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LA LAKERS (108)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D George            30   3-6   0-0   0-4   2   3    7
K Malone            35  5-12   4-5   0-9   3   3   14
S O'Neal            41 10-16   2-3  2-10   4   3   22
K Bryant            42 10-18 14-15   3-5   6   2   35
G Payton            39  6-11   2-4   1-3   4   1   14
D Fisher            17   0-4   0-0   0-1   2   0    0
B Russell           14   4-5   0-0   1-1   1   1    8
H Grant             11   1-3   0-0   1-3   2   2    2
S Medvedenko        11   3-8   0-0   2-2   0   3    6
K Rush             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
L Walton           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Pargo            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 42-83 22-27 10-38  24  18  108
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Percentages: FG-.506, FT-.815. 3-Point Goals:
2-8, .250 (D George 1-2, K Bryant 1-3, G 
Payton 0-1, D Fisher 0-1, B Russell 0-1). 
Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked Shots:3 (B Russell,
K Bryant, D George). Turnovers:9 (G Payton 2,
K Bryant 2, S O'Neal, D George, S Medvedenko,
D Fisher, K Malone). Steals: 9 (K Malone 2, B
Russell 2, D Fisher 2, D George 2, G Payton).


PORTLAND (112)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Wallace           41 11-21   4-5   3-7   5   4   28
Z Randolph          36 10-21   4-7  4-11   5   4   24
D Davis             40   4-5   0-0  3-14   2   3    8
J McInnis           35   3-9   2-2   1-2   5   2    8
D Stoudamire        40 10-22   0-0   0-5   8   3   25
R Patterson         22   5-6   1-4   2-3   4   4   11
V Stepania           7   0-0   2-2   1-2   0   1    2
W Person            18   2-4   0-0   0-1   0   1    6
Q Woods              1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
R Boumtje-Boumtje  DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Carroll          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
T Outlaw           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 45-88 13-20 14-45  29  22  112
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Percentages: FG-.511, FT-.650. 3-Point Goals:
9-19, .474 (R Wallace 2-4, D Stoudamire 5-11,
W Person 2-4). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked 
Shots:1 (V Stepania). Turnovers:11 (R Wallace
4, J McInnis 3, Z Randolph 3, D Stoudamire). 
Steals: 5 (W Person, D Stoudamire, R Wallace,
D Davis, R Patterson).

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LA LAKERS            20  34  28  26   -  108
PORTLAND             26  28  30  28   -  112
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,630. T: 2:13. 
Officials: George Toliver, Leroy Richardson, 
Ron Garretson.

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LA LAKERS (108) AT PORTLAND (112)

LA LAKERS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D GEORGE          F    30    3-6      0-0      0   4   4    2   3   2   1    7
K MALONE          F    35    5-12     4-5      0   9   9    3   3   2   1   14
S O'NEAL          C    41   10-16     2-3      2   8  10    4   3   0   1   22
K BRYANT          G    42   10-18    14-15     3   2   5    6   2   0   2   35
G PAYTON          G    39    6-11     2-4      1   2   3    4   1   1   2   14
D FISHER               17    0-4      0-0      0   1   1    2   0   2   1    0
B RUSSELL              14    4-5      0-0      1   0   1    1   1   2   0    8
H GRANT                11    1-3      0-0      1   2   3    2   2   0   0    2
S MEDVEDENKO           11    3-8      0-0      2   0   2    0   3   0   1    6
K RUSH                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
L WALTON              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J PARGO               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   42-83    22-27    10  28  38   24  18   9   9  108
                            (.506)  (.815)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 9 (4 PTS)      

