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| All Games | 17-36 | -13.4 | 21-30 | 23-28 | 94.7 | 49.0 | 44.3% | 49.1 | 99.9 | 51.1 | 46.8% | 52.0 | | Road Games | 5-23 | -12.8 | 12-14 | 16-11 | 94.6 | 50.0 | 44.7% | 48.7 | 103.9 | 52.5 | 47.6% | 51.9 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 86.0 | 46.8 | 42.9% | 50.6 | 99.6 | 53.6 | 48.4% | 46.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 94.7 | 49.0 | 37-84 | 44.3% | 6-17 | 32.5% | 15-20 | 75.4% | 49 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 97.6 | 48.9 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 35.6% | 17-22 | 75.4% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 94.6 | 50.0 | 37-83 | 44.7% | 5-17 | 31.5% | 15-20 | 75.0% | 49 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.9 | 51.1 | 39-82 | 46.8% | 7-17 | 39.1% | 16-22 | 74.2% | 52 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.1 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-19 | 36.0% | 17-23 | 75.9% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 103.9 | 52.5 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 7-17 | 40.8% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 52 | 13 | 23 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 25-28 | -1.7 | 22-29 | 26-25 | 96.7 | 47.1 | 44.2% | 49.3 | 99.7 | 49.9 | 46.7% | 49.8 | | Home Games | 17-8 | +4.7 | 12-11 | 12-13 | 99.4 | 47.5 | 45.2% | 49.9 | 96.8 | 48.9 | 44.9% | 49.4 | | Last 5 Games | 0-5 | -5.4 | 0-5 | 4-1 | 94.6 | 49.6 | 45.0% | 41.8 | 109.8 | 54.0 | 52.3% | 50.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 96.7 | 47.1 | 36-82 | 44.2% | 8-24 | 33.8% | 16-21 | 77.9% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98.3 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 99.4 | 47.5 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 8-24 | 34.5% | 17-22 | 78.1% | 50 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.7 | 49.9 | 39-83 | 46.7% | 7-19 | 34.9% | 16-21 | 77.3% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.3 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.6% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 96.8 | 48.9 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 6-19 | 32.5% | 17-22 | 78.8% | 49 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
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| 1/11/2013 | @ BROOKLYN | 79-99 | L | 7.5 | L | 195 | U | 31-79 | 39.2% | 49 | 18 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 53 | 11 | | 1/12/2013 | @ CHICAGO | 97-81 | W | 8.5 | W | 189.5 | U | 36-73 | 49.3% | 57 | 17 | 32-88 | 36.4% | 48 | 10 | | 1/14/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 90-102 | L | 5.5 | L | 199.5 | U | 35-84 | 41.7% | 55 | 14 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 50 | 10 | | 1/17/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 94-98 | L | 1 | L | 197 | U | 34-89 | 38.2% | 61 | 17 | 39-92 | 42.4% | 60 | 18 | | 1/23/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | 106-96 | W | 3 | W | 202 | P | 43-90 | 47.8% | 37 | 11 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 62 | 24 | | 1/24/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 93-88 | W | 6.5 | W | 190.5 | U | 30-71 | 42.3% | 57 | 14 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 53 | 15 | | 1/26/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 99-108 | L | 9 | T | 200.5 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 48 | 15 | 41-83 | 49.4% | 41 | 9 | | 1/27/2013 | @ DALLAS | 95-110 | L | 8 | L | 202.5 | O | 34-77 | 44.2% | 42 | 17 | 45-88 | 51.1% | 52 | 13 | | 1/30/2013 | LA LAKERS | 92-86 | W | 3 | W | 204 | U | 38-83 | 45.8% | 43 | 11 | 33-78 | 42.3% | 56 | 19 | | 2/1/2013 | DALLAS | 99-109 | L | -2.5 | L | 201 | O | 38-89 | 42.7% | 51 | 13 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 58 | 15 | | 2/2/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 93-113 | L | 10.5 | L | 202 | O | 35-86 | 40.7% | 54 | 12 | 45-89 | 50.6% | 53 | 13 | | 2/5/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 96-90 | W | 8.5 | W | 183.5 | O | 37-73 | 50.7% | 49 | 21 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 39 | 16 | | 2/6/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 84-93 | L | 6.5 | L | 195 | U | 35-78 | 44.9% | 46 | 16 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 41 | 11 | | 2/8/2013 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 96-127 | L | 14 | L | 205.5 | O | 39-83 | 47.0% | 43 | 16 | 50-87 | 57.5% | 47 | 8 | | 2/10/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 69-97 | L | 8 | L | 204 | U | 30-91 | 33.0% | 60 | 22 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 50 | 13 | | 2/12/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 85-91 | L | 9.5 | W | 202 | U | 35-85 | 41.2% | 55 | 19 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 53 | 19 | | 2/19/2013 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/20/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/22/2013 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/24/2013 | SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/26/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/27/2013 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/1/2013 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2013 