Blazers Win! Blazers Win! Five in a Row and up to the 6th Spot in the West! Oh Yeahhh

MINNEAPOLIS -- Making his first All-Star team has put a big ol' target on Kevin Love's back.

A motivated LaMarcus Aldridge and the Portland Trail Blazers were hitting it hard all night long.

Aldridge had 21 points, six boards and five assists and the Blazers stifled Love on both ends of the court in a 95-81 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.

Wesley Matthews scored 23 points and Dante Cunningham had career highs with 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Blazers, who were out to show that their guy Aldridge should be going to Los Angeles instead of Love.

The Blazers have now won 16 straight games against the Timberwolves and five in a row overall, their longest winning streak of the season.

So did Kevin Love deserve the allstar? 30-30 was amazing, but the 13-42 Timberwolves are not. Blazers are now 31-24 without Roy, Camby and Oden. What can I say? Aldridge definitely deserved a spot.

BROBB