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| All Games | 32-13 | +9.4 | 24-20 | 20-25 | 103.0 | 50.2 | 44.5% | 53.4 | 97.2 | 49.6 | 43.4% | 52.8 | | Road Games | 12-8 | +1.2 | 11-9 | 12-8 | 104.7 | 52.2 | 45.4% | 51.3 | 102.0 | 51.9 | 44.5% | 53.4 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -2.6 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 100.2 | 46.4 | 40.1% | 50.0 | 100.0 | 56.2 | 48.2% | 56.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 103.0 | 50.2 | 39-87 | 44.5% | 10-28 | 37.1% | 16-20 | 79.2% | 53 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.6 | 49.8 | 38-83 | 45.1% | 8-22 | 35.2% | 18-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 104.7 | 52.2 | 39-87 | 45.4% | 10-27 | 38.1% | 15-19 | 81.6% | 51 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 97.2 | 49.6 | 38-86 | 43.4% | 5-18 | 30.1% | 17-22 | 76.5% | 53 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.9 | 49.5 | 37-84 | 44.8% | 7-22 | 34.6% | 18-23 | 75.1% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 102.0 | 51.9 | 39-88 | 44.5% | 6-19 | 31.6% | 18-22 | 78.6% | 53 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
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| All Games | 26-20 | -17 | 19-27 | 17-28 | 101.8 | 52.6 | 45.3% | 50.9 | 99.9 | 51.1 | 46.4% | 49.3 | | Home Games | 15-9 | -17.1 | 11-13 | 10-14 | 103.0 | 54.3 | 47.0% | 50.9 | 98.5 | 49.0 | 45.5% | 47.9 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +5 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 110.8 | 57.2 | 46.9% | 57.6 | 93.8 | 41.4 | 40.2% | 51.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 101.8 | 52.6 | 37-82 | 45.3% | 9-25 | 34.9% | 19-25 | 75.8% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 4 | | vs opponents surrendering | 99.8 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.0 | 54.3 | 38-81 | 47.0% | 9-24 | 37.1% | 18-23 | 75.7% | 51 | 11 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.9 | 51.1 | 39-83 | 46.4% | 8-23 | 35.1% | 15-19 | 75.3% | 49 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 99.8 | 49.5 | 37-83 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.5 | 49.0 | 38-84 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.6% | 14-19 | 76.1% | 48 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
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| 12/19/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 129-119 | W | 4.5 | W | 197 | O | 47-110 | 42.7% | 65 | 14 | 45-109 | 41.3% | 68 | 16 | | 12/20/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 114-88 | W | 6 | W | 205 | U | 48-90 | 53.3% | 51 | 13 | 30-85 | 35.3% | 55 | 16 | | 12/22/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 95-110 | L | 5 | L | 198.5 | O | 34-76 | 44.7% | 44 | 22 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 50 | 16 | | 12/23/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 115-111 | W | 4.5 | W | 201 | O | 38-91 | 41.8% | 54 | 14 | 46-101 | 45.5% | 58 | 11 | | 12/26/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 114-93 | W | -12.5 | W | 198 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 53 | 19 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 55 | 18 | | 12/28/2014 | NEW YORK | 101-79 | W | -12 | W | 203.5 | U | 38-81 | 46.9% | 55 | 11 | 31-93 | 33.3% | 58 | 11 | | 12/30/2014 | TORONTO | 102-97 | W | -3.5 | W | 209.5 | U | 38-95 | 40.0% | 65 | 14 | 40-99 | 40.4% | 57 | 10 | | 1/3/2015 | ATLANTA | 107-115 | L | -6.5 | L | 206 | O | 42-93 | 45.2% | 50 | 18 | 43-84 | 51.2% | 52 | 14 | | 1/5/2015 | LA LAKERS | 98-94 | W | -13 | L | 209 | U | 33-83 | 39.8% | 50 | 9 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 58 | 10 | | 1/8/2015 | MIAMI | 99-83 | W | -9 | W | 196.5 | U | 40-95 | 42.1% | 65 | 7 | 29-77 | 37.7% | 50 | 9 | | 1/10/2015 | ORLANDO | 103-92 | W | -14.5 | L | 194.5 | O | 36-76 | 47.4% | 50 | 20 | 37-92 | 40.2% | 55 | 16 | | 1/11/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 106-94 | W | -5.5 | W | 204.5 | U | 41-86 | 47.7% | 52 | 11 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 48 | 13 | | 1/14/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | 94-100 | L | -3.5 | L | 209.5 | U | 35-87 | 40.2% | 55 | 12 | 37-88 | 42.0% | 51 | 7 | | 1/16/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 96-110 | L | 5 | L | 198 | O | 37-74 | 50.0% | 39 | 16 | 42-94 | 44.7% | 56 | 12 | | 1/17/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 98-102 | L | 2.5 | L | 197 | O | 36-93 | 38.7% | 46 | 7 | 39-77 | 50.6% | 59 | 14 | | 1/19/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 98-94 | W | -9.5 | L | 205 | U | 35-88 | 39.8% | 49 | 13 | 34-76 | 44.7% | 63 | 21 | | 1/21/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 113-118 | L | 7.5 | W | 211.5 | O | 39-87 | 44.8% | 53 | 14 | 47-92 | 51.1% | 55 | 13 | | 1/22/2015 | BOSTON | 89-90 | L | -7 | L | 203.5 | U | 33-89 | 37.1% | 51 | 10 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 59 | 17 | | 1/24/2015 | WASHINGTON | 103-96 | W | 3.5 | W | 195 | O | 35-87 | 40.2% | 51 | 12 | 40-82 | 48.8% | 46 | 12 | | 1/28/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2015 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/3/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2015 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/7/2015 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2015 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/11/2015 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/19/2014 | BROOKLYN | 95-91 | W | -10 | L | 197.5 | U | 31-77 | 40.3% | 55 | 16 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 41 | 16 | | 12/21/2014 | MEMPHIS | 105-91 | W | -5 | W | 196.5 | U | 46-76 | 60.5% | 40 | 14 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 44 | 9 | | 12/23/2014 | MINNESOTA | 125-104 | W | -14 | W | 210.5 | O | 44-84 | 52.4% | 51 | 17 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 51 | 18 | | 12/25/2014 | @ MIAMI | 91-101 | L | -6 | L | 196 | U | 32-72 | 44.4% | 45 | 15 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 54 | 11 | | 12/26/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 98-89 | W | -3.5 | W | 196 | U | 33-80 | 41.2% | 45 | 9 | 36-73 | 49.3% | 45 | 16 | | 12/28/2014 | DETROIT | 80-103 | L | -7.5 | L | 205 | U | 31-82 | 37.8% | 57 | 17 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 53 | 10 | | 12/30/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 101-109 | L | 6.5 | L | 202 | O | 37-84 | 44.0% | 50 | 18 | 40-79 | 50.6% | 50 | 15 | | 12/31/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 80-96 | L | 1 | L | 200 | U | 29-85 | 34.1% | 52 | 12 | 40-90 | 44.4% | 61 | 10 | | 1/2/2015 | @ CHARLOTTE | 91-87 | W | -1.5 | W | 193 | U | 33-87 | 37.9% | 59 | 7 | 32-87 | 36.8% | 68 | 14 | | 1/4/2015 | DALLAS | 90-109 | L | 7.5 | L | 207.5 | U | 35-86 | 40.7% | 50 | 12 | 44-78 | 56.4% | 42 | 10 | | 1/5/2015 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 92-95 | L | -4.5 | L | 193 | U | 33-85 | 38.8% | 51 | 11 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 52 | 17 | | 1/7/2015 | HOUSTON | 93-105 | L | 6 | L | 197.5 | O | 34-82 | 41.5% | 47 | 15 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 61 | 17 | | 1/9/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 94-112 | L | 13.5 | L | 211 | U | 35-86 | 40.7% | 51 | 14 | 43-86 | 50.0% | 50 | 13 | | 1/11/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | 84-103 | L | 3.5 | L | 206 | U | 33-78 | 42.3% | 44 | 14 | 42-86 | 48.8% | 54 | 4 | | 1/13/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 100-107 | L | 4.5 | L | 213.5 | U | 36-82 | 43.9% | 50 | 19 | 40-76 | 52.6% | 44 | 11 | | 1/15/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | 109-102 | W | -6.5 | W | 207.5 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 51 | 9 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 45 | 11 | | 1/16/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 126-121 | W | 8.5 | W | 206.5 | O | 46-83 | 55.4% | 53 | 19 | 43-91 | 47.3% | 50 | 13 | | 1/19/2015 | CHICAGO | 108-94 | W | -4.5 | W | 207 | U | 41-90 | 45.6% | 63 | 12 | 30-80 | 37.5% | 49 | 8 | | 1/21/2015 | UTAH | 106-92 | W | -9.5 | W | 196.5 | O | 42-81 | 51.9% | 49 | 13 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 51 | 17 | | 1/23/2015 | CHARLOTTE | 129-90 | W | -10 | W | 194 | O | 46-89 | 51.7% | 62 | 11 | 36-89 | 40.4% | 48 | 11 | | 1/25/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 108-98 | W | -3 | W | 212.5 | U | 36-82 | 43.9% | 63 | 11 | 37-94 | 39.4% | 53 | 8 | | 1/27/2015 | @ DETROIT | 103-95 | W | -9 | L | 209 | U | 39-93 | 41.9% | 51 | 9 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 