PORTLAND, Ore. — Damian Lillard had 24 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in his return from an abdominal injury Sunday night, but the Portland Trail Blazers squandered a seven-point lead in the fourth quarter and lost their fifth straight game, 116-111, against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Blazers led 100-93 after a Nassir Little dunk with 7:51 left in the fourth quarter. The Timberwolves used an 11-4 run over the next three minutes to tie the game at 104. The game was still tied 106-106 with 2:28 left after a Larry Nance Jr. dunk, but the Timberwolves closed the game on a 10-5 run.
BOX SCORE: Timberwolves 116, Trail Blazers 111
Anfernee Simons hit six 3-pointers and led the Blazers with 26 points. Ben McLemore hit five 3-pointers and scored 15 points in 15 minutes off the bench.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Anthony Edwards added 24 points for Minnesota, which also ended an eight-game losing streak in Portland.
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