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Caption: PORTLAND — Portland once again got off to a slow start Thursday night, going down 10-0 early to a Pacers team that entered the game with a six-game winning streak. But the Trail Blazers were able to put those issues behind them, taking their first lead early in the third quarter before going coming away with a 12-point victory.
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Caption: The Portland Trail Blazers, after giving up a late fourth-quarter lead in a loss two nights before versus the Mavericks, extended a fourth-quarter lead Thursday night versus the Indianapolis Pacers to come away with a 123-111 victory in front of 19,206 at the Moda Center.
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Caption: The Trail Blazers were led by Damian Lillard, who looked like his old self after battling a stomach virus in the last two games, who finished with 25 points, night assists and three rebounds in 35 minutes.
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Caption: CJ McCollum went for went for 21 points on 7-0f-20 shooting while Allen Crabbe tied his career-high for the second game in a row with 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting off the bench. Mason Plumlee added a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds.
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Caption: "Well, that’s one way to silence complaints about fourth-quarter performances." Casey Holdahl
Trail Blazers Writer
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Caption: Next up, the Trail Blazers head out for a four-game road trip starting Saturday night in Minnesota versus the Timberwolves. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 pm on CSN.