BLAZERS 100 HAWKS 85...the Logo's only "LOCOMOTIVE" made a stop at the Highlight Factory 404 and the HAWKS were in for a Real Treat!...LOGO WATCH with RIP City's L-TRAIN making a Station Stop on Peachtree #BLAZERmania #RiPCityBLAZERS

The Portland Trailblazers needed it as they avoid a full Avalanche in the West and get back into the Win Column as they jumped on their Train. The Hawks trying to stave off Knicks Tape had to be thinking when they heard that Train was coming, "Can we Derail It"?

The Blazers behind All-Star LaMarcus "L-Train" Aldridge 25 points and hauling in sixteen Oranges...they beat the Atlanta Hawks 100-85. Rip City leading 53-37 at the break held on despite the Hawks cutting the lead to 80-74 a little over midway through the 4th. Blazers were +18 from the Arc an +8 on the glass. PG Damian Lillard added 21 points and dropped four dimes as he and L-Train led six Blazers in double figures.

The Hawks holding on to that vaunted #8 seed in the East gets 22 points from PG Jeff Teague and 16 points from Hawks Super-Sub Lou Williams off the bench as the Hawks lead on Knicks Tape shrinks to 1.5 games. Poor Shooting from the Arc (4-22) put Atlanta in harm's way as All-Star Milsap only had 10 points and six boards.

Rip City moves to 46-27 maintaining the #5 seed just a game over the Warriors but 3.5 games behind the Rockets for the #4 seed.