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Kings Slip Away In OT Against Blazers 94-90

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Nicolas Batum scored a season-high 24 points and LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 94-90 overtime victory against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.

The Blazers have won three straight overall and eight in a row against the Kings. Andre Miller had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Rudy Fernandez scored 13 of the bench for Portland.

The Blazers outscored the Kings 9-5 in overtime.

Beno Udrih scored 20 for the Kings, who and just returned home from a 1-5 road trip.

Tyreke Evans had 16 points and eight assists, and Samuel Dalembert had a season-high 15 points and 12 rebounds.

The lead went back and forth in the first three minutes of overtime.

Miller's jumper gave the Blazers a 92-90 lead with 1:49 remaining. Looking to tie the game, Evans misfired on a driving attempt and several follow shots didn't fall. Batum eventually secured the rebound and after being fouled, made a pair of free throws to put Portland ahead 94-90 with 7.6 seconds left.

Carl Landry made two free throws for the Kings to tie the game at 85 with 26.2 seconds remaining.

Aldridge, who finally got going in the fourth when he scored 10 points, missed a jumper with 2 seconds left, sending the game into overtime.

The Kings did a nice job in first three quarters defensively against Aldridge, who missed nine of 12 shots and had eight points. Dalembert was the primary defender against Aldrige, who was coming off a career-high 37 points in a victory over Minnesota.

In a sluggish third quarter characterized by missed perimeter shots and frequent turnovers by both teams, the Kings tied the game at 65 when Landry dunked with 2 seconds left.

Last week the Blazers found out they would lose three-time all-star guard Brandon Roy indefinitely. He had had arthroscopic surgery Monday on both of his knees.

This week the bad news concerns Marcus Camby. The Blazers' starting center injured his left knee Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Camby, who is fourth in the NBA in rebounding (11.3) and 10th in blocked shots (1.87) will have surgery later this week and there is no timetable for his return.

NOTES: San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo was in a courtside seat. Kings starting forward Francisco Garcia missed his second straight game with a strained left calf. The two teams play again Monday in Portland. Evans had 11 points in the first half to help the Kings to a 48-46 lead.

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