Jerami Grant scored 27 points and the Trail Blazers held off the Bulls on Thursday night, handing Chicago its 11th straight loss.
Toumani Camara added 16 points, Robert Williams III posted 14 points and 14 rebounds, and Vit Krejci scored 14 as Portland won without All-Star Deni Avdija, who missed his second straight game with a back injury.
Matas Buzelis led Chicago with 20 points, while Tre Jones added 19. Josh Giddey had 15 points and nine assists, and Nick Richards finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Bulls fell to 0-5 on their seven-game homestand and matched the third-longest losing streak in franchise history.
In a back-and-forth game featuring 17 lead changes and 13 ties, Portland seized control in the fourth. Blake Wesley’s free throws gave the Blazers a 105-90 lead with just over nine minutes remaining, their largest margin of the night.
Chicago responded with a 7-0 run and later trimmed the deficit to three at 108-105 on Leonard Miller’s dunk. Grant answered with a 3-pointer to spark a 13-7 closing stretch, and Portland sealed it at the free-throw line.
Up next: The Trail Blazers visit Charlotte on Saturday. The Bulls host Milwaukee on Sunday.