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 1/10/2013 | MIAMI | 92-90 | W | 3.5 | W | 194.5 | U | 30-80 | 37.5% | 54 | 14 | 35-77 | 45.5% | 51 | 17 | | 1/11/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 97-103 | L | 8 | W | 200 | P | 35-92 | 38.0% | 60 | 13 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 52 | 11 | | 1/13/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 83-87 | L | 4 | T | 202 | U | 31-86 | 36.0% | 52 | 12 | 32-71 | 45.1% | 50 | 15 | | 1/15/2013 | @ DENVER | 111-115 | L | 9 | W | 202 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 61 | 18 | 47-99 | 47.5% | 48 | 10 | | 1/16/2013 | CLEVELAND | 88-93 | L | -6 | L | 197 | U | 31-79 | 39.2% | 65 | 19 | 32-83 | 38.6% | 50 | 8 | | 1/19/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 104-110 | L | -4.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 34-81 | 42.0% | 54 | 19 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 52 | 14 | | 1/21/2013 | WASHINGTON | 95-98 | L | -7 | L | 195.5 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 49 | 13 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 49 | 15 | | 1/23/2013 | INDIANA | 100-80 | W | -1 | W | 181.5 | U | 44-78 | 56.4% | 50 | 15 | 30-80 | 37.5% | 39 | 13 | | 1/26/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 101-100 | W | 0 | W | 190.5 | O | 35-75 | 46.7% | 39 | 14 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 47 | 15 | | 1/27/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 83-96 | L | 9.5 | L | 192.5 | U | 29-66 | 43.9% | 47 | 19 | 42-82 | 51.2% | 40 | 12 | | 1/29/2013 | DALLAS | 106-104 | W | -3 | L | 202 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 50 | 14 | 42-84 | 50.0% | 47 | 16 | | 2/1/2013 | @ UTAH | 77-86 | L | 5 | L | 195 | U | 29-79 | 36.7% | 46 | 15 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 59 | 13 | | 2/2/2013 | UTAH | 105-99 | W | -4.5 | W | 191.5 | O | 38-75 | 50.7% | 61 | 16 | 39-90 | 43.3% | 39 | 4 | | 2/4/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 100-98 | W | 4 | W | 192.5 | O | 41-70 | 58.6% | 45 | 28 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 38 | 12 | | 2/6/2013 | @ DALLAS | 99-105 | L | 5.5 | L | 201 | O | 36-84 | 42.9% | 47 | 6 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 54 | 8 | | 2/8/2013 | @ HOUSTON | 103-118 | L | 7.5 | L | 211 | O | 40-88 | 45.5% | 45 | 11 | 47-79 | 59.5% | 44 | 10 | | 2/10/2013 | @ ORLANDO | 104-110 | L | -2.5 | L | 197 | O | 42-83 | 50.6% | 42 | 14 | 47-93 | 50.5% | 54 | 10 | | 2/12/2013 | @ MIAMI | 104-117 | L | 11 | L | 198 | O | 39-73 | 53.4% | 34 | 14 | 43-74 | 58.1% | 37 | 9 | | 2/13/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 63-99 | L | 4.5 | L | 193 | U | 24-74 | 32.4% | 41 | 16 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 61 | 6 | | 2/19/2013 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/22/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/24/2013 | BOSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/27/2013 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/2/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/4/2013 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/6/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PHOENIX: GUARDS: With Steve Nash gone, GORAN DRAGIC takes over at the point. He was a monster as a starter in Houston late last year, and he's familiar with Phoenix's system from his time there as Nash's backup . . . SHANNON BROWN is one of the league's better sixth men and could end up seeing close to starter minutes this year. Once just a raw athlete, he's made major strides as a shooter and ball-handler . . . KENDALL MARSHALL was a bit of a product of an absurdly talented supporting cast in college at UNC. He's got work to do to become an NBA-caliber starter, but he'll be capable enough as a backup point guard as a rookie . . . SEBASTIAN TELFAIR still can't hit an open jump shot, but will factor into the backcourt rotation. FORWARDS: LUIS SCOLA steps in as the starting four. While he's in his 30's and an underwhelming athlete, he's crafty and relentless . . . JARED DUDLEY will continue to be their main catch-and-shoot threat on the wing. It might take a while to develop an on-court chemistry with Dragic . . . MICHAEL BEASLEY has a chance to grab a starting spot. He rarely has his head on straight, but he can score . . . CHANNING FRYE, the sharp-shooting 7-footer, will likely miss the 2012-13 season due to an enlarged heart, but this condition is expected to completely heal . . . WESLEY JOHNSON gets a fresh start. He needs to start knocking down shots to land a rotation spot . . . MARKIEFF MORRIS showed flashes as a rookie, but has to make better decisions on the offensive end. He'll be a key on the second unit . . . Well-traveled P.J. TUCKER earned himself a roster spot with an impressive Summer League. CENTERS: MARCIN GORTAT had a great year-and-a-half alongside Steve Nash, and he'll have to prove he can create in the low post a little more. But he's a skilled big man who should pair nicely with Luis Scola as a scorer and passer in the post . . . Injury-riddled JERMAINE O'NEAL is still a strong low-post defender and shot-blocker. | | PORTLAND: GUARDS: Portland will turn point guard duties over to rookie DAMIAN LILLARD. The leap from Big Sky