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December 2, 2008 12:17:58 PM CST



Blazers Stay Red Hot, Muffle Sonics 89-79

Posted Dec 26, 07 4:11 AM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – So much for the Christmas gift of watching Oden versus Durant. Instead, Seattle's rookie phenom got to face an Oden-less Portland team on a 10-game winning streak, and while Kevin Durant led all scorers with 23 points, the remarkable Trail Blazers—a 50-game loser last year—nabbed a win.

Durant's 40% field-goal mark actually topped Portland's team mark of 39%, but only one of his teammates, Wally Szczerbiak, reached double digits. Brandon Roy and Jarrett Jack led Portland with 17 apiece, and Channing Frye and Steve Blake added 12. Next up for the streaking Blazers: the Timberwolves, who have the league's worst record.

Source Associated Press

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy, right, goes to the hoop against Seattle SuperSonics' Kevin Durant, middle, and Kurt Thomas during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore.,...   (Associated Press)
Portland Trail Blazers center Joel Przybilla, right, battles for an offensive rebound with Seattle SuperSonics center Nick Collison during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore.,...   (Associated Press)
Portland Trail Blazers guards Brandon Roy, left, and Jarrett Jack leap into the air to celebrate Roy's third-quarter, three-point shot during NBA basketball action against the Seattle SuperSonics in Portland,...   (Associated Press)
Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy, center, hauls in an offensive rebound against the Seattle SuperSonics' Chris Wilcox, left, and Earl Watson during NBA first half basketball action in Portland,...   (Associated Press)
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