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Morris scores 14 points, Phoenix Suns beat Portland Trail Blazers 104-93
Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers drives the ball past P.J. Tucker #17 of the Phoenix Suns during the preseason NBA game at US Airways Center on October 12, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Posted: 10/12/2012
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By: Associated Press
PHOENIX - Markieff Morris scored 14 points to lead five players in double figures and the Phoenix Suns beat the Portland Trail Blazers 104-93 in their preseason home opener Friday night.
Morris had an eventful first half, scoring five points and committing four fouls in only 3:47 on the floor. But the second-year forward hit 4 of 5 shots in the second half as the Suns extended a seven point halftime lead to as many as 16.
Luis Scola, Wesley Johnson and Shannon Brown had 12 points each for the Suns, who led for all but the first 2:40 of the game. Michael Beasley added 10 points.
Damian Lillard scored 15 points, and Meyers Leonard and Nicolas Batum had 14 apiece for the Blazers.
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