had 13 points and 4 rebounds, and Cissoko had 13 points and 3 assists off the bench.

For the London Lions, Maxwell Lewis scored 13 points, Devante Adams gave 4 assists and Thomas Kennedy took 6 rebounds. On the Portland side, Ja Morant finished with 5 assists and Jeremy Sochan with 8 rebounds.

How did the two teams compare in the statistics?

The Portland Trail Blazers shot 45-80 from the field (56 per cent) and 16-34 from three-point range (47 per cent). The London Lions shot 23-76 from the field (30 per cent) and 7-33 from three-point range (21 per cent).

The Portland Trail Blazers grabbed 51 rebounds and gave 32 assists, against 32 rebounds and 15 assists for the London Lions. The London Lions committed 22 turnovers and the Trail Blazers 19, and Portland scored 54 points in the paint to 24 for London.

What did the media say and what comes next for Portland?

According to ClutchPoints, Ja Morant dunked for the first time in a Blazers jersey, stealing the ball and finishing a two-handed dunk on the fast break. ClutchPoints also said Morant joined Portland from the Memphis Grizzlies and now shares the backcourt with Lillard, Henderson and Holiday.

The Portland Trail Blazers face the Golden State Warriors in preseason on October 16, according to ClutchPoints. The Trail Blazers' regular season opens at home against the Phoenix Suns on October 21.

The numbers at Scorely

Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.