Smith had a triple-double today, helping Portland to a win today in a key game against Phoenix. Although standings were at stake, the game was as much about bragging rights as anything. The teams have a long history against each other that began when coaches Bob and Bob traded insults after an apparently intentional injury to one of Bob's players. Although Bob has long denied that there was any malicious intent, Portland fans don't believe it and turn out in large numbers whenever Phoenix comes to town.

Portland was led by Smith (12 points, 10 boards, 13 assists, 3 steals), Haines (14 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 4 blocks), Mcneil (10 points, 8 boards, 4 assists, a steal, a block). Phoenix was led by Celaya (34 points, 12 boards, 4 assists, a steal), Hunt (8 points, 17 boards, 2 assists, a block), Dupree (18 points, 1 assists, a block).

Portland stand at 26-22 and 12-11 at home after today's win. They hold at #4 in the Northwest and hold at #8 overall in the Western Conference. After this loss, Phoenix are now 25-25. They stay at #3 in the Pacific and stay at #9 overall in the Western Conference.

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CVBL: All-Star Rosters
CVBL: Portland 119, Indiana 109
CVBL: Phoenix Beats Golden State in Overtime
CVBL: Sacramento Snatches Win over Memphis
CVBL: Utah Over Houston
CVBL: Houston Does What it Takes to Stun Sacramento 98-75
CVBL: 116-105 Memphis
CVBL: Sacramento Comes up Big Over LA Clippers
CVBL: Sacramento Downs Oklahoma Cty
CVBL: Bob Watches Sacramento Win
CVBL: Bob Satisfied With Memphis Win
CVBL: Philadelphia Downs Detroit
CVBL: Memphis Pulls out the Win over Detroit
CVBL: Minnesota 82, Utah 78 in Upset Win
CVBL: Philadelphia Takes Out Utah in a Big Win for Bob
CVBL: LA Clippers Cruises Past Houston
CVBL: Sacramento Comes up Big Over Portland
CVBL: Utah Defeats Detroit 81-79
CVBL: Toronto Upends Houston 123-110
CVBL: Utah 98, Oklahoma Cty 87
CVBL: Memphis Defeats Utah 92-89
CVBL: New York Upends Memphis 108-96
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Downs LA Clippers
CVBL: Portland Gets a Big Win Against Sacramento
CVBL: Utah Wins Big
CVBL: Portland Does What it Takes to Stun LA Clippers 117-103
CVBL: Sacramento and Toronto Down to the Wire
CVBL: Sacramento Gets Easy Win
CVBL: Philadelphia 111, Oklahoma Cty 108
CVBL: Put it on the Board: Sacramento Wins
CVBL: Cleveland Spoilers for Houston
CVBL: Toronto Does What it Takes to Stun Memphis 100-87
CVBL: Memphis Needs Extra Frame to Escape Phoenix
CVBL: Charlotte Spoilers for Detroit
CVBL: Sacramento Gets Easy Win
CVBL: Bob Gets Big Win over Oklahoma Cty
CVBL: Houston Defeats Dallas 108-98
CVBL: Houston Beats Denver in Blowout
CVBL: Toronto Outplays a Better Houston Team 106-95
CVBL: Phoenix 89, Minnesota 84 in Upset Win
CVBL: Utah Wins 99-79
CVBL: LA Clippers Express Steamrolls Phoenix 82-80
CVBL: Indiana Solves "Curse of Detroit"
CVBL: San Antonio Beats LA Clippers in Overtime
CVBL: Dallas Upsets LA Clippers
CVBL: Toronto Beats Philadelphia 94-93
CVBL: Utah Tops San Antonio
CVBL: No Contest as Memphis Stomps New Orleans
CVBL: Memphis Beats New Orleans
CVBL: LA Clippers Takes Easy Win over Dallas
CVBL: Utah Beats Denver
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty 97, Minnesota 85
CVBL: Minnesota Cruises to 106-92 Win over Denver
CVBL: Toronto 103, Atlanta 96
CVBL: Detroit 91, Denver 84
CVBL: Utah Steamrolls Dallas 114-81
CVBL: Put it on the Board: Houston Wins
CVBL: Utah Clobbers Indiana
CVBL: Brooklyn Surprises Philadelphia 101-97
CVBL: Philadelphia Wins 113-99
CVBL: Andreas Helmle Ecstatic as LA Lakers Upsets Detroit
CVBL: Portland Stumbles, Denver Win
CVBL: Orlando Upends LA Clippers
