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Roy's 16 points push Blazers past Thunder
Posted:  11/03/2009 11:00 AM
By JEFF LATZKE, AP Sports Writer |

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Brandon Roy couldn't get his shot going for a second straight night. So, he used what energy he had left for one final charge.

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy, right, goes up for a shot in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Thabo Sefolosha.

Tuckered out after a 42-point performance the previous night, Roy scored 16 and got aggressive late to finish out the Portland Trail Blazers' 83-74 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.

"I was tired. The first back-to-back is always tough," said Roy, who had 42 a night earlier in Houston. "I just kept telling guys, `This is when we have to execute. This is when we have to almost be perfect."'

Roy struggled to get anything going on offense -- and so did Kevin Durant, a fellow Rookie of the Year.