Portland may have finally put an end to questions with a 116-97 win over New Orleans today. The team has had its ups and downs recently, with some off-the-field incidents involving key players ruining the team's focus. White was at the center of the controversy, after being arrested for weapon violations just three days ago. His legal problems were sorted out quickly, but the attention drawn to the incident received more news than today's game against New Orleans. White let his play do the talking today, helping his team put the unfortunate incident behind him with a solid game. "Definitely nice to be asked about a game MVP performance than about an arrest," he said later on.

Portland was led by White (21 points, 12 boards, 5 assists), Jackson (25 points, a block), Smith (8 points). New Orleans was led by Jones (14 points, 2 blocks), Breaux (13 points, a block), Williams (15 points).

Portland stand at 2-1. They remain at #1 in the Northwest and remain at #3 overall in the Western Conference. New Orleans fall to 2-1 and 2-1 at home. They remain at #3 in the Southwest and drop to #7 overall in the Western Conference.

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