Conference to NBA will be a big one, but Lillard is an efficient scorer who can manage the offense . . . WESLEY MATTHEWS is more of a glue guy. He can't create his own offense, but he can heat up as a streaky catch-and-shoot guy . . . RONNIE PRICE should emerge as Lillard's top backup, a role he's filled at numerous stops . . . Second-rounder WILL BARTON could emerge as a rotation player. He's a versatile wing who must prove he can play off the ball . . . SASHA PAVLOVIC will play both the two and three, and can still stroke it from long distance . . . NOLAN SMITH, a misstep of the last regime, is a fringe roster player . . . ELLIOT WILLIAMS, a defensive-minded combo guard, tore his Achilles in mid-September and expects to miss the entire season. FORWARDS: LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE had a couple of health scares over the past six months, but he should enter the season 100 percent. He's clearly Portland's best player . . . NICOLAS BATUM felt rightly disrespected by his secondary role in Portland. All signs point to a bigger role in 2012-13 . . . VICTOR CLAVER is an athletic scrapper who won't do much offensively even if he does get big minutes . . . JOEL FREELAND could become their first big man off the bench . . . JARED JEFFRIES is still relevant as a defensive specialist . . . The highlight of LUKE BABBITT's career might be that mention on Onion:Sportsdome. CENTERS: J.J. HICKSON is a black hole on offense and a liability on defense, but he can score and rebound, which is good enough to be the starting center in Portland's weak frontcourt . . . MEYERS LEONARD might not be quite ready for 30-plus minutes, but he'll have to learn on the fly due to Portland's lack of veteran bigs. He has some long-term upside as a 7-footer with some nice athleticism and touch inside 10 feet. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PHOENIX-PORTLAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Suns-Trail Blazers Preview* ============================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Phoenix (17-36) at Portland (25-28), 10:00 p.m. EDT
Few teams may have been looking forward to the All-Star Break more than the Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns. Both will try to break out of losing streaks Tuesday night as Portland hosts Phoenix.
The Suns are trying to thwart their fourth losing streak of four or more games, while the Trail Blazers look to avoid matching a season-high six-game skid. Each team won at home in two earlier meetings this season, and Portland has won the past seven matchups at the Rose Garden - its longest active home streak against any franchise.
The Blazers (25-28) lost five in a row to end a six-game road trip prior to the break and the finale was particularly bad, falling 99-63 at New Orleans on Wednesday. The point total and field-goal percentage (32.8) were easily the worst of the season for a Portland team which had been operating efficiently, averaging 102.5 points and shooting 49.9 percent in the previous six games.
An already bottom-third defense, though, continues to be exploited. The Blazers are allowing 109.8 points on 52.3 percent shooting - including 43.5 percent from 3-point range - over the last five games.
"It's a rough way to go into the All-Star break, losing five games in a row with a big loss, so we just need to get back on track," Nicolas Batum said.
Batum is averaging 15.3 points but has been mired in a slump, scoring nine or fewer in four of the last six games. Having Batum right himself could be especially crucial if Wesley Matthews is out for an extended period after spraining his right ankle in the first quarter Wednesday. Matthews, averaging 14.8 points and a team-high 1.4 steals, didn't return and is listed as questionable for Tuesday's game.
The Suns (17-36) have the worst record in the Western Conference and their 5-23 mark on the road is tied for the league's worst. While Portland's defense has struggled of late, Phoenix's offense has slowed to a crawl, averaging 83.5 points during the current four-game slide - down from 94.7 on the season.
Sloppy play has plagued the Suns, who have averaged 19.0 turnovers over the last four games. Goran Dragic has 15 turnovers in that span while shooting 37.8 percent.
Finishing games well is another area that continues to hurt the Suns. In their most recent game, they outscored the Lakers 24-9 in the third quarter last Tuesday but fell apart in the fourth to lose 91-85. Phoenix averages 21.9 points on 41.1 percent shooting in the fourth, with both being its lowest for any period.
"It's just the story of our team this season," swingman P.J. Tucker said. "Just not being able to close the game out and being able to be in a position to win the game. It's just something we have to keep trying to get better at."
Phoenix may look to Marcin Gortat after solid performances in the first two meetings when he averaged 20.0 points on 76.9 percent shooting.
Perhaps the Blazers can harness some positive vibes from Damian Lillard after the rookie's Skills Competition victory Saturday - or at least another good game from him against the Suns. Lillard averaged 24.5 points while shooting 53.8 percent in the two previous matchups.
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