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The absence of Brandon Roy mattered none in the first game of the Phoenix-Portland playoff series. The Trail Blazers scored 105 against a hot Suns team, including a 35-point fourth quarter that put them on top. The size of the Blazers was too much for the Suns, who are missing an injured Robin Lopez. Andre Miller led all scorers with 31 and added eight assists in the win. The game was fairly unorthodox for both teams. Portland surpassed the century mark in points by trading baskets with the Suns. Phoenix didn't go on huge scoring tears, but rather only scoring enough to keep the game close. The Suns had a good third quarter, but could never break away from the Blazers due to Portland's excellent defense and coach Nate McMillan's excellent utilization of timeouts. Phoenix went dry late in t ...

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