Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Damian Lillard drained a 3-pointer within the
final second as the Portland Trail Blazers held off a fourth-quarter surge by
the New Orleans Hornets to take a 95-94 decision at the Rose Garden.
Lillard finished with 16 points, while J.J. Hickson poured in 24 points to go
along with 16 rebounds and LaMarcus Aldridge contributed 20 points for
Portland, which won its third straight game.
Nicolas Batum filled the stat sheet with 11 points, 10 assists, five rebounds,
five steals and five blocks in the victory. He became the first player since
Jamaal Tinsley on Nov. 16, 2001, to record at least 10 assists, five steals
and five blocks in a game.
Ryan Anderson paced New Orleans with 26 points and Greivis Vasquez recorded a
double-double with 23 points and 11 assists in the Hornets' seventh
consecutive defeat.
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