Trail Blazers win game but lose Greg Oden, probably for season
Brandon Roy had 28 points and scored the winning basket to help Portland beat Houston, 90-89, Saturday night after the Trail Blazers lost center Greg Oden to a probable season-ending knee injury.
Roy scored on a driving layup with 3.2 seconds left, and Houston’s Aaron Brooks missed at the other end to give Portland a victory after the devastating loss of Oden to a freak injury in the first quarter.
The 7-footer fractured his left kneecap while jumping to defend Brooks. The former No. 1 draft pick was carried off the court on a stretcher. He will undergo surgery and is expected to miss the rest of the season, Blazers spokeswoman Cheri Hanson said.
Oden went down clutching his knee and grimacing in pain midway through the first quarter. His knee did not appear to make any contact with Brooks. Play was stopped for seven minutes while Oden was tended to.
-- associated press
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