GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW ORLEANS (15-9) at PORTLAND (12-12)

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NBA: NEW ORLEANS (15-9) at PORTLAND (12-12)

<h3>Roy, Blazers aim for eighth consecutive win</h3>

<div class="pre">New Orleans (15-9) at Portland (12-12) 10:00 pm EST</div>

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) - Brandon Roy and the Portland TrailBlazers are red hot and the New Orleans Hornets will have atough time slowing them down on Monday.


Last time out, Roy had 26 points and 11 assists as the Blazerspushed their winning streak to a season-high seven games withSunday's 116-105 victory at Denver.


"We have a good rhythm now and we are playing good basketball onboth ends of the court," Blazers coach Nate McMillan said."Both of our units have been playing really well."

Portland is seeking its first eight-game winning streak sincethe 2002-03 squad won eight in a row from December 14-30.

After an up-and-down start to the season, Roy has been brilliantin December. The reigning Rookie of the Year is averaging 21.6points, 6.5 assists and 5.3 rebounds in eight games this month.

Portland hopes to have the services of second-year big manLaMarcus Aldridge back soon after missing the last four gameswith plantar fasciitis.


New Orleans put an end to its two-game skid with Saturday's101-98 triumph over the Phoenix Suns behind Chris Paul's 12thdouble-double of the season.


The 22-year-old Paul, who captured Rookie of the Year honors theseason before Roy, has scored 20 or more points in eight of hislast nine games.


In their first meeting, Paul poured in 19 points to lead sixothers in double figures as the Hornets walked away with aconvincing 113-93 victory.

 

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<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS VS PORTLAND - INACTIVES

NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS AT PORTLAND - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND

F David West F Channing Frye
F Rasual Butler F Martell Webster
C Tyson Chandler C Joel Przybilla
G Morris Peterson G Steve Blake
G Chris Paul G Brandon Roy

OFFICIALS: Jim Clark
Tommy Nunez
Violet Palmer</div>

 

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PORTLAND 6 8:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 10
PORTLAND 8 5:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 12 2:35 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 20
PORTLAND 20 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 20 20
PORTLAND 20 20 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

NOR - TYSON CHANDLER 6, DAVID WEST 6, MORRIS
PETERSON 4
POR - BRANDON ROY 4, TRAVIS OUTLAW 4, JARRETT
JACK 2</div>

 

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PORTLAND 26 8:41 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 29
PORTLAND 29 5:44 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 33 2:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 39
PORTLAND 37 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW ORLEANS 20 19 39
PORTLAND 20 17 37 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

NOR - TYSON CHANDLER 8, DAVID WEST 8, HILTON
ARMSTRONG 5
POR - BRANDON ROY 6, TRAVIS OUTLAW 6, JAMES
JONES 5</div>

 

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PORTLAND 42 8:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 48 5:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 57 2:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 60
PORTLAND 64 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW ORLEANS 20 19 21 60
PORTLAND 20 17 27 64 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

NOR - DAVID WEST 18, TYSON CHANDLER 10, RASUAL
BUTLER 8
POR - MARTELL WEBSTER 13, BRANDON ROY 12,
STEVE BLAKE 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 66
PORTLAND 68 8:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 73 5:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 71
PORTLAND 78 2:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 76
PORTLAND 88 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NEW ORLEANS 20 19 21 16 76
PORTLAND 20 17 27 24 88 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: NOR - DAVID WEST 21, TYSON CHANDLER 16, CHRIS
PAUL 11
POR - BRANDON ROY 24, MARTELL WEBSTER 13,
STEVE BLAKE 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
NEW ORLEANS 76
PORTLAND 88 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (76) AT PORTLAND (88)

NEW ORLEANS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

C PAUL G 40:52 5-15 0-0 0 4 4 8 4 3 4 11
M PETERSON G 24:46 2-7 2-4 0 4 4 1 4 0 0 6
D WEST F 39:26 8-19 5-6 4 2 6 1 2 0 4 21
R BUTLER F 35:18 4-11 0-0 0 4 4 1 5 0 1 10
T CHANDLER C 43:26 8-8 0-0 12 7 19 1 5 1 2 16
B JACKSON 23:14 1-7 0-0 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 3
H ARMSTRONG 13:08 2-5 1-2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 5
J WRIGHT 12:42 1-2 2-2 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 4
J PARGO 7:08 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0

TOTALS 240:00 31-76 10-14 18 29 47 14 21 6 13 76
(.408) (.714) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 14 (0 PTS)

PORTLAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

S BLAKE G 20:42 4-5 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 2 1 10
B ROY G 37:07 10-17 2-2 2 1 3 8 0 2 2 24
C FRYE F 14:45 4-11 0-0 1 3 4 2 4 1 1 8
M WEBSTER F 27:14 3-8 6-8 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 13
J PRZYBILLA C 29:03 3-5 0-2 4 5 9 0 4 0 0 6
T OUTLAW 30:41 1-12 6-6 0 2 2 4 1 0 2 8
J JACK 27:57 2-7 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 0 3 5
J JONES 23:20 2-7 1-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 6
R LAFRENTZ 18:18 1-3 0-0 5 6 11 0 1 0 0 2
S RODRIGUEZ 10:53 3-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 6

TOTALS 240:00 33-79 15-20 12 24 36 21 16 6 9 88
(.418) (.750) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 10 (0 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS 20 19 21 16 - 76
PORTLAND 20 17 27 24 - 88

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - D WEST 2, T CHANDLER, R BUTLER, H ARMSTRONG,
J WRIGHT. PORTLAND - T OUTLAW 3, R LAFRENTZ 2, J JACK.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 4-26 (.154), C PAUL 1-5, M PETERSON 0-
5, R BUTLER 2-9, B JACKSON 1-6, J PARGO 0-1. PORTLAND 7-20 (.350),
S BLAKE 2-3, B ROY 2-4, M WEBSTER 1-4, T OUTLAW 0-1, J JACK 1-3, J JONES 1-
5.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW ORLEANS - M PETERSON.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JIM CLARK, TOMMY NUNEZ, VIOLET PALMER.
A - N/A. T - 2:09.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (76)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Paul 40:52 5-15 0-0 0-4 8 4 11
M Peterson 24:46 2-7 2-4 0-4 1 4 6
D West 39:26 8-19 5-6 4-6 1 2 21
R Butler 35:18 4-11 0-0 0-4 1 5 10
T Chandler 43:26 8-8 0-0 12-19 1 5 16
B Jackson 23:14 1-7 0-0 1-3 2 1 3
H Armstrong 13:08 2-5 1-2 1-2 0 0 5
J Wright 12:42 1-2 2-2 0-3 0 0 4
J Pargo 7:08 0-2 0-0 0-2 0 0 0

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TOTALS 240:00 31-76 10-14 18-47 14 21 76
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Percentages: FG-.408, FT-.714. 3-Point Goals:
4-26, .154 (C Paul 1-5, M Peterson 0-5, R
Butler 2-9, B Jackson 1-6, J Pargo 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:6 (D West 2, T
Chandler, R Butler, H Armstrong, J Wright).
Turnovers:13 (D West 4, C Paul 4, T Chandler
2, R Butler, J Pargo, J Wright). Steals: 6 (C
Paul 3, B Jackson, T Chandler, J Pargo).


PORTLAND (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Blake 20:42 4-5 0-0 0-2 0 1 10
B Roy 37:07 10-17 2-2 2-3 8 0 24
C Frye 14:45 4-11 0-0 1-4 2 4 8
M Webster 27:14 3-8 6-8 0-2 1 1 13
J Przybilla 29:03 3-5 0-2 4-9 0 4 6
T Outlaw 30:41 1-12 6-6 0-2 4 1 8
J Jack 27:57 2-7 0-0 0-2 4 0 5
J Jones 23:20 2-7 1-2 0-1 1 2 6
R LaFrentz 18:18 1-3 0-0 5-11 0 1 2
S Rodriguez 10:53 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 6

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TOTALS 240:00 33-79 15-20 12-36 21 16 88
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Percentages: FG-.418, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
7-20, .350 (S Blake 2-3, B Roy 2-4, M Webster
1-4, T Outlaw 0-1, J Jack 1-3, J Jones 1-5).
Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots:6 (T Outlaw
3, R LaFrentz 2, J Jack). Turnovers:9 (J Jack
3, B Roy 2, T Outlaw 2, S Blake, C Frye).
Steals: 6 (S Blake 2, B Roy 2, C Frye, S
Rodriguez).

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NEW ORLEANS 20 19 21 16 - 76
PORTLAND 20 17 27 24 - 88
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Technical fouls: New Orleans - 1 (M Peterson,
2:03 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: N/A. T: 2:09.
Officials: Jim Clark, Tommy Nunez, Violet
Palmer.</div>

 

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PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Brandon Roy and the PortlandTrail Blazers once again were the last ones standing tall.

Roy collected 24 points and eight assists as the red-hot Blazerspushed their winning streak to a season-high eight games withan 88-76 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night.

Named the Western Conference Player of the Week for the secondtime in a row, Roy connected on 10-of-17 shots, including 2-of-43-pointers, en route to his seventh 20-point outing this month.

Martell Webster poured in 13 points and Steve Blake added 10 forthe Blazers, who tied their longest winning streak since the2002-03 campaign.


The win also secured Portland's first winning month sinceNovember 2004.


