Bob got the most out of Denver today, the result being a 116-97 win over Portland. "They did everything right," said Portland coach Bob. "That's really all there was to the game. They made the best of the chances we gave them, and didn't give us any really good shots of our own. My hat is off to Bob; he did a heck of a job."

Said Bob, "It was one of those games every coach dreams of. Everything went as hoped. Especially Hamilton - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Denver was led by Hamilton (21 points, 1 assists, a steal, 4 blocks), Moore (8 points, 20 boards, 0 assists, a steal), Upshur (23 points, a steal, a block). Portland was led by Ortega (22 points, a steal), Williams (8 points, 8 assists, 4 steals), Chapple (22 points, a block).

Denver jump to 20-9 and 12-1 at home after today's victory. They remain at #1 in the Northwest and move up to #2 overall in the Western Conference. Portland stand at 11-17 with the defeat. They remain at #4 in the Northwest and remain at #12 overall in the Western Conference.

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