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R WALLACE         F    41   11-21     4-5      3   4   7    5   4   1   4   28
Z RANDOLPH        F    36   10-21     4-7      4   7  11    5   4   0   3   24
D DAVIS           C    40    4-5      0-0      3  11  14    2   3   1   0    8
J MCINNIS         G    35    3-9      2-2      1   1   2    5   2   0   3    8
D STOUDAMIRE      G    40   10-22     0-0      0   5   5    8   3   1   1   25
R PATTERSON            22    5-6      1-4      2   1   3    4   4   1   0   11
V STEPANIA              7    0-0      2-2      1   1   2    0   1   0   0    2
W PERSON               18    2-4      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   1   0    6
Q WOODS                 1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
R BOUMTJE-BOUMTJ      DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M CARROLL             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
T OUTLAW              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   45-88    13-20    14  31  45   29  22   5  11  112
                            (.511)  (.650)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 11 (16 PTS)    
  
   LA LAKERS          20   34   28   26   -   108
   PORTLAND           26   28   30   28   -   112
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: LA LAKERS - B RUSSELL, K BRYANT, D GEORGE.  PORTLAND -
V STEPANIA.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA LAKERS 2-8 (.250), D GEORGE 1-2, K BRYANT 1-
3, G PAYTON 0-1, D FISHER 0-1, B RUSSELL 0-1. PORTLAND 9-19 (.474),
R WALLACE 2-4, D STOUDAMIRE 5-11, W PERSON 2-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: GEORGE TOLIVER, LEROY RICHARDSON, RON GARRETSON.
A - 20,630. T - 2:13.

Game Story

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Damon Stoudamire, Rasheed Wallace 
and the rest of the Portland Trail Blazers are a different team
at home.

Stoudamire and Wallace made big shots down the stretch as the
Trail Blazers edged the Los Angeles Lakers, 112-108, to snap a
three-game losing streak.

The Trail Blazers' fortunes can practically be charted by where
they play.  They won three straight games at the Rose Garden
before embarking on a three-game road trip, dropping each game.
Portland is 0-8 on the road.

Back home, the Trail Blazers stood up to the best team in the
league, taking a tight game with some clutch shooting by
Stoudamire and Wallace.

"Our crowd was just terrific," Portland coach Maurice Cheeks
said.  "We need to get these fans here to the Milwaukee game
Tuesday."

Stoudamire, who scored 25 points, made a pair of 3-pointers 35
seconds apart, giving Portland a 109-104 lead with 1:33 to play.
Wallace, who scored 28 points, sank a jumper that kept the
margin at 111-106 with 25 seconds left.

"We've just got to keep digging and fighting," said Stoudamire,
who also had eight assists.  "We're going to get it together on
the road."

Zach Randolph had 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Trail
Blazers, who improved to 11-2 at home.

"We can win against anyone," Cheeks said.  "We just now need to
be able to win anywhere.  But we'll take this.  We'll take all
the home wins we can get."

Kobe Bryant scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter for
the Lakers (18-5), who have lost two in a row following a
10-game winning streak.

"We're in a good spot right now," Bryant said.  "We've had an
opportunity to learn, and win while doing so.  I think that's
very positive."

Two free throws by Wallace at the 3:19 mark snapped a 99-99 tie
and Randolph added a jumper.

"We knew we were playing the best team in the NBA," Randolph
said.  "Everybody was up. How can you not be up for a game like
this?"

Shaquille O'Neal, who had 22 points and 10 rebounds, made a
hook, then tried to save a rebound from going out of bounds.
But it went right to Stoudamire, who stepped into the shot and
drilled it for a 106-101 lead.

After Bryant made a 3-pointer, another rebound was tapped to
Ruben Patterson, who found Stoudamire for another open
3-pointer.

"They always say when the ball comes, when you get a
second-chance rebound, most of the time good things don't happen
for the opposing team, and that was just a case in point,"
Stoudamire said.  "The ball came out the one time and Ruben
found me the other."

"They had some good bounces fall tonight," Lakers coach Phil
Jackson said.  "They stepped up and elevated their game pretty
well."

O'Neal and Gary Payton each made a free throw, but Wallace's
high-arcing shot hit the rim three times before dropping
through.

"It all starts with No. 30 (Wallace)," Stoudamire said.  "No. 30
came to play."

The Trail Blazers have won their last five regular-season home
meetings with the Lakers.