58 | 18 | | 1/28/2015 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/30/2015 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/31/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/5/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2015 | @ INDIANA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2015 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/11/2015 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/12/2015 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PORTLAND: GUARDS: DAMIAN LILLARD might be the most complete offensive point guard in the NBA. He's a legitimately great shooter, and quick enough off the dribble to get wherever he wants inside the paint . . . WESLEY MATTHEWS runs, runs and runs off the ball as a spot-up shooter . . . STEVE BLAKE is most likely to absorb Mo Williams' old sixth-man role. He can take some ball-handling duties, but at this point his value is as a spot-up shooter . . . He had his rookie season erased by injuries, and it's a crowded rotation, but C.J. McCOLLUM might be able to shoot his way into significant minutes . . . WILL BARTON is a practice player unless he develops a three-point shot . . . ALLEN CRABBE will likely bounce between Portland and the D-League again. FORWARDS: LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE's combination of length and mid-range shooting makes him virtually unguardable when he's on . . . NICOLAS BATUM often runs the offense with Lillard working off the ball. Batum can shoot, too. There's no real weakness in his game . . . He tore a thumb ligament during Summer League play, but THOMAS ROBINSON is already back on the court. He's a hustle guy off the bench, but has a limited offensive game and can't defend bigger 4's . . . DORELL WRIGHT will likely bounce in and out of the rotation again due to his streaky shooting . . . JOEL FREELAND's skill set is limited, but he can play the 4 and the 5 . . . VICTOR CLAVER will try to work his way back into the rotation as a defensive specialist. CENTERS: ROBIN LOPEZ proved a perfect complement to Aldridge, and should handle the bulk of the minutes at center again . . . CHRIS KAMAN gives Portland s a more offensive-minded option off the bench . . . It will be another developmental season for MEYERS LEONARD |  | CLEVELAND: GUARDS: KYRIE IRVING will play off the ball more. With defenses keying on LeBron James, Irving should become a more efficient scorer . . . DION WAITERS will start for the Cavaliers at shooting guard. He shows flashes of brilliance on offense, but like Irving, doesn't play defense . . . MIKE MILLER reunites with James as a part-time floor spacer . . . JOE HARRIS' deep shooting makes him a possible long-term replacement for Miller. FORWARDS: LeBRON JAMES is the MVP favorite. He'll fill up the stat sheet while having these Cavaliers in a position to win every single night . . . KEVIN LOVE is one of the game's premier power forwards. He should have plenty of open looks this season, as he plays off of James. He'll also rack up rebounds . . . TRISTAN THOMPSON's switch from shooting left-handed to righty last season went well. He's a solid two-way player who should see time at center as well . . . SHAWN MARION will be a swiss-army knife off the bench for the Cavs. He can do a little bit of everything and will allow James to get a little rest this season. . . JAMES JONES followed James to Cleveland. He'll see minutes in a handful of games as a three-point specialist. CENTERS: ANDERSON VAREJAO stayed relatively healthy last season, and the Cavs will need him considering their thin rotation up front. He never developed much of an offensive game, but his energy, defense and rebounding fit well alongside Thompson and James. Because of this information, no power rating or computer score edges are posted for this game. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PORTLAND-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Trail Blazers-Cavaliers Preview* =================================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Portland (32-13) at Cleveland (25-20), 7:00 p.m. EDT
LaMarcus Aldridge's surprising return couldn't have come at a better time for the Portland Trail Blazers, who picked up a needed win over a tough Eastern Conference opponent last time out.