Tyson Chandler tipped in Bobby Jackson's missed 3-pointer andChris Paul hit a runner in the lane to tie the game at 66-66 atthe 10:11 mark in the fourth quarter.


But the Trail Blazers took the lead for good behind a 10-0 runthat was highlighted by Roy's amazing catch-and-shoot 3-pointerfrom the left corner right before the shot clock sounded.

Chandler's two-handed tip dunk sliced the deficit to 78-71 with2:56 remaining, but the Trail Blazers got critical baskets fromRoy and Channing Frye down the stretch.


David West scored 21 points and Chandler grabbed 19 rebounds,with eight of those coming on the offensive side for theHornets, who shot 40 percent (31-of-76) from the field.

 

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NEW ORLEANS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

C PAUL G 40:52 5-15 0-0 0 4 4 8 4 3 4 11
M PETERSON G 24:46 2-7 2-4 0 4 4 1 4 0 0 6
D WEST F 39:26 8-19 5-6 4 2 6 1 2 0 4 21
R BUTLER F 35:18 4-11 0-0 0 4 4 1 5 0 1 10
T CHANDLER C 43:26 8-8 0-0 12 7 19 1 5 1 2 16
B JACKSON 23:14 1-7 0-0 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 3
H ARMSTRONG 13:08 2-5 1-2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 5
J WRIGHT 12:42 1-2 2-2 0 3 3 0 0 0 1 4
J PARGO 7:08 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
P STOJAKOVIC DNP - GROIN PULL
M ELY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M VINICIUS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 31-76 10-14 18 29 47 14 21 6 13 76
(.408) (.714) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 14 (15 PTS)

PORTLAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

S BLAKE G 20:42 4-5 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 2 1 10
B ROY G 37:07 10-17 2-2 2 1 3 8 0 2 2 24
C FRYE F 14:45 4-11 0-0 1 3 4 2 4 1 1 8
M WEBSTER F 27:14 3-8 6-8 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 13
J PRZYBILLA C 29:03 3-5 0-2 4 5 9 0 4 0 0 6
T OUTLAW 30:41 1-12 6-6 0 2 2 4 1 0 2 8
J JACK 27:57 2-7 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 0 3 5
J JONES 23:20 2-7 1-2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 6
R LAFRENTZ 18:18 1-3 0-0 5 6 11 0 1 0 0 2
S RODRIGUEZ 10:53 3-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 6
L ALDRIDGE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J MCROBERTS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 33-79 15-20 12 24 36 21 16 6 9 88
(.418) (.750) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 10 (12 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS 20 19 21 16 - 76
PORTLAND 20 17 27 24 - 88

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - D WEST 2, T CHANDLER, R BUTLER, H ARMSTRONG,
J WRIGHT. PORTLAND - T OUTLAW 3, R LAFRENTZ 2, J JACK.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 4-26 (.154), C PAUL 1-5, M PETERSON 0-
5, R BUTLER 2-9, B JACKSON 1-6, J PARGO 0-1. PORTLAND 7-20 (.350),
S BLAKE 2-3, B ROY 2-4, M WEBSTER 1-4, T OUTLAW 0-1, J JACK 1-3, J JONES 1-
5.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW ORLEANS - M PETERSON 2 (EJECTED).
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JIM CLARK, TOMMY NUNEZ, VIOLET PALMER.
A - 15,183. T - 2:10.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW ORLEANS (76)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Paul 40:52 5-15 0-0 0-4 8 4 11
M Peterson 24:46 2-7 2-4 0-4 1 4 6
D West 39:26 8-19 5-6 4-6 1 2 21
R Butler 35:18 4-11 0-0 0-4 1 5 10
T Chandler 43:26 8-8 0-0 12-19 1 5 16
B Jackson 23:14 1-7 0-0 1-3 2 1 3
H Armstrong 13:08 2-5 1-2 1-2 0 0 5
J Wright 12:42 1-2 2-2 0-3 0 0 4
J Pargo 7:08 0-2 0-0 0-2 0 0 0
P Stojakovic DNP - GROIN PULL
M Ely DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Vinicius DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 31-76 10-14 18-47 14 21 76
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Percentages: FG-.408, FT-.714. 3-Point Goals:
4-26, .154 (C Paul 1-5, M Peterson 0-5, R
Butler 2-9, B Jackson 1-6, J Pargo 0-1). Team
Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:6 (D West 2, T
Chandler, R Butler, H Armstrong, J Wright).
Turnovers:13 (D West 4, C Paul 4, T Chandler
2, R Butler, J Pargo, J Wright). Steals: 6 (C
Paul 3, B Jackson, T Chandler, J Pargo).


