National Basketball Association
Portland 97, Atlanta 77
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 18, 2012
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials:
#18 Matt Boland, #10 Ron Garretson, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance:
20635
By SportsDirect Inc.
TRAIL BLAZERS 97, HAWKS 77: Nicolas Batum scored 22 points, LaMarcus Aldridge returned from injury with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Portland snapped a four-game home losing skid with a rare win over Atlanta.
Raymond Felton finished with 14 points and eight assists and Wesley Matthews added 13 points in the win. The Blazers (17-15) dominated the boards, outrebounding Atlanta 50-27.
Josh Smith finished just shy of a triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to carry the Hawks (19-12), who had won seven straight in the series. Willie Green had 17 points in 23 minutes off the bench.
The Blazers pushed the lead out to 40-29 minutes into the second quarter with an 8-1 run. Kurt Thomas made a jumper, Nolan Smith hit a 3-pointer and Matthews added a long jumper during the spurt.
Felton beat the halftime buzzer with a jumper as Portland took a 52-37 lead. Batum had 14 points at the break.
Marvin Williams’ 3-pointer pulled the Hawks within 52-40 early in the third, but that’s as close as they would get. Aldridge had four points and Felton nailed a 3 as the Blazers went back ahead 61-42 minutes later.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Aldridge missed the past two games with a sprained ankle. … Hawks point guard Jeff Teague missed nine of 10 shots and finished with five points. … Smith has recorded double-doubles in five straight games. … Batum added eight rebounds in the start.
Top Game Performances
| Atlanta |
|
Portland |
|
Joe Johnson 19 |
Scoring |
Nicolas Batum 22 |
|
Josh Smith 9 |
Assists |
Raymond Felton 8 |
|
Zaza Pachulia 10 |
Rebounds |
LaMarcus Aldridge 10 |
|
Zaza Pachulia 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Gerald Wallace 4 |
|
Kirk Hinrich 3 |
Steals |
Wesley Matthews 2 |
|
Zaza Pachulia 1 |
Blocks |
Marcus Camby 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Atlanta
|
77 |
41.1 |
7-27 |
10-13 |
24 |
27 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
| Portland
|
97 |
46.9 |
9-22 |
12-16 |
23 |
50 |
5 |
6 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Portland will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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