(Portland, OR)  --  The Trail Blazers lost their preseason opener 114-112 to the Suns at the Moda Center.  Damian Lillard and rookie Caleb Swanigan each scored 18 points for Portland.  Jusuf Nurkic contributed 16 points.  The Blazers led by 12 points after three quarters, but yielded 41 points in the final period.  The Trailblazers will host the Raptors tomorrow night at 7 here on KBND.