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| PORTLAND, Ore. - While LaMarcus Aldridge may not have been at his best physically, he did have the advantage of being well-rested when the Trail Blazers took the Raptors to overtime.Portlands All-Star forward, who had missed three of the last four games because of a respiratory illness, had 23 points and 13 rebounds in the 102-97 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night.I was kind of feeling it out in the first half because they hadnt played with me in two or three games, Aldridge said about his teammates. In the second half I was trying to be more aggressive going to the basket, just trying to find my shot.The Blazers, the first team in the NBA to 26 wins, have won four straight and nine of their last 10.Aldridge kidded that he still had energy at the end because hed been able to sit out of a few games, but coach Terry Stotts admired Aldridges will after he was pressed into additional minutes because of the close game.Coming back from an illness that sapped him of a lot of energy, he showed a lot of moxie, Stotts said.Damian Lillard added 26 points and nine assists, while Wesley Matthews finished with 19 points, including five 3-pointers.The Blazers rallied in the fourth quarter after trailing by 13 points, but Amir Johnsons short jumper for the Raptors tied the game 87-87 and sent it to overtime.Portland took a 96-90 lead in the extra period on consecutive 3-pointers from Lillard, Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum. Kyle Lowrys layup got the Raptors within 96-94, but Greivis Vasquez was called for a clear-path foul on Batum, who made one of a pair of free throws to keep Portland in front 97-94.Lillard made a pair of free throws with 19.4 second left and the Raptors couldnt catch up.We just had to stay the course, we knew they were one of the better teams in the league this season, top of the Eastern Conference and theyve played well against Western Conference teams, Lillard said. We knew it was going to be a fight coming in.Lowry finished with 25 points while James Johnson had 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season for Toronto.The Raptors had won the first two games of their six-game road trip, including a 116-102 victory at Denver on Sunday.Portland was coming off a 101-79 rout of the New York Knicks on Sunday.Theyre one of the best teams in the NBA, Lowry said of the Blazers. Theyve got two All-Stars over there. Theyre a complete team.Known for their 3-point shooting, the Blazers were uncharacteristically 2 for 17 from beyond the arc in the first half. Portland had 16 or more 3-pointers in each of the past three games.After taking a 45-38 lead into the break, the Raptors extended their lead to 56-45 on James Johnsons tip shot in the third quarter.The Blazers showed some spark at the end of the third quarter when Lillard nailed a 3-pointer to narrow Torontos lead to 70-63.The Blazers chipped away and Lillards layup narrowed it to 83-82 with 4:23 left. Aldridge tied it making one of two free throws but Terrence Ross answered with a reverse dunk for the Raptors.Portland took its first lead since the games opening minutes on Aldridges jumper with 1:36 to go.Lowry missed an open jumper from the baseline, then his layup with 10 second left was blocked by Joel Freeland. But Amir Johnsons jumper with 4.7 seconds left tied it.Lillard missed a layup as time ran out in regulation.I love the way we competed in a hostile environment, Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. If you can compete in that environment, the way we did tonight, you can compete in a lot of places.___TIP INSRaptors: Raptors guard Terrence Ross went to Portlands Jefferson High School. ...... Landry Fields has missed four games because of a concussion.Trail Blazers: Before the game the Blazers put centre Meyers Leonard on the inactive list with a left shoulder strain. ... Portland had won the previous 10 of 11 against the Raptors.PUT A BOW ON 2014Stotts is giving the Blazers the next two days off, including the New Years Day.Im pleased. I think anybody would have taken this record going into 2015, he said. The most important thing is that weve still got 49 games to go. Were not even halfway through. But its good to be where we are.UP NEXTThe Raptors visit the Golden State Warriors on Friday.The Trail Blazers host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Saku Koivu Jersey Black Friday . -- Kevin Stadler might be playing in the Masters for the first time, but hes already showing his old man a thing or two. Chicago Blackhawks Jersey Cyber Monday . Not after all the mistakes in his first four games. http://www.hockeygo.net/new-york-rangers-eddie-giacomin-jersey/.com) - California Chrome had another workout Saturday morning at Los Alamitos as he keeps training for