Portland, OR (Sports Network) - Martell Webster topped six Portland players in double figures with 21 points while bringing down 13 rebounds, as the Trail Blazers handed Minnesota its 12th straight loss in a 106-78 blowout at the Rose Garden.
Brandon Roy posted 18 points, and Greg Oden scored 16 for the Blazers, who have won two of the last three. Steve Blake and Joel Przybilla each notched 14 points and LaMarcus Aldridge 10 in the win.
Al Jefferson had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who shot a brutal 37.7 percent from the field but made all 18 foul shots. Oleksiy Pecherov added 12 points and 10 boards to the setback.
It was the Trail Blazers' 11th consecutive win over the hapless T'Wolves.
With Portland already holding a 13-point, the hosts opened the fourth on a 22-6 run, which saw one field goal by the T'Wolves. Webster provided six points on the run, which ended with the hosts up 98-69, and hit consecutive shots moments later for 102-73 game with 2:14 to play.
"It's been a while since we've seen guys make shots. Tonight we were knocking down our shots, open looks, shots we've had in other games," remarked Blazers head coach Nate McMillan. "Tonight we were knocking those shots down. We're very capable of knocking those shots down and we just have to keep taking them."
The Blazers were up 23-14 after 12 minutes, led 40-37 at the half and outscored the T'Wolves by 10, 36-26, in the third quarter before pouring it on in the fourth.
"We're not secure as a team, we're not together as a team, we don't have enough experience as a team that whenever we get into those tight situations, we know what to do," said T'Wolves head coach Kurt Rambis.
Game Notes:
The Blazers kicked off a four-game homestand with the win and next hosts Chicago Monday...Minnesota is on a brief two-game road trip and plays the Clippers Monday...Przybilla also grabbed 11 rebounds while Blake dished nine assists.