Portland Trail Blazers Team Report - March 11

(Basketball News) - Damon Stoudamire matched a season high with 28 points to lead Portland to a 92-79 win over Minnesota on Wednesday at the Rose Garden.

Zach Randolph finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who overcame an early nine-point deficit and won for the second time in seven games. Derek Anderson contributed 13 points and seven assists.

Stoudemire, who drew attention earlier this week for submitting to a drug test with a newspaper columnist, was 11-of-19 from the floor and added seven assists in the win.

The NBA Players Association has said the team violated the collective bargaining agreement when coach Maurice Cheeks witnessed the test late last week.

The union did not say whether it would take further action. Stoudamire, who has been arrested three times on marijuana charges but has voluntarily gone through treatment, passed the test.

With the win Portland moved within two games of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, currently occupied by the upstart Denver Nuggets.

The Trail Blazers, who will wrap up their two-game homestand on Friday against Sacramento, have won four of six and six of their last 10 at home and are 20-12 in their building this season.

Portland has taken two of three from the Kings this season and could have the advantage tonight, as the home team in this series has won nine of the last 13 matchups. The Blazers have also won four of six and 13 of their last 16 at home against the Kings.