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NBA: Portland 93, Charlotte 69

PORTLAND, Ore., March 6 (UPI) -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points Saturday and the Portland Trail Blazers clamped down on defense in their 93-69 victory over Charlotte.

The Trail Blazers' 69 points allowed was lowest total for an opponent this season.

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Patty Mills added 12 points and Brandon Roy provided 10 off the bench for Portland, which downed Charlotte for a fourth straight time.

The Bobcats were playing without leading scorer Stephen Jackson, who injured his left hamstring Friday in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Gerald Henderson led Charlotte with 16 points as the Bobcats wrapped up a disappointing road trip at 0-4.

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