TrailBLAZERS 106 RAPTORS 103...All the ALL-STARS were shining in RIP CIty in the ROSE Garden now MODA Center...BLAZER Mania hangs on...LOGO WATCH as "The DINOSAURS try to hit the Winner's Circle in RIP City" Episode #RAPTORnation #BLAZERmania

Blazers have to get back on the winning track as we head to NBA All-Star Break here in about two weeks. The Rip City Blazers once leading the OKC Thunder and the Northwest Division find themselves three games back coming into face the Raptors. The Raptors came in leading the Atlantic Division by four games over the Nets were trying to stretch that lead.

The Rip City Blazers behind a 57-40 lead at the break hang onto get a 106-103 "W" as the Dinosaurs came storming back in the 2nd half. All the 2013-14 NBA All-Stars were on display in this one as the Blazers only Train...the L-Train goes team-high 27 points and fifteen boards. Rip City's other All-Star Damian Lillard goes 21 points and adds seven helpers and his back court mate Wes Matthews added 21 as well. The Blazers used a hot 1st half to jump out only to see that lead shrivel to 83-74 after three.

To the New Raptors Credit they got on their horse and stormed all the way back to take the lead late in the 4th 103-102 only to lose on a "License to Lillard" Runner and Batum Free Throws. Dinosaurs All-Star DeMar Derozan goes game-high 36 points on a robust 29 shots but also added twelve helpers. PG Kyle Lowry who has a case to be in NOLA for the festivities went 23 points and eight assists.

The Blazers with the "W" moves to 34-13 as OKC finally loses a game. The Dinosaurs fall to 25-22 but still lead the Atlantic by four as both the Nets and Knicks lose.