NBA Roundup : Blazers Explode at Finish to Beat Pacers

The fourth quarter belonged to the Portland Trail Blazers, but Coach Mike Schuler said there was no magic to it.

The Trail Blazers scored 45 points in the final period Sunday night to come from behind for a 118-101 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Indianapolis.

“We didn’t do anything differently in the fourth quarter,” Schuler said. “The shots just went in. We played well the whole game.”

Kiki Vandeweghe scored 30 points for Portland, including 10 in the fourth period, and Terry Porter also scored 10 points in the quarter.

Portland made all 30 of its free throws, including 15 straight in the fourth quarter.

The Trail Blazers trailed, 79-73, at the start of the fourth quarter, but outscored Indiana, 11-4, in the first 3:10 of the period and took the lead for good, 84-83, on a basket by Clyde Drexler with 8:50 left.

Drexler finished with 26 points, Jerome Kersey had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Steve Johnson had 18 points and 12 rebounds for Portland.

Rookie forward Chuck Person scored 22 points for the Pacers. Herb Williams added 21 and John Long had 20.

Atlanta 113, Sacramento 109--Dominique Wilkins scored 27 points, including the go-ahead three-point play with 1:19 left, to carry the Hawks past the Kings at Sacramento.

Sacramento went ahead, 88-87, with 9:26 left on a pair of free throws by guard Reggie Theus. The lead changed hands six times until Wilkins’ three-point play gave Atlanta a 109-106 lead.