See Carmelo Anthony’s highlights and lowlights from his second game with the Blazers

Carmelo Anthony scored 18 points in his second game with Portland, but the Trail Blazers lost again.

The Blazers fell to 5-11 on Thursday night in 139-127 loss on the road to the Bucks, but Carmelo Anthony had a solid offensive night in the second game of his return to the NBA.

Anthony scored 10 points in 24 minutes in his Blazers debut earlier this week, and the 10-time NBA All-Star dropped 18 points in his second start of the year. Anthony shot 6-for-15 from the field, but hit 60 percent of his three-point attempts, and finished the game with seven rebounds, four assists, three turnovers, and a plus-minus of -1 in 29 minutes.

Unfortunately for the Blazers, Anthony isn’t helping what was an already questionable defense. The Blazers have allowed 115 and 139 points in Anthony’s two starts, though both of those games were against two of the highest-scoring offenses in the league (the Pelicans and Bucks). Through two games, Anthony’s net rating is -17.1, which means the Blazers are being outscored by 17.1 points per 100 possessions when he’s on the floor. A negative net rating is to be expected given the Blazers’ struggles this season, but if Anthony continues to be ineffective on the defensive end, his offensive production won’t matter – even if he’s fun to watch.

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