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Atlanta Hawks – The Way Basketball Should Be Played
With a 105-99 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Atlanta Hawks winning streak extends to an NBA-best 18 games, once again displaying the kind of team basketball which should serve as a blueprint for the entire league.
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Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving Shows It’s His Team Too
Without LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers turned to Kyrie Irving to lead them, resulting in the best scoring performance of his career or anyone else in the NBA this season, scoring 55 points to lead them against the Portland Trail Blazers in a 99-94 win, all done without an injured LeBron James.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Bench Players Take Care of Business
Without Mike Conley things are often very difficult for the Memphis Grizzlies, but a great performance from Jeff Green and Beno Udrih helped them beat the Portland Trail Blazers 102-98 in a big battle for second place in a very crowded Western conference.
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Los Angeles Clippers – A Step in the Right Direction
Things haven’t been going according to plan so far for the Los Angeles Clippers, but a 105-99 win on the road against the Portland Trail Blazers with Jamal Crawford doing most of the damage and late might be a chance for the better.
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Portland Trail Blazers – The Kind of Basketball That Contends for Championships
The Portland Trail Blazers join a long list of Western teams to easily beat the Miami Heat, coming away with a 99-83 win, led by LaMarcus Aldridge on a less than efficient night from Damian Lillard, with his late game heroics not necessary.
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Portland Trail Blazers – The NBA Overtime Kings
The Toronto Raptors made the mistake of not finishing off the Portland Trail Blazers in regulation, leading to overtime which the home team are experts in, led by another clutch performance from Damian Lillard en route to a 102-97 win.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard Showing Russell Westbrook What Clutch is All About
The clutch and overtime legend of Damian Lillard continues to grow with another massive performance from him, especially late in the 115-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder that had Russell Westbrook putting on an equally great performance while both LaMarcus Aldridge and Serge Ibaka got ejected in the final seconds of the game.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden Back in Amazing Mode
After two terrible games, James Harden was once again MVP’ish in his performance, leading the Houston Rockets to a big 110-95 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard Doesn’t Have a Problem With Triple Overtime
For the second straight game the San Antonio Spurs find themselves in triple overtime, and once again end up on the losing side. A great performance from Damian Lillard when it mattered the most led his team to a 129-119 victory on the road.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge & Damian Lillard Manhandle the Injured Champions
It’s hard to tell whether missing San Antonio Spurs players are injured or just being rested. Does it matter? The Portland Trail Blazers made the most of the opportunity, led by both LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard en route to a 108-95 win.