CVBL: Phoenix 101, Toronto 95
CVBL: Sacramento Beats LA Lakers 89-88
CVBL: Portland Handles Denver 105-93
CVBL: Utah Takes Easy Win over Indiana
CVBL: New York Does What it Takes to Stun LA Clippers 110-101
CVBL: San Antonio Surprises LA Clippers in Overtime
CVBL: Sacramento Wins Big
CVBL: Memphis Defeats Dallas 107-101
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Express Steamrolls New Orleans 107-97
CVBL: Phoenix Pulls Off Upset over Minnesota
CVBL: Memphis Cruises Past LA Lakers
CVBL: LA Clippers Embarrasses Denver in 111-79 Win
CVBL: Sacramento Dominant in Win Over Brooklyn
CVBL: Minnesota 107, Phoenix 103
CVBL: LA Lakers Does What it Takes to Stun Minnesota 99-90
CVBL: Cleveland Does What it Takes to Stun Toronto 83-74
CVBL: Sacramento Takes Easy Win over Washington
CVBL: San Antonio Knocks Off Phoenix
CVBL: Minnesota Pulls out the Win over Cleveland
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Cruises to 120-104 Win over Brooklyn
CVBL: Detroit Gets Win Over Cleveland
CVBL: Minnesota Downs Brooklyn
CVBL: Minnesota Tops New Orleans
CVBL: Detroit Beats Miami
CVBL: Bob Gets Big Win over Charlotte
CVBL: Houston Cruises to 122-110 Win over Miami
CVBL: Denver Cruises Past Atlanta
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Beats Indiana
CVBL: Brooklyn 104, Atlanta 82 in Upset Win
CVBL: LA Lakers Pulls Off Upset over Portland
CVBL: Detroit Coasts Past Miami
CVBL: Memphis 119, Charlotte 91
CVBL: Cleveland Does What it Takes to Stun Atlanta 110-99
CVBL: Orlando Does What it Takes to Stun Toronto 113-100
CVBL: New York Outplays a Better Atlanta Team 106-91
CVBL: Detroit Takes Easy Win over New York
CVBL: Utah Clobbers LA Lakers
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Gets Easy Win
CVBL: LA Clippers Gets Solid 91-73 Win
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Pulls Out Win Over LA Lakers 104-94
CVBL: Philadelphia Downs New Orleans
CVBL: Houston Unstoppable
CVBL: Phoenix Express Steamrolls Dallas 96-94
CVBL: Detroit Gets Easy Win
CVBL: Philadelphia Downs San Antonio
CVBL: LA Clippers Downs Cleveland
CVBL: Brooklyn Gets Solid 113-96 Win
CVBL: Denver Snatches Win over New Orleans
CVBL: Utah Cruises to 91-78 Win over Charlotte
CVBL: Minnesota Dominant in Win Over San Antonio
CVBL: Atlanta Stumbles, Washington Win
CVBL: Memphis Dominant in Win Over Golden State
CVBL: Dallas Coasts Past New Orleans
CVBL: Portland Stumbles, Cleveland Win
CVBL: Phoenix Wins
CVBL: Brooklyn Knocks Off Phoenix
CVBL: David Smith Satisfied With Detroit Win
CVBL: Cleveland Wins 97-85
CVBL: Atlanta Gets Win Over Orlando
CVBL: Houston Pulls Out Win Over Golden State 107-98
CVBL: Atlanta Tops Orlando
CVBL: Portland Beats LA Lakers
CVBL: Philadelphia Defeats Miami 105-101
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Takes Easy Win over LA Lakers
CVBL: LA Lakers Knocks Off Phoenix
CVBL: Bob Watches Minnesota Win
CVBL: Denver Over New Orleans 94-88
CVBL: Philadelphia Puts on a Demonstration
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Comes up Big Over Charlotte
CVBL: Oklahoma Cty Beats Milwaukee 92-83
CVBL: Milwaukee Upends Denver
CVBL: Detroit 101, Milwaukee 83
CVBL: Dallas Pulls Out Win Over San Antonio 118-112
CVBL: Brooklyn Clobbers Indiana 110-85
CVBL: Minnesota Comes up Big Over LA Lakers
CVBL: 113-92 Portland
CVBL: Golden State Stuns Atlanta 108-98
CVBL: Houston Beats Boston 119-109
CVBL: Boston Upends Atlanta
CVBL: Memphis Pulls out the Win over Golden State
CVBL: Philadelphia Blows Past Golden State 101-75
CVBL: Toronto Beats Orlando
CVBL: Philadelphia Dominant in Win Over Chicago
CVBL: Denver Beats Miami
CVBL: Toronto Handles Golden State 73-59
CVBL: LA Clippers 112, Milwaukee 79