Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Aldridge Scores 37 To Lead Blazers Past T-Wolves

LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers fertilize when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Aldridge scored a career-high 37 points and the Trail Blazers won for the 15th consecutive time on the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated 113-102 Monday night.

Aldridge hit 15 of 24 shots and grabbed 12 rebounds in a victory for Portland (22-20). Earlier this season, Aldridge has equaled his career-best 36 points for the Blazers (22-20) beat Minnesota on December 17.

Minnesota in the race on January 7, Blazers guard Wesley Matthews scored a career-high 36 points against the Timberwolves. He scored 23-113 best season in Portland on Monday night.

Portland quarter 38 points in the third was the most productive season. The Blazers more than three-quarters of qualifying of the season was against Minnesota.

Portland sequence of 15 wins against Minnesota (10-32) is the longest against an opponent of the club in 15 years. The last time the Timberwolves beat Portland on 25 March 2007th

Aldridge was a tear since mid-December, averaging 26.4 points in his last 17 games. Against Minnesota, plays like Karl Malone Aldridge. It 'an average of 34 points and 11 rebounds in three games against Minnesota this season.