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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)\u2014Wesley Matthews<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 17 of his 28 points in the first
\nquarter, helping the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> beat the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> 110-101
\nSaturday night.<\/p>\n

Gerald Wallace<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> added 25 points and a season-high eight assists for the
\nBlazers (40-29), who won for the seventh time in nine games to move within a
\nhalf-game of Denver for the fifth playoff spot in the Western Conference.
\nLaMarcus Aldridge<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 18 points and Nicolas Batum<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> finished with 16.<\/p>\n

Lou Williams had 24 points, part of a 59-point night for Philadelphia\u2019s
\nreserves. Thaddeus Young<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 19 points and Jodie Meeks<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> added 17.<\/p>\n

The Sixers (36-34) played without Andre Igoudala, who has been bothered by
\nknee tendinitis. Leading scorer Elton Brand<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> was held to 10 points.<\/p>\n

The Blazers led the whole way. Philadelphia was as close as 92-89 with 9:11
\nremaining after Brand hit three straight shots, but Portland responded with a
\n9-0 run.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia was coming off a 102-80 victory at Sacramento on Friday night
\nand wrapping up a five-game road trip. But the Sixers showed little fatigue,
\nshooting 50 percent from the field and playing aggressive in transition.<\/p>\n

The Blazers, who beat Cleveland 111-70 on Thursday night, led 62-54 at
\nhalftime. Matthews had 20 points at the break after hitting six 3-pointers and
\nseven of his eight shots.<\/p>\n

Wallace converted a three-point play to increase Portland\u2019s lead to 83-73,
\nbut Philadelphia closed the third with a 10-4 surge. Williams capped the spurt
\nwith a 3-pointer.<\/p>\n

The Blazers shot 51 percent from the field.<\/p>\n

NOTES: The Blazers made 25 of 29 free throws, hitting their first 16 through
\nthree quarters. \u2026 The Sixers had beaten Portland in seven of their last 10
\nmeetings at the Rose Garden. \u2026 Philadelphia leads the NBA in bench scoring
\nwith a 39.8 average.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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