Everything about the first three quarters tonight against Indiana looked like Rose Garden fans that braved the icy weather were in for a barn burner.

But a pair of back-to-back three's by the Indiana Pacers blew the lead open in the middle of the fourth, and try as they might, Portland couldn't knock down the shots they needed to get back in the game and Indiana prevailed, 105-97.

The Trail Blazers got a number of great individual performances, but couldn't put it together as a team. Indiana victimized the Trail Blazer 'D' with crisp ball movement, while handing out 28 assists to Portland's 13. That was probably the difference right there -- on offense, Portland's players were trying to take the team on their back, while Indy shouldered the burden together.

Zach Randolph had game highs of 30 points, 11 rebounds. Jarrett Jack had 21 to go with six assists.

Indiana had five players with 15 points or more. One of those five, Jermaine O'Neal, returned from a sprained ankle in the third-quarter to finish with 20 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

The Trail Blazers homestand continues Friday against Orlando.

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