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NBA: Portland 102, Milwaukee 85

PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Greg Oden had 24 points and 15 rebounds Monday night and the Portland Trail Blazers easily handled Milwaukee 102-85.

Oden was 9-of-14 from the field in posting his highest scoring total so far in the NBA. He also blocked two shots and came up with two steals.

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LaMarcus Aldridge finished with 22 points and nine rebounds, and Travis Outlaw had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who have won five of their last seven games.

Charlie Villanueva led the Bucks with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Richard Jefferson scored 23 for Milwaukee, which has lost two straight.

Portland rushed out to a 10-2 but the Bucks climbed back and the Blazers needed a couple of baskets by Aldridge during the last 1:01 of the first half to take a 45-40 lead at intermission.

Aldridge then scored six points during an 8-0 third-quarter run that put Portland ahead 53-42. Milwaukee climbed to within 76-71 in the fourth period but a three-point play by Outlaw and a jam by Oden made it 83-73 midway through the fourth and the Bucks never challenged after that.

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