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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Two-alarm fire damages home, destroys nearby garage ... Family finds glimpses of the past in Medford mausoleum glass ... Our View: Cheers and Jeers ... Two-alarm fire damages home, destroys nearby garage ... Family finds glimpses of the past in Medford mausoleum glass ... Our View: Cheers and Jeers ... NBA ROUNDUP Aldridge, Lillard lead Blazers past Pacers, 88-82 Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 5, 2014 at 12:01 AM By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 5, 2014 at 12:01 AM » Social News PORTLAND — LaMarcus Aldridge missed 14 of his 21 field-goal attempts but still ended up with 18 points and 13 rebounds. It was just one of those games. Aldridge's fourth consecutive double-double helped push the Trail Blazers to an 88-82 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. "That was one of those grind-it-out, ugly wins. Both teams missed shots, 3s, everything. But a win's a win," he said. Damian Lillard led all scorers with 23 points for the Blazers, who have won three straight and 12 of their last 13. Lillard jammed his finger during the game and appeared to be in a lot of pain, but X-rays afterward were negative. The game was more about defense for the Blazers, who held the Pacers to their second-lowest point total of the season. It was Portland's lowest offensive output this season. "When you get to the post season, every game is grind it out," Aldridge said. "Win these games now and it's good for us." Rodney Stuckey had 16 points for the Pacers, who have lost three straight to open a four-game road trip. "Any loss is frustrating," Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. "But we grew on the defensive end. We gave up 116 points in Phoenix the other night. We wanted to get back to who we are, dominating with defense and rebounding, and we took a step toward that." The Pacers tied the score at 64 early in the fourth quarter, but Portland built a 75-66 lead after Nicolas Batum's 3-pointer and Lillard's jumper. Stuckey hit a jumper that pulled the Pacers to 83-80 with 53 seconds left, but they couldn't get any closer. The game was marked by heightened security when a large group of protesters converged on the Moda Center. The group was marching against a New York grand jury's decision not to indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of an unarmed black man. Security at the arena shut down several entrances during the game and there was a large police presence both inside and outside the facility. TIP INS Pacers: The Pacers spent Wednesday night team bonding by watching Chris Rock's new movie "Top Five." Trail Blazers: Former Blazers star Terry Porter has rejoined the organization as an ambassador. The former All-Star who played 10 years with Portland had been an assistant coach with the Minnesota Timberwolves for the past three seasons. ... The in-arena motorized blimp malfunctioned and had to be squeezed through one of the tunnels to the concourse. Its fate was unclear. REBOUNDING MARK Aldridge passed Mychal Thompson for third on the Blazers' all-time rebounding list with 4,885. "It's an honor. I've worked hard for it," Aldridge said. "This organization has believed in me since day one." UP NEXT Trail Blazers: At the New York Knicks on Sunday. Pacers: At Sacramento on Friday night. WARRIORS 112, PELICANS 85: At Oakland, Calif., Stephen Curry had 19 points and a season-high 11 assists, Klay Thompson scored 23 points and Golden State won its 11th consecutive game. Harrison Barnes added 17 points and 10 rebounds while Draymond Green had 14 points and 14 rebounds for Golden State, which improved to an NBA-best 16-2. The winning streak matches the longest in Warriors history. The 1971-72 team also won 11 straight. Golden State needed a late burst to hold off Orlando and keep the streak going earlier this week. The Warriors also got off a slow start against New Orleans before pulling away behind a 20-4 run in the second quarter for their eighth consecutive win over the Pelicans. Anthony Davis had his 12th double-double for New Orleans with 30 points and 15 rebounds. CAVALIERS 90, KNICKS 87: At New York, Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 37 points, including a layup with 10 seconds left after a timeout he didn't seem to want, and Cleveland got its season-high fifth straight victory. Irving carried the Cavs most of the game before LeBron James had five straight points late that helped Cleveland pull it out. James finished with 19 points and 12 assists. Carmelo Anthony ended a 4-for-19 night by missing a 3-pointer in the final seconds as the Knicks dropped their sixth straight and fell to 4-16. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 20 points and Amare Stoudemire had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who were trying to surprise the Cavs for the second time this season. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Dec. 5, 2014 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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