--G Rudy Fernandez made his presence felt with 18 points off the bench, including four three-pointers -- two in Portland's crucial fourth-quarter rally.
"I had confidence and I had to make shots the way I did with the Spanish national team," said the rookie. "I was aggressive." --G Sergio Rodriguez sank a runner, then a three-pointer to give Portland a 90-80 lead.
"Our second group put a lot of energy on the floor," said Rodriguez, who contributed five points, five rebounds, four assists and no turnovers in 19 minutes. "It was very important for us. This was a big win."
QUOTE TO NOTE: "He probably hasn't missed two dunks in a game since he was in the sixth grade." -- Portland TV analyst Mike Rice, on Greg Oden.
