Throughout the regular season, the Portland Trail Blazers rarely found themselves on the bad end of blowout losses. But in their first round series against the Phoenix Suns, the Blazers have been unable to keep the losses close. Game 5 was no exception, as the Trail Blazers fell to the Suns 107-88 in Phoenix. Also down 3-2 in the series, the Trail Blazers now face elimination as the series heads back to Portland for Game 6 on Thursday. The Trail Blazers jumped out to a quick start in the first quarter, taking an early 23-9 lead six minutes into the game, but the early success came with a cost.