PORTLAND (88)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
S Blake 20:42 4-5 0-0 0-2 0 1 10
B Roy 37:07 10-17 2-2 2-3 8 0 24
C Frye 14:45 4-11 0-0 1-4 2 4 8
M Webster 27:14 3-8 6-8 0-2 1 1 13
J Przybilla 29:03 3-5 0-2 4-9 0 4 6
T Outlaw 30:41 1-12 6-6 0-2 4 1 8
J Jack 27:57 2-7 0-0 0-2 4 0 5
J Jones 23:20 2-7 1-2 0-1 1 2 6
R LaFrentz 18:18 1-3 0-0 5-11 0 1 2
S Rodriguez 10:53 3-4 0-0 0-0 1 2 6
L Aldridge DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J McRoberts DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 33-79 15-20 12-36 21 16 88
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Percentages: FG-.418, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
7-20, .350 (S Blake 2-3, B Roy 2-4, M Webster
1-4, T Outlaw 0-1, J Jack 1-3, J Jones 1-5).
Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots:6 (T Outlaw
3, R LaFrentz 2, J Jack). Turnovers:9 (J Jack
3, B Roy 2, T Outlaw 2, S Blake, C Frye).
Steals: 6 (S Blake 2, B Roy 2, C Frye, S
Rodriguez).

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NEW ORLEANS 20 19 21 16 - 76
PORTLAND 20 17 27 24 - 88
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Technical fouls: New Orleans - 1 (M Peterson
2 (ejected), 2:03 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 15,183. T: 2:10.
Officials: Jim Clark, Tommy Nunez, Violet
Palmer.</div>

 

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PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Brandon Roy and the PortlandTrail Blazers once again were the last ones standing tall.

Roy collected 24 points and eight assists as the red-hot Blazerspushed their winning streak to a season-high eight games withan 88-76 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday night.

Named the Western Conference Player of the Week for the secondtime in a row, Roy connected on 10-of-17 shots, including 2-of-43-pointers, en route to his seventh 20-point outing this month.

"I'm excited about it but more for the team and theorganization," Roy said. "It means that as a team we are makingimprovements and strides to get better."


Martell Webster poured in 13 points and Steve Blake added 10 forthe Blazers, who tied their longest winning streak since the2002-03 campaign.


"Hey, this is a lot of fun," said Blazers reserve Raif LaFrentz,who collected a season-high 11 rebounds. "Eight wins in a row.We did it in a lot of different ways. We played defense theright way and Brandon was Brandon."


"I know the Utah and Denver wins were big, but this was a reallybig win for us," Blazers coach Nate McMillan said. "In thoseother games the offense was clicking but tonight we had to keepworking and they wouldn't give in."


The win also secured Portland's first winning month sinceNovember 2004.


"We still got five more home games this month so we have achance to expand on that a little bit," Roy said. "We are justapproaching this with the mentality that we should win everynight. It means that this is my first winning month and thatthis team is going in the right direction. We are showing thatwe are a deep team."


Tyson Chandler tipped in Bobby Jackson's missed 3-pointer andChris Paul hit a runner in the lane to tie the game at 66-66 atthe 10:11 mark in the fourth quarter.


But the Trail Blazers took the lead for good behind a 10-0 runthat was highlighted by Roy's amazing catch-and-shoot 3-pointerfrom the left corner right before the shot clock sounded.

"I was looking at James (Jones) and I was thinking please don'tgive me this last second shot," Roy said. "I caught it on myfingertips and just threw it to the rim. I felt like it hurtthem because when you make a lucky shot like that it can makeyou put your head down. I think we kinda put the pedal to themetal after that."


"We had lost our composure a little bit up to that point andwhen someone hits a shot like that, it's kind of a backbreaker,"Hornets forward David West said. "We then started playing attheir pace and let them do what they wanted and we continued tostruggle to figure out what we were trying to get done."

Chandler's two-handed tip dunk sliced the deficit to 78-71 with2:56 remaining, but the Trail Blazers got critical baskets fromRoy and Channing Frye down the stretch.


"They're a different team over there," Chandler said. "Coach(McMillan) has got them playing great. They got a lot of youngtalent and they play really hard and together. If you play thatway in this league, you can win some games that maybe youshouldn't. That's what they are doing and that's a testament tothe coach."


West scored 21 points and Chandler grabbed 19 rebounds, witheight of those coming on the offensive side for the Hornets, whoshot 40 percent (31-of-76) from the field.


"If we just made a few shots we win the game," said Hornetsguard Chris Paul, who scored just 11 points after averaging 29over his past five games. "That's all it was. We did what wewanted to do defensively but we just couldn't make shots."

"We did enough defensively to win the game but offensively, wecreated some looks but unfortunately didn't make them," NewOrleans coach Byron Scott said. "We just couldn't bring ithome."