Blazing: Portland Wins 6th Straight
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26 Feb 2002 07:27 UTC
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In Philadelphia, Rasheed Wallace had 29 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 88-83 win over the host 76ers in National Basketball Association action Monday night.

Scottie Pippen led a fourth quarter comeback for the Trail Blazers, scoring 11-points in an 18-2 run that helped Portland overcome a nine-point deficit. Pippen finished with 17 points.

Wally Szczerbiak scored 24-points and Kevin Garnett added 21, as the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Charlotte Hornets 97-92. The win gave the Timberwolves a 3-1 record on their road trip.

Elsewhere, Elton Brand had 27 points and a career high 23 rebounds, as the Los Angeles Clippers posted a 90-77 road victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.

In other action, the Indiana Pacers beat the host Golden State Warriors 102-97 in overtime.

Some information for this report provided by AP and Reuters.

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