PORTLAND, Ore. Charlie Coyle Jersey . - After the Trail Blazers clawed back from a 23-point deficit and withstood a video review of the final shot, guard Wesley Matthews enjoyed a laugh in the locker room.Thats how we drew it up, he joked.Portland edged the Charlotte Hornets 102-100 on Tuesday night, barely escaping after instant replay showed Gary Neals potential game-tying layup didnt quite beat the buzzer.Damian Lillard scored 29 points, and LaMarcus Aldridge added 25 points and 14 rebounds for the Blazers, who have won four of five and improved to 5-1 at home.It just felt like a game we could turn around, Lillard said. It was just a matter of us understanding that, Hey, if we stick with it, things will come around.Al Jefferson scored 22, and Lance Stephenson had 14 points and 14 rebounds for the Hornets.Portland rallied in the final period. Lillards 3-pointer and Aldridges 10-foot turnaround jumper narrowed it to 92-90 with 5:11 left.The Blazers took their first lead, 97-96, on Steve Blakes 3-pointer with 3:04 to go. Portland stayed in front, going up 102-98 with 14.3 seconds left. After Neal made a layup, Charlotte got the ball with 3.5 seconds left.It appeared that Neal hit another layup at the buzzer to tie it at 102, but upon review it was determined the ball did not leave his hand in time.When I made the basket I thought it was good, Neal said. It was a bang-bang play, so it was hard to say. I thought it was out of my hand but they said it wasnt, so it wasnt.Neal also addressed why he didnt go for a 3-pointer and the win. Lillards defence was the reason.A 3 wouldve been a bad shot in that situation, he said. The way that Lillard closed in on me, that would have been a terrible shot, a terrible decision. So I drove strong right and attacked the basket, and like I said I was a tenth of a second too late.The Blazers played without Nicolas Batum, who injured his knee Sunday in the final minutes of Portlands 116-110 victory at home over the Nuggets.An MRI revealed that Batum has a bruised right knee, which will also keep him out of Wednesday nights game in Denver and Saturday nights game against the Nets.Still sore and unable to bend his knee very much, Batum said he hoped to return next Monday when the Blazers host the Pelicans.Im glad I wont have surgery or be out for months, he said Tuesday.Alan Crabbe, a second-year player out of California, made his first NBA start in Batums place.Charlotte took a 27-15 lead after a 14-2 run that was capped by Cody Zellers basket with 2:39 to go in the first quarter.Brian Roberts hit a layup to give the Hornets a 48-27 lead. Portland narrowed the margin to 64-51 at halftime after Aldridges layup before time ran out.Aldridge also hit a jumper to open the second half, but the Hornets kept the Blazers from getting too close. Zeller tossed up a floater that gave Charlotte a 78-64 lead.The Blazers closed to 85-75 heading into the fourth quarter, then outscored the Hornets 27-15 in the final period.Charlotte was coming off a 107-92 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.TIP INSHornets: Charlottes 35 first-quarter points were a season high. The 64 points at halftime were also a season best. ... Jefferson has scored at least 20 points in six straight games.Trail Blazers: Batum played in all 82 games last season. ... The Blazers are 19-6 against Charlotte in Portland. ... The Moda Center was lit up in red, white and blue for Veterans Day.OFFENSIVE BOARDSThe Hornets had just six offensive rebounds, compared to Portlands 15 — something that wasnt lost on Jefferson. It was the offensive rebounds, man. A couple of them just bounced right to them, but we didnt do a good job, he said. Thats one of the things about that team. They get a lot of first- and second-chance points.WELCOME HOME, BLAKEBlake, in his third tour with the Blazers after he was picked up in the off-season, hit the go-ahead 3. He also played tough despite five fouls. Steve plays very hard, coach Terry Stotts said. I think the way he plays is contagious.UP NEXTThe Hornets visit the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.The Trail Blazers visit the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Jason Zucker Jersey . The 2010 batting champ showed what he can do when hes mostly healthy. Gonzalez homered, doubled and singled in his return to the lineup, and the Colorado Rockies snapped a five-game losing streak with a 13-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. Matt Cullen Jersey . 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The team moved to a flawless 5-0 in conference play with a hard-fought, 65-57 victory over Vanderbilt last time out. Frank Martins Gamecocks were rolling for awhile, with a seven-game win streak spanning the end of November into the new calendar year. Things have changed considerably since SEC play began, as USC has dropped two straight games and four of its last five outings, overall. Most recently, South Carolina fell at home to Tennessee on Tuesday, 66-62 and now stands at just 1-4 in the conference. Kentucky holds a 48-10 advantage in the all-time series with South Carolina. These two teams will meet again on Feb. 14 in Lexington. The Commodores gave the Wildcats all they could handle and simply wouldnt go away all game long. However, in the end, Aaron Harrisons big second half proved to be too much, as he led UK to yet another victory. All 14 of Aaron Harrisons points came in the second half to keep Vanderbilt at bay. Dakari Johnson was the only other Wildcat to notch double figures in the win, posting 10 points. Willie Cauley-Stein scored just six points, but did grab a game- high 10 rebounds. Kentucky held Vanderbilt to a modest .415 shooting effort, blocked 11 shots and outscored the Commodores 21-6 at the free-throw line. Defense is the name of the game in Lexingtonn, as Kentucky ranks second nationally in scoring defense (50. Marcus Foligno Jersey. .8 ppg) and first in both field-goal percentage defense (.322) and blocked shots (146). With that kind of defensive wizardry, the team doesnt need to put up huge offensive numbers. Still, Kentucky enjoys a +24.7 scoring margin, as the team generates 75.5 ppg. Aaron Harrison leads the team with 11.5 ppg. Devin Booker is the only other Wildcat currently in double digits at 10.4 ppg, although Cauley-Stein (9.4 ppg), Johnson (8.5 ppg) and Karl-Anthony Towns (8.3 ppg) arent far under that mark. The Gamecocks fell behind by 17 points in the second half, but rallied down the stretch, pulling within two points, before bowing to the Volunteers in Columbia this week. Tennessee had a hot hand all game long, as the visitors shot a sterling .575 from the floor, bolstered by a 10-of-18 effort from behind the arc. USC made a game of it late however, despite shooting just .343 from the floor overall. Sindarius Thornwell led the way in defeat for South Carolina with 17 points. Demetrius Henry added 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Gamecocks, who remained competitive by forcing 18 turnovers and turning those miscues into 20 points. Strong defensive play has fueled South Carolinas success this season, as well. The Gamecocks are holding foes to just 61.0 ppg, as opponents are shooting a mere .366 from the field overall. In addition, USC holds a +6.4 rebounding margin and a +1.5 turnover margin. 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