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Phoenix Suns 102, Portland Trailblazers 77

Found January 07, 2012 on Blazers Locker:
PLAYERS: LaMarcus Aldridge,  Nicolas Batum,  Jamal Crawford
TEAMS: Phoenix Suns,  Portland Trail Blazers
My
The Blazers looked tired last night as they only shot 32.5% from the floor while being outrebounded 47-38 by the Suns. LaMarcus Aldridge led the way for the Blazers last night with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist. Nicolas Batum filled up the stat sheet with 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocked shots in this game. Jamal Crawford only shot 3 of 14 from the floor last night, but he still finished up with 10 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 2 steals. The Trailblazers are now 5-2 on the year.
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