his 2015 campaign. Custom Minnesota Wild Jersey Black Friday . The Trail Blazers lead the first-round series 3-2 entering Game 6 on Friday in Portland. A basket by Damian Lillard got the Trail Blazers within two points before James Harden stepped back and swished a 3-pointer to make it 103-98 with about three minutes left. Jason Zucker Jersey Black Friday . Riley Cooper (ankle), Jeremy Maclin (hamstring) and rookie Jordan Matthews should all line up when head coach Chip Kelly goes to a three wide receiver set when the Eagles host the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third preseason game Thursday night.ST. LOUIS -- The Vancouver Canucks kept it close, then pounced. Daniel Sedin scored a power-play goal 46 seconds into overtime to give the Canucks a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night in a matchup for first place in the Western Conference. The Canucks prevailed despite getting outshot 33-21 by the upstart Blues, who have missed the playoffs five of the past six seasons. The shot total matched a season low for Vancouver, second in the NHL with 33 road points. "Its a sign of a good team when you can have so-so games and still come out on the right side," Sedin said. Alexandre Burrows had two goals and drew the decisive penalty for the Canucks, who have an NHL-best 59 points -- three more than St. Louis. David Backes was whistled for boarding with 19.9 seconds to go in regulation, and the Blues were in disarray in overtime after defenceman Roman Polak broke his stick shortly before Sedin beat Brian Elliott from the right faceoff dot. "Their guy went to get his stick, and it opened up a passing lane from Hank (Sedin) to me," Sedin said. "It wasnt the best shot, but well take it." Forward T.J. Oshie gave his stick to Polak but stayed on the ice for several seconds before responding to calls from the bench waving him over. Blues coach Ken Hitchcock said it was the wrong move, but didnt blame Oshie. "We dont want to do it 4-on-3," Hitchcock said. "He shouldnt have been called off." Jason Arnott scored both goals for the Blues, who lead the Central Division by a point, despite the end of a four-game winning streak. Hitchcock thought Burrows was a fine actor, and added from his viewpoint Burrows had turned so he hadnt been checked from behind. "I didnt agree with the penalty at all, not one bit," Hitchcock said. "I saw what I saw. A hockey play." Snow and icy conditions likely prevented a sellout with attendance of 18,231, less than 1,000 shy of capacity. The goal was the 700th career NHL point for Daniel Sedin, who assisted on the Canucks first goal. Henrik Sedin had two assists, including one on hiss twin brothers game-winner.dddddddddddd Alex Edler also had two assists for Vancouver, which wrapped up a 3-1 trip with the next six at home. It was a gruelling stretch, with four games in six days. Arnott and Burrows both posted their first two-goal game of the season. Arnott has scored in three straight games, and Burrows has four goals in five games. All of the Blues thought they should have scored a lot more. "Weve got to learn to play with a lead," Arnott said. "It hasnt been our positive suit this year, but were getting better at it. Hopefully it continues, we learn from this and move on." Early pressure by the Canucks led to Burrows first goal off assists from both Sedins, which snapped St. Louis shutout streak at 148 minutes, 54 seconds. The Blues beat Montreal 3-0 and Colorado 4-0 in their two previous games, with Elliott and Jaroslav Halak both having shutouts. The Blues tied it a minute later when Arnott tapped the puck into an empty net off a pass from Jamie Langenbrunner. St. Louis then took the lead early in the second after Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo made a mistake. After stopping Arnotts drive, Luongo whirled as if uncertain of the pucks location, and dropped it into the net. t behind the goal line," Luongo said. "I think it might have gotten caught in my jersey or trickled down my back, Im not sure exactly." Burrows scored his 18th goal on a deflection of Edlers shot from the point at 17:52, and Luongo kept it tied, stopping short-handed breakaways by Backes and T.J. Oshie near the end of the second. NOTES: Wayne Gretzky, who played for the Blues at the end of the 1995-96 season, watched the first period from the third row just behind the St. Louis net. He was in town to visit family. ... Blues D Alex Pietrangelo has eight points during a career-best, five-game point streak. ... Blues F Alex Steen missed his seventh game because of concussion-like symptoms but is expected back in the lineup Saturday against Minnesota. ... The Canucks lead the NHL with 50 first-period goals. cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys ' ' ' |
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