Trail Blazers Three And 'D' Their Way To Fourth Preseason Victory

PHOENIX -- Two of the main questions the Trail Blazers needed to answer going into preseason play was whether they could be at least an average defensive team and if they had enough three-point shooters to play the style of basketball they’ve employed under head coach Terry Stotts. Five games into their six-game preseason schedule, they might have a few answers.Portland shot 52 percent from three and held the Suns to 37 percent shooting on the way to defeating Phoenix 113-104 Wednesday night in front of a crowd of 13,230 at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Trail Blazers are now 4-1 in exhibition play and have won four-straight preseason games for the first time since 2013. Six Trail Blazers made at least one three-pointer Wednesday night, with center Meyers Leonard hitting his first four attempts from deep before finishing 5-of-6 from three for 17 points in 24 minutes. The 7-0 center out of Illinois also grabbed eight rebounds in his best game of the preseason.