Another victory could be hard to come by against LeBron James and a surging Cleveland Cavaliers team looking to exact some revenge.
After their last game was postponed, the visiting Trail Blazers try to snap the Cavaliers' seven-game winning streak Wednesday night.
Portland (32-13) had dropped five of six - with the last two defeats coming without Aldridge due to a thumb injury - before beating Washington 103-96 on Saturday. Aldridge's injury was expected to keep him out for six to eight weeks, but he decided to put off surgery and returned to score 26 points against the Wizards.
"I'm not into the rah-rah story," said Aldridge, one of just three players averaging at least 23.0 points and 10.0 rebounds. "I just wanted to come back and play. ... It was hurting a little but it wasn't too much. I'll just keep going until I feel like I'm not playing as good as I can, or I can't take it."
Aldridge has some additional time to recover from his first game back after Monday's matchup at Brooklyn was rescheduled for April 6 due to heavy snow in the area.
"It's not really going to feel better because it's torn, so it's good to not have competition for a couple of days and let it rest," he told the team's official website. "I think we're taking precautions that we need off the court to try to protect it. So as long as it doesn't get any worse, we'll be OK."
The Cavaliers (26-20) return home looking to match their longest run of the season after winning their last seven by an average of 13.8 points. Kyrie Irving matched a season high with 38 points and James scored 32 in Tuesday's 103-95 victory at Detroit, avenging a 103-80 home loss to the Pistons on Dec. 28.
"That's the luxury of playing with a great player like LeBron," said Irving, whose team won eight in a row Nov. 24-Dec. 9. "When he's on the floor, you know there are going to be things opened up for the rest of you."
James is expected to be fine after taking a hard fall during the final seconds of the third quarter.
Much of the Cavs' recent success can be attributed to James, who's averaging 30.5 points over eight games since returning from knee and back issues. Cleveland has won 20 of its last 25 with James on the court.
James is averaging 30.5 points in 13 games against Portland since 2007-08 for his second-highest mark against any team during that span. However, the four-time league MVP was limited to 11 - his lowest regular-season display since December 2008 - in this season's first matchup, a 101-82 road loss on Nov. 4.
Damian Lillard led the way for the Blazers with 27 points, raising his average to 25.6 in five career games against Cleveland. Portland has taken seven of eight in the series, including three straight road matchups while averaging 116.0 points.
Lillard has scored at least 20 points in a season-high six straight games, but he's shooting 33.0 percent in the last five.
Irving is averaging 24.6 points on 54.6 percent shooting - including 20 of 37 from 3-point range - during Cleveland's winning streak. Like James, however, he also struggled in the first matchup, scoring nine on 3-of-17 shooting.
Portland's Nicolas Batum could return after sitting out Saturday with a strained right wrist that's been nagging him for most of the season.
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