Portland came up short today against Atlanta, falling 107-99. "That was a really tough game to lose," said Portland coach Bob after the game. "We came in thinking we could beat these guys. And we really played them well. But a few too many mistakes on our part kept us from getting the 'W'." One player who definitely can't be too downcast is Holt, whose outstanding game was one of the bright points for Portland and caused some other teams to take notice.

Atlanta was led by Souza (31 points, 5 boards, 1 assists, a steal), Jackson (16 points, 10 boards, 2 assists, a block), Mcnair (13 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, a block). Portland was led by Holt (14 points, 2 assists, a steal, a block), Vanderveer (7 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Kimbell (19 points, 2 blocks).

With today's victory, Atlanta jump to 11-6 and 7-3 at home. They remain at #1 in the Southeast and stay at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. Portland drop to 9-10. They hold at #5 in the Northwest and remain at #9 overall in the Western Conference.

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