National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Portland 93, Charlotte 69
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 5, 2011
Where: Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon
Officials: # Nick Buchert, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 20588
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LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away in the second half for a 93-69 rout of the visiting Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night.

Patty Mills scored 12 points on four 3-pointers, including a pair during a game-breaking run in the third quarter as Portland (35-27) sent the Bobcats to their fourth straight defeat.

Gerald Henderson scored 16 points and D.J. Augustin added 14 for Charlotte (26-36), which was without leading scorer Stephen Jackson, who sat out with a sore hamstring.

The Trail Blazers seized control early in the second half, reeling off 13 straight points to erase a three-point deficit and closing the third quarter on a 23-7 run to take a 65-52 lead into the final 12 minutes.

The teams were meeting for the first time since the trade that sent Gerald Wallace to Portland for Joel Przybilla, Dante Cunningham, Sean Marks and two first-round draft picks.
Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   Portland
Gerald Henderson 16 Scoring LaMarcus Aldridge 26
Boris Diaw 5 Assists Andre Miller 6
D.J. White 9 Rebounds Marcus Camby 10
D.J. Augustin 3 Free Throws Made Gerald Wallace 5
Boris Diaw 2 Steals Rudy Fernandez 4
Dante Cunningham 1 Blocks LaMarcus Aldridge 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 69 42.6 1-10 10-13 12 41 3 5 22
Portland 93 43.2 8-21 21-25 17 33 6 11 9
Upcoming Games
  • Portland will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .588 after a win and .536 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .444 after a loss.