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 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The Portland Trail Blazers knew that the time to turn around a two-game losing streak was against the New Orleans Hornets without Chris Paul. Zach Randolph had 26 points and 11 rebounds, and the Trail Blazers beat the Hornets 100-85 on Wednesday night.
"They were without a lot of guys, but we have to take advantage when we get breaks like that and we did," Blazers coach Nate McMillan said.
Portland grabbed a 73-55 lead in the third quarter when Jarrett Jack passed to Brandon Roy for a dunk. The Blazers outscored the Hornets 26-14 in the quarter to take an 80-60 lead into the final period and led by as many as 22 points.
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