LAMARCUS Aldridge scored a season-high 38 points coupled with 13 rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers ended the Oklahoma City Thunder's eight-game winning streak with a 111-104 win on Wednesday night (Thursday, Manila time).
Portland, which has won 14 of its last 15 games, also broke Oklahoma City's seven-game winning streak against the Blazers.
The Thunder erected a 12 point lead in the first half, but the Blazers, led by Aldridge, staged a third-quarter rally and Portland took a 91-84 lead on consecutive 3-pointers from Dorell Wright and Damian Lillard with 7:58 left in the final period.
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