National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Portland 97, Atlanta 77
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 18, 2012
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #18 Matt Boland, #10 Ron Garretson, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 20635

TRAIL BLAZERS 97, HAWKS 77: Nicolas Batum scored 22 points, LaMarcus Aldridge returned from injury with 19 points and 10 rebounds and Portland snapped a four-game home losing skid with a rare win over Atlanta.

Raymond Felton finished with 14 points and eight assists and Wesley Matthews added 13 points in the win. The Blazers (17-15) dominated the boards, outrebounding Atlanta 50-27.

Josh Smith finished just shy of a triple-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to carry the Hawks (19-12), who had won seven straight in the series. Willie Green had 17 points in 23 minutes off the bench.

The Blazers pushed the lead out to 40-29 minutes into the second quarter with an 8-1 run. Kurt Thomas made a jumper, Nolan Smith hit a 3-pointer and Matthews added a long jumper during the spurt.

Felton beat the halftime buzzer with a jumper as Portland took a 52-37 lead. Batum had 14 points at the break.

Marvin Williams’ 3-pointer pulled the Hawks within 52-40 early in the third, but that’s as close as they would get. Aldridge had four points and Felton nailed a 3 as the Blazers went back ahead 61-42 minutes later.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Aldridge missed the past two games with a sprained ankle. … Hawks point guard Jeff Teague missed nine of 10 shots and finished with five points. … Smith has recorded double-doubles in five straight games. … Batum added eight rebounds in the start.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Portland
Joe Johnson 19 Scoring Nicolas Batum 22
Josh Smith 9 Assists Raymond Felton 8
Zaza Pachulia 10 Rebounds LaMarcus Aldridge 10
Zaza Pachulia 4 Free Throws Made Gerald Wallace 4
Kirk Hinrich 3 Steals Wesley Matthews 2
Zaza Pachulia 1 Blocks Marcus Camby 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 77 41.1 7-27 10-13 24 27 4 8 9
Portland 97 46.9 9-22 12-16 23 50 5 6 14
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.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.