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Raptors blaze trail past Portland
By RYAN WOLSTAT, QMI Agency


Raptors' Terrence Ross is congratulated by teammates DeMar DeRozan (left), Alan Anderson (middle) and Amir Johnson after Ross sank a three-pointer at the buzzer to the end of the first half last night against the Portland Trail Blazers in Toronto. (REUTERS)

TORONTO - The Raptors returned the favour and then some on Wednesday night, pummeling the Portland Trail Blazers 102-79 less than a month after getting blown out in Portland.

The Raptors jumped on the Blazers who beat New York a night earlier — from the start, scoring the first 10 points of the game and rode good nights from just about ever player to pummel the Blazers.









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