Blazers heat up from long range, shoot down Timberwolves

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Jerami Grant scored 21 points and Robert Williams III added 19 as the Portland Trail Blazers beat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 122-108 in the NBA Cup opener for both teams on Tuesday night.

Seven players scored in double figures for Portland, which made a season-high 18 3-pointers and snapped a three-game losing streak.

Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija scored 17 points apiece,