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Thu, Mar 5th 2009, 10:42

Stellar second half from Roy helps Blazers outlast Pacers

The Portland Trail Blazers simply had no answer for the offensive assault by the Indiana Pacers … until the fourth quarter.

Brandon Roy scored 24 of his 28 points in the second half as the Trail Blazers escaped with a 107-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

Roy was fouled while driving the lane and converted a pair of free throws with 1.7 seconds left to provide the final margin.

“That was just freelance,” Roy said. “Everybody was going to get spacing and shoot if he got it. My biggest thing – if its tied, I’m going to try to get to the basket and get something at the rim. There was contact. He tripped me. I was fortunate to make the free throws.

“I was a little surprised (by the foul call). I’m happy he made it, we needed this win.”

Former Blazer Jarrett Jack missed a desperation three at the buzzer as Portland held on for its third straight win.

“(Blazers forward) Travis (Outlaw) jumped out at me, and I just tried to get the shot off in time,” Jack said. “They are a great team, they especially play great at home.”

Marquis Daniels led five players in double figures with 28 points for the Pacers, who shot 56 percent (35-of-63) from the field through three quarters, but couldn’t outlast Roy and the Trail Blazers in the final session.

“It started with our defense,” Roy said. “We were able to get stops. It helped us get better ball movement on offense. That’s a tough team.

“We never quit, we never put our heads down. I give them credit. We just outlasted them.”

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