(Phoenix, AZ)  --  The Trail Blazers set a NBA season-opening game record with a 48-point blowout of the Suns, winning 124-76 in Phoenix.  Pat Connaughton came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points.  Damian Lillard led the Blazers with 27 points and did not play in the fourth quarter.  Jusuf Nurkic had 11 points and 11 rebounds.  The Blazers' next game is tomorrow at Indiana. Tip-off at 4pm here on KBND.