PORTLAND, ORE. (AP) -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points, Wesley Matthews added 20 and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied during the second half to beat the Denver Nuggets 86-83 Thursday night.

The Blazers (8-5) trailed by as many as nine points after halftime, but outscored Denver 17-12 during the fourth quarter to pull out the win.

Aldridge hit 9 of 20 shots and grabbed 10 rebounds during a 41-minute performance. Matthews, starting his second consecutive game in place of injured Brandon Roy, hit three consecutive 3-pointers during a second-quarter stretch to highlight his scoring.

Roy, the Blazers' leading scorer at 18.1 points per game, is out with a left knee injury. He is not expected to return to the lineup until Nov. 26 against New Orleans.

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