PORTLAND — Shaedon Sharpe scored 33 points, Donovan Clingan narrowly missed a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks on Wednesday, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves for the second straight night 106-98.
Anthony Edwards scored 24 points as Minnesota squandered an early lead and dropped its third straight game.
The teams entered the fourth quarter tied before Portland took control behind the defense of Clingan, who had four blocks in the period as Minnesota missed 10 of its first 11 shots to start the final frame.
Portland extended its lead to double digits for the first time on free throws by Sharpe to make it 89-78.