National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Portland 109, Sacramento 91
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #7 Kevin Fehr, #26 Pat Fraher, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 20545

Trail Blazers 109, Kings 91: LaMarcus Aldridge, J.J. Hickson and Damian Lillard recorded double-doubles as Portland extended its home winning streak to six games.

Aldridge recorded a game-high 28 points and 12 rebounds, Hickson added 17 and 14 for his ninth straight double-double and Lillard chipped in 17 points and 11 assists for the Trail Blazers, who earned a split of the home-and-home series.

John Salmons scored 19 points and Isaiah Thomas added 12 off the bench for the Kings, who fell to 1-12 on the road.

Salmons' layup with 2:11 remaining in the first quarter gave Sacramento its only lead of the game at 24-23. Portland carried a five-point advantage into the second and, after Travis Outlaw's tip-in with 8:05 left forged a 37-37 tie, moved ahead for good on a three-point play by Meyers Leonard with 7:16 to play in the first half.

The Trail Blazers closed the second quarter with a 12-2 run to increase their lead to 18 points. Portland led by as many as 26 in the third and coasted in the fourth en route to its ninth win in 10 home games.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Sacramento used a 15-3 run to get within 98-85 with 5:39 remaining in the fourth quarter. ... Hickson's double-double streak is the longest by a Trail Blazer since Terry Porter recorded nine in a row from Jan. 23-Feb. 10, 1987. ... Kings G Tyreke Evans missed his fifth straight game with a sore left knee while C DeMarcus Cousins did not dress despite having his team suspension lifted on Monday.


Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento   Portland
John Salmons 19 Scoring LaMarcus Aldridge 28
Isaiah Thomas 6 Assists Damian Lillard 11
Chuck Hayes 9 Rebounds J.J. Hickson 14
John Salmons 4 Free Throws Made LaMarcus Aldridge 6
Jimmer Fredette 2 Steals Ronnie Price 2
Francisco Garcia 1 Blocks J.J. Hickson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento 91 40.7 9-24 12-16 28 35 3 8 10
Portland 109 50.6 6-21 15-20 31 53 4 5 17
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.
  • Sacramento will play their next game at home against New York. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.