Feb 23 (The Sports Xchange) - The Brooklyn Nets didn't beat the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday night at the Moda Center, but they made them sweat.
Guards CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard each scored 34 points to lift the Trail Blazers to a 112-104 victory over the Nets.
Brooklyn, behind by as many as 19 points early in the third quarter, led by three midway through the fourth quarter.
Lillard scored 15 points in the final period for the Trail Blazers, who won their sixth straight game and their 11th in the last 12 outings.
"We played well enough to win," Portland coach Terry Stotts said.