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PORTLAND, Ore. - With the Trail Blazers off to a 4-3 start, LaMarcus Aldridge was asked to offer his early assessment of the team.Were growing, he said.Aldridge scored 28 points and had nine rebounds in the Trail Blazers 116-100 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.The Blazers, winners of three of their last four games, made 16 of 31 3-point attempts and all five starters scored in double figures. With a renewed emphasis on defence this season, Portland held the Nuggets to 17 third-quarter points.I thought we played a very good offensive game throughout. The second-half defence, even though we got off to a bit of a slow start in the first three minutes, we had a good defensive second half, coach Terry Stotts said. It was a good, solid home win.Wesley Matthews added 21 points, making five of 13 3-point attempts.Ty Lawson had 18 points for Denver after missing the teams 110-101 loss at home to Cleveland on Friday night with a sore left ankle. Kenneth Faried led the Nuggets with 19 points.It was Denvers fifth straight loss.I did feel better about this game, Nuggets coach Brian Shaw said. Theres no moral victories but I did feel better with the rotation, with the effort that our guys gave. So we just have to keep chipping away to try and stop the bleeding.Portland was coming off a 106-102 loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles the day before but showed no sign of fatigue, leading by 18 points in the fourth quarter.The Nuggets closed to 102-94 on Lawsons driving layup with 3:11 left, but Damian Lillard hit a 3-pointer that extended it to 111-98 with just over a minute left to seal it.Denver also saw the return of J.J. Hickson, who finished a five-game suspension for violating the leagues drug policy. Coach Brian Shaw said Hicksons minutes would be limited because the forward was coming off March surgery to repair a torn ACL.The Nuggets were without reserve forward Darrell Arthur, who was suspended for a game without pay for shoving Cleveland guard Dion Waiters in the back as he went up for a first-quarter layup. Arthur was ejected.Aldridge put the Blazers up 55-43 in the first half with a 21-foot jumper. But the Nuggets pulled back into the game, closing to 59-54 on Timofey Mozgovs dunk.Matthews hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to make it 64-56 going into the break. Matthews had 19 points in the first half.Aldridges 15-footer gave the Blazers a 75-64 lead midway through the third quarter and Denver never threatened.The game got chippy in the fourth quarter. Denvers Kenneth Faried appeared to shove Blazers guard Steve Blake, who turned around and pushed Faried to the ground. Players from both teams jumped in to separate the two, and Blake was given a flagrant foul after a review.Im playing offence and making sure my point guard got open, Faried said. He (Blake) ran into the back pick and he got mad about it and pushed me. Yeah, I fell down to make sure the ref saw it.Blazers forward Nicolas Batum was injured with just about a minute left in the game. The injury was to his right foot or ankle.TIP INSNuggets: Coach Brian Shaw was asked before the game if he planned to double-team LaMarcus Aldridge, who was averaging 22 points. Everybody knows I dont like to double team, he said I might have to get over my own stubbornness.Trail Blazers: Before the game the Trail Blazers wore shirts emblazoned with the name Sandy in honour of season ticketholder Sandra Zickefoose, who passed away last Thursday after she collapsed during the fourth quarter of the Blazers game against Dallas. A single rose rested on her seat at the Moda Center, and the Blazers held a moment of silence.BATUMS STATUSThere was no word after the game on the severity of the injury to Batum. Although it appeared that he may have rolled his ankle, he was also holding his knee. He was being evaluated after the game by medical staff and was not in the locker room. He had 10 points in the game.UNTIL WE MEET AGAINWhile the Blazers host Charlotte on Tuesday, the Nuggets next game is at home on Wednesday — against Portland. I think Wednesday were going to be a lot more electrified because were tired of losing, Faried said. Were going to do everything in our power to go out there and fight, claw, tooth and nail to get the win. If we can get over this hump we can get out of this drought.UP NEXTThe Nuggets host the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.The Trail Blazers host the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. 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"As I say many times, one mans misfortune is another mans opportunity and weve got some guys that we expect are going to step up and make some plays for us," Smith said. The loss of Biermann will lead to expanded roles for defensive ends Jonathan Massaquoi and rookie Malliciah Goodman. The versatile Biermann also played a linebacker position which had him dropping back in pass coverage. "Theres a role for a (backup) defensive end when Kroy was playing defensive end and theres a role for one of the (backup) linebackers," Smith said. "Weve put that in place from the very beginning. "As you know, your roster never stays the same from year to year and usually it doesnt stay the same from week to week. We will make the adjustments and move forward." Biermann was credited with two tackles before leaving the field on a cart late in the first half. Biermann, a fifth-round pick in 2008, has 16 1/2 career sacks, including 4 in 2012. Osi Umenyiora, an off-season free-agent signee from the Giants, is the teams other starting defensive end. Ewings injury will lead to more playing time for Jason Snelling, who ran for a touchdown against the Rams after starting running back Steven Jackson left the game with a thigh injury. Snelling has played fullback and running back in his seven seasons with the Falcons. "Jason has always stepped up whenever hes had an opportunity," Smith said.dddddddddddd"I thought he did an outstanding job yesterday." Ewing did not have a carry but had one catch for 14 yards before hurting his shoulder in the first quarter. This is the second straight year Ewing has suffered a season-ending injury. His tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee before his 2012 rookie season. Smith said he met with Ewing on Monday morning. "Its tough because hes not been able to stay on the field," Smith said. "Hes had the knee injury last year and it ended with him going on reserve injured early. The same thing is happening this year. "As I told him hey, weve just got to get you healthy. March and April will roll around and well reconnect and get moving forward." The Falcons beat the Rams despite losing five starters with injuries: Biermann, Ewing, Jackson, linebacker Sean Weatherspoon (foot) and cornerback Asante Samuel (thigh). Samuel missed the opening game at New Orleans with a thigh injury. Backup defensive end Cliff Matthews returned after leaving with a neck injury. The Falcons had other injury concerns entering the game. Receiver Roddy White has been slowed by an ankle sprain since the third week of the preseason. His playing time has been limited in the first two regular-season games. Receiver Julio Jones (knee), offensive tackle Sam Baker (back) and defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux (knee) started against St. Louis after being listed as questionable. Smith, who normally gives injury updates on Wednesday unless a player suffers a season-ending injury, had no updates Monday on Jackson, Weatherspoon or Samuel. The Falcons play at Miami next Sunday. 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