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Sonics Give Blazers Tit for Tat

99-87 win comes on heels of hard-fought loss

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 23, 2008 5:26 AM CST

(Newser) – The night after a close Trail Blazers victory over the SuperSonics in Portland, the two teams moved to Seattle to battle again, and everything changed. The Sonics had little trouble dispatching the Blazers 99-87, combining 17 points from Kevin Durant with five other double-digit contributions in an all-team effort, reports the Tacoma News Tribune.

For Portland, the scoring came almost entirely from Travis Outlaw (26 points), LaMarcus Aldridge (23), and Brandon Roy (19). Shooting 37% as a team and just 4-for-18 from three-point range, the Blazers seem to have met an infrequent visitor to Seattle games: the Sonics' defense. "I just think we’re defending better in general," says coach PJ Carlesimo.

Seattle SuperSonics' Chris Wilcox, center, is fouled by Portland Trail Blazers' Joel Przybilla, left as he goes the basket between Pryzybilla and LaMarcus Aldridge, right, in a NBA basketball game during the second half Friday, Feb. 22, 2008, in Seattle. Wilcox scored 14 points in the SuperSonics 99-87 win over...
Seattle SuperSonics' Chris Wilcox, center, is fouled by Portland Trail Blazers' Joel Przybilla, left as he goes the basket between Pryzybilla and LaMarcus Aldridge, right, in a NBA basketball game during...   (Associated Press)
Portland Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy, right, is fouled while going to the basket by Seattle SuperSonics' Jeff Green in a NBA basketball game during the first half Friday, Feb. 22, 2008, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jim Bryant)
Portland Trail Blazers' Brandon Roy, right, is fouled while going to the basket by Seattle SuperSonics' Jeff Green in a NBA basketball game during the first half Friday, Feb. 22, 2008, in Seattle. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge, left, goes to the basket past Seattle SuperSonics' Johan Petro, of France, in a NBA basketball game during the first half Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Jim Bryant)
Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge, left, goes to the basket past Seattle SuperSonics' Johan Petro, of France, in a NBA basketball game during the first half Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 in Seattle. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge, left, looks to pass the ball while being guarded by Seattle SuperSonics' Kevin Durant in a NBA basketball game during the second half Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 in Seattle. Aldridge scored 23 points in the Blazers' loss to the SuperSonics.  The SuperSonics won, 99-87.  (AP...
Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge, left, looks to pass the ball while being guarded by Seattle SuperSonics' Kevin Durant in a NBA basketball game during the second half Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 in...   (Associated Press)
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