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PORTLAND, Ore. – LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and a career-high 19 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers shook off injury problems to rout the Milwaukee Bucks 106-80 Monday night.
Wesley Matthews added 22 points for the Blazers, who have won three in a row and had only eight players dressed after losing Dante Cunningham early in the game. Rudy Fernandez added 17 points off the bench.
John Salmons scored 14 of his 23 points in the third quarter for the Bucks (10-16), who have lost three in a row. Keyon Dooling added 12, while Luc Mbah a Moute and Drew Gooden each had 10.
Bucks point guard and leading scorer Brandon Jennings was lost Saturday with a fractured left foot that will have him out four to six weeks. Jennings joined Corey Maggette, Carlos Defino and Michael Redd on the injured list.
The Blazers were without All-Star Brandon Roy (sore knee) for the third straight game. Centers Marcus Camby (strained shoulder) and Joel Przybilla (sprained ankle) were both out, forcing Portland to start 6-foot-8 reserve forward Cunningham at center. Cunningham left the game after getting knocked to the floor four minutes in and did not return.
Bucks center Andrew Bogut, coming off a 19-point, nine-rebound performance against Utah, could not capitalize on the size advantage, with just five points and five rebounds. Portland outrebounded the Bucks 43-35.
