Back In The Day NBA, May 11, 1992: Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns Set Playoff Record For Points
To a lot of young NBA fans, high-scoring games might be a new thing.
But it’s actually been around for years.
The Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns proved the 90s were more than just a defense-strong era. They put on a scoring display in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals. It was a game that went into double overtime with the Trail Blazers taking a 153-151 victory in the highest scoring game in playoffs history.
Clyde Drexler led the Blazers with 33 points but Terry Porter also was clutch. He finished with 31 points, including a 3-point play which forced the first overtime and a free throw to secure the victory.
Suns guard Kevin Johnson scored 35 points, including a jump shot to force the second overtime. Tom Chambers had 29 points and Jeff Hornacek added 23.
The win gave the Trail Blazers a 3-1 lead in the series. They closed it out in Game 5 and went on to lose to the the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals.
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