PORTLAND, Ore., March 13 (UPI) -- Damon Stoudamire scored a season-high 20 points Wednesday night and Derek Anderson added 18 as Portland rolled to a 125-103 victory over Toronto.
Stoudamire has been with Portland since 1998, but is not a favorite of new Coach Maurice Cheeks. He was averaging a career-low 18.6 minutes per game. Scottie Pippen has taken over point guard duties this season, but was sidelined for this game with a left knee injury, giving Stoudamire just his 10th start of the season against his former team.
The eight-year veteran made 8-of-10 shots from floor, and collected seven assists and seven rebounds in 36 minutes. Zach Randolph scored 15 points and Ruben Patterson added 14 for Portland, which had six players in double figures and matched its highest point total of the season.
Stoudamire scored nine points in a back-and-forth first quarter, but the Blazers dominated the second and third periods.
Portland made 30-of-39 shots from the floor in the middle quarters, and outscored Toronto, 69-36.
Randolph had eight points in the second quarter, and Stoudamire and Anderson each scored nine in the third as Portland carried a 97-63 cushion into the final period. The Blazers shot 64 percent (50-of-78) overall, and made 9-of-15 three-pointers.
Vince Carter scored 21 points and Voshon Lenard added 18 for the Raptors, who have lost three straight games, including the first two of a five-game road trip.
