Booker scores big, Suns fall to Blazers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Portland Trail Blazers forward Mason Plumlee dives for the ball with Phoenix Suns center Alex Len during the first quarter of an NBA basketball preseason game in Portland, Ore., Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Shabazz Napier came off the bench for 20 points as Portland improved to 2-0.
Damian Lillard scored 18 points, playing 24 minutes.
Devin Booker, a first-time All-Rookie selection last season, made 15 of 23 shots and scored 34 points for Phoenix.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}SUNS: Rookie Marquese Chriss scored 16 points, shooting 7 for 13. ... Brandon Knight and TJ Warren both had 14 points. ... Dragan Bender, the No. 4 pick, scored five points and shot 2 for 6.
TRAIL BLAZERS: Evan Turner and Noah Vonleh scored 14 points each, and Vonleh added 14 rebounds. ... CJ McCollum scored 13 points but shot 6 for 19.
UP NEXT: Phoenix (1-2) visits Utah on Wednesday. Portland (2-0) visits the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.