National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Portland 110, Philadelphia 101
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 19, 2011
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #74 Curtis Blair, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance: 20637

Gerald Wallace scored 25 points and the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 110-101 on Saturday for their third straight win since changing the starting lineup.

Wallace added eight assists and six rebounds as Portland (40-29) moved to within one-half game of Denver for fifth in the Western Conference. Wesley Matthews scored 28 points for the Blazers.

Portland is not starting a center after Wallace, a forward, replaced Marcus Camby in the lineup Tuesday.

Lou Williams scored 24 points, Thaddeus Young had 19 and Jodie Meeks added 17 for the 76ers (36-34), who fell into a tie for sixth with New York in the Eastern Conference.

Philadelphia had a pair of two-game winning streaks snapped - overall and at Portland.

The 76ers went on a 12-2 run in the third quarter - including five points by Meeks - to cut the Blazers lead to 75-73, but the Blazers retook control with an 8-0 run, and gradually pulled away in the fourth.

Matthews delivered 20 points, including 6 for 7 from 3-point range, in the first half as Portland took a 62-54 lead.

Philadelphia's bench, which leads the NBA with nearly 40 points per game, outscored Portland's reserves 59-14.

LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Blazers.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Portland
Lou Williams 24 Scoring Wesley Matthews 28
Jrue Holiday 10 Assists Gerald Wallace 8
Elton Brand 9 Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 7
Lou Williams 8 Free Throws Made Gerald Wallace 7
Jrue Holiday 3 Steals Gerald Wallace 4
Elton Brand 1 Blocks Marcus Camby 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 101 50.0 8-17 13-15 25 37 1 9 10
Portland 110 51.4 11-23 25-29 29 36 1 7 11
Upcoming Games
  • 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.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.