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Blazers and Thunder level NBA series
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 26 - 04 - 2010

Brandon Roy made a surprising return from knee surgery as the Portland Trail Blazers evened their NBA Western Conference first-round playoff series with the Phoenix Suns at two games apiece with a 96-87 victory Saturday.
LaMarcus Aldridge had 31 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, who unexpectedly activated Roy shortly before the game, eight days after he had arthroscopic surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee.
Roy didn't start and played a relatively quiet 26 minutes, finishing with 10 points, but hit a key 3-pointer with 4:55 left that gave Portland a 85-79 lead and swung the momentum of a close game.
Amare Stoudemire led the Suns with 26 points. The series returns to Phoenix Monday.
Magic 90, Bobcats 86: In Charlotte, Orlando overcame Dwight Howard's continuing foul trouble to beat Charlotte and take a commanding 3-0 series lead.
Howard played only 26 minutes and fouled out with 3:32 left. But Jameer Nelson had 32 points, including a key late basket, and backup center Marcin Gortat hit two free throws with 12 seconds left to put it away.
Charlotte's Stephen Jackson scored 19 points, but was 6 of 18 from the field and missed a key 3-pointer in the final minute.
For the third straight game, Howard played about half the game, finishing with 13 points, eight rebounds and seven blocks, but the Magic can clinch a spot in the second round with a victory here in Game 4 Monday.
The cold-shooting Bobcats, meanwhile, face the prospect of a first-round sweep in their first playoff appearance.
Bucks 107, Hawks 89: In Milwaukee, John Salmons scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting and Milwaukee never let up after a hot start to beat Atlanta and close the series deficit to 2-1.
The Bucks shot 68 percent in the first quarter and 51 percent for the game, and were never seriousl y threatened after building a 19-point, first-half lead.
Veteran Kurt Thomas had eight points, 13 rebounds and four stitches and rookie Brandon Jennings added 13 points for Milwaukee. Joe Johnson scored 25 for Atlanta. Game 4 is Monday in Milwaukee.
Thunder 110, Lakers 89: In Oklahoma City, the hosts squared their series with Los Angeles at 2-2.
Kevin Durant scored 22 points and Russell Westbrook added 18 points and eight assists for the Thunder, who again capitalized on a significant edge at the foul line and on the boards despite the presence of the Lakers' towering tandem of Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum.
Game 5 is Tuesday in Los Angeles.


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