Blazers give Boston third loss in four games
Posted 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008
PORTLAND (AP) — Steve Blake had 21 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers beat the Boston Celtics, 91-86, Tuesday night, sending the NBA champions to their third loss in four games.
Playing without All-Star guard Brandon Roy, the Blazers snapped a seven-game losing streak against Boston and pulled into a tie atop the Northwest Division with Denver. Reserve forward Travis Outlaw had 17 points for Portland and Greg Oden added 13 points and 11 rebounds despite injuring his ankle in practice Monday.
For more on Portland’s win, see page B3 of Wednesday’s H&N.
PORTLAND (AP) — Steve Blake had 21 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 20 and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers beat the Boston Celtics, 91-86, Tuesday night, sending the NBA champions to their third loss in four games.
Playing without All-Star guard Brandon Roy, the Blazers snapped a seven-game losing streak against Boston and pulled into a tie atop the Northwest Division with Denver. Reserve forward Travis Outlaw had 17 points for Portland and Greg Oden added 13 points and 11 rebounds despite injuring his ankle in practice Monday.
For more on Portland’s win, see page B3 of Wednesday’s H&N.
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