Brandon Roy scores 25 points, Trail Blazers beat Bobcats 80-74

Associated Press

Last update: November 14, 2009 - 9:32 PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Brandon Roy scored 25 points, Andre Miller added 15, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Charlotte Bobcats 80-74 on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory.

The Blazers (8-3) used a huge run that overlapped the second and third quarters to send the Bobcats (3-6) to their fourth straight loss in a game that featured an altercation with 55 seconds remaining.

Charlotte led 28-20 with six minutes left in the second quarter but missed eight straight shots as Portland closed the half on an 18-2 run.

The Blazers extended the lead to 51-35 before Bobcats forward Boris Diaw connected on five straight shots and scored 11 of his team-high 21 points in a 13-2 Charlotte run, closing the gap to 55-51 after three quarters.

The Bobcats closed within four on several occasions in the final quarter but never got closer.

Tempers flared late in the game and players needed to be separated after Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge and Charlotte's Tyson Chandler tussled near the Blazers basket as they jockeyed for position on a rebound. Bobcats players Gerald Wallace and Tyson Chandler, along with Roy quickly became involved, until being separated by referees.

The Blazers are 4-0 on an East Coast swing that concludes Monday in Atlanta.

Both teams struggled offensively in the first two quarters until Roy hit consecutive shots to key the Portland rally at the end of the half. Charlotte continued its season-long trend of subpar shooting, connecting on just 36 percent of its shots in the game. Point guards Raymond Felton and D.J. Augustin missed 15 of their first 18 shots before Felton sank a pair of long-range jumpers late in the fourth quarter.

Portland had a 43-40 rebounding edge, with six players charting at least six rebounds. Aldridge finished with 11 points and seven rebounds. Wallace had 12 points and eight boards for the Bobcats.

NOTES: Blazers forward Travis Outlaw suffered a stress fracture in his left foot during the first quarter. He entered the game third on the team in scoring, averaging 10.9 points. Team officials said he could miss 6-8 weeks. ... Charlotte coach Larry Brown said he was happy to see former Bobcat Juwan Howard, who's now playing with the Blazers. "He's the ultimate pro," Brown said. "His work ethic, his character, everything about him and the way he conducts himself. If you're going to write a book on how to respect the game, he's the poster child."

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