Final
Blazers, Sixers put winning streaks on the line
Jan 14, 2009 - 11:25 AM Portland (23-14) at Philadelphia (17-20) 7:00 p.m. ESTPHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The Portland Trail Blazers aim for their fourth straight win on Wednesday when they continue a four-game road trip against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Blazers used a complete team effort on Monday to continue their winning ways with a 109-95 victory against the Chicago Bulls.
All-Star Brandon Roy scored 11 points on 3-of-13 shooting in his second game back from a strained hamstring and LaMarcus Aldridge also struggled, registering eight points - more than
nine below his season average of 17.6.
Travis Outlaw scored 23 of his season-high 33 points in the second half, Greg Oden added 17 points and 13 rebounds and Steve Blake contributed 16 and 10 assists for Portland, which knocked down 11-of-23 shots from the arc and 30-of-34 from the free-throw line.
The Blazers will need more of the same against the surging 76ers, who earned their season-high fourth straight win on Sunday, forging a 109-94 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
Andre Iguodala poured in 27 points and Thaddeus Young added 22 and grabbed nine rebounds for Philadelphia, which ended the game on a 26-13 run after the Hawks trimmed a 10-point deficit to 83-81 in the first minute of the fourth quarter.
- NBA
PORTLAND 79
PHILADELPHIA 100 FINAL
Jan 14 9:24 PM - NBA
PORTLAND 59
PHILADELPHIA 69 END, 3RD QTR
Jan 14 8:53 PM - NBA
PORTLAND 33
PHILADELPHIA 55 HALFTIME
Jan 14 8:07 PM - NBA
PORTLAND 15
PHILADELPHIA 31 END, 1ST QTR
Jan 14 7:33 PM
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