Blazers finish preseason in Vancouver, BC

Summary

The Blazers (4-4) closed out the preseason Thursday with a 113-93 win over Phoenix in Vancouver, British Columbia. Portland tips off its 40th regular season in the NBA, Tuesday, October 27th against Aaron Brooks and the Houston Rockets.

Story Published: Oct 22, 2009 at 9:56 PM PDT

Blazers finish preseason in Vancouver, BC

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Brandon Roy scored 22 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 113-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night in the final preseason game for both teams.

LaMarcus Aldridge, whose 5-year contract extension was announced earlier in the day, and Travis Outlaw both added 17 points for the Trail Blazers (4-4). Steve Nash paced Phoenix (4-4) with 14 points and seven assists while Amare Stoudemire and reserve Jared Dudley both added 13 points.

Nash, who grew up in Victoria, drew the loudest cheers from the crowd of 19,700, many of whom wore Suns jerseys. He tossed an autographed shoe into the crowd when the game was out of reach in the fourth quarter.

Portland tips off its 40th regular season in the NBA, Tuesday, October 27th against Aaron Brooks and the Houston Rockets.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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