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Updated at 7:54 p.m., Thursday, December 18, 2008

NBA: Roy scores 52 points in Blazers' win

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Brandon Roy scored a career-high 52 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:01 left, in the Portland Trail Blazers 124-119 comeback victory over the Phoenix Suns tonight.

Roy was 14-of-27 from the field and 19-of-21 at the line. He topped his career high of 38 set last Friday night in a double-overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.

Blazers guard Steve Blake matched his season high with 22 points and added 10 assists, and LaMarcus Aldridge scored 10 of his 16 points in the first quarter to help Portland improve to 17-10. With the victory, Portland ended an 11-game losing streak to Phoenix dating to March 12, 2006.

Amare Stoudemire led the Suns with 23 points, Matt Barnes had 22, and Steve Nash finished with 15 points and 11 assists. Phoenix was 41-of-72 from the field, and 12-of-18 from 3-point range.