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| All Games | 45-25 | +3.9 | 35-34 | 35-35 | 102.5 | 50.2 | 44.7% | 53.2 | 98.1 | 49.2 | 43.9% | 52.0 | | Road Games | 17-18 | -9 | 16-19 | 22-13 | 102.2 | 51.5 | 45.1% | 51.4 | 101.7 | 51.0 | 44.7% | 52.9 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -6.4 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 98.8 | 51.2 | 45.1% | 48.4 | 105.4 | 51.0 | 48.7% | 49.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 102.5 | 50.2 | 38-86 | 44.7% | 10-28 | 36.2% | 16-20 | 80.1% | 53 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100 | 49.8 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 102.2 | 51.5 | 38-85 | 45.1% | 10-27 | 35.8% | 16-19 | 80.9% | 51 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 14 | 4 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.1 | 49.2 | 38-87 | 43.9% | 6-19 | 33.3% | 16-21 | 75.5% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.1 | 49.9 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.7 | 51.0 | 39-88 | 44.7% | 7-20 | 35.8% | 17-22 | 75.4% | 53 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
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| All Games | 38-34 | -14.8 | 37-32 | 35-37 | 104.2 | 51.4 | 45.6% | 51.6 | 103.6 | 52.2 | 45.0% | 53.5 | | Home Games | 21-16 | -14.6 | 18-19 | 15-22 | 103.9 | 52.1 | 46.1% | 51.4 | 102.0 | 51.1 | 45.1% | 51.6 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +2.6 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 98.0 | 52.4 | 45.8% | 59.6 | 92.6 | 48.6 | 43.1% | 47.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 104.2 | 51.4 | 39-86 | 45.6% | 9-26 | 34.7% | 17-22 | 76.3% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 100.3 | 50 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.9 | 52.1 | 39-85 | 46.1% | 9-26 | 35.5% | 16-22 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.6 | 52.2 | 38-85 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 35.5% | 19-25 | 76.2% | 53 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50.1 | 37-84 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 102.0 | 51.1 | 38-84 | 45.1% | 8-21 | 36.6% | 18-24 | 76.2% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
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| 2/20/2015 | @ UTAH | 76-92 | L | -4.5 | L | 191.5 | U | 26-72 | 36.1% | 46 | 13 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 57 | 8 | | 2/22/2015 | MEMPHIS | 92-98 | L | -1.5 | L | 192 | U | 33-82 | 40.2% | 51 | 15 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 50 | 6 | | 2/25/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 111-95 | W | -2.5 | W | 195.5 | O | 43-85 | 50.6% | 50 | 13 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 44 | 13 | | 2/27/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 115-112 | W | -6 | L | 206.5 | O | 39-89 | 43.8% | 50 | 9 | 45-94 | 47.9% | 57 | 11 | | 3/1/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | 110-99 | W | -8 | W | 206 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 51 | 17 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 45 | 12 | | 3/4/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 98-93 | W | -1.5 | W | 205 | U | 34-87 | 39.1% | 70 | 15 | 37-96 | 38.5% | 59 | 9 | | 3/5/2015 | DALLAS | 94-75 | W | -3 | W | 198.5 | U | 34-82 | 41.5% | 63 | 16 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 43 | 13 | | 3/7/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 113-121 | L | -5 | L | 198.5 | O | 43-88 | 48.9% | 42 | 10 | 46-85 | 54.1% | 52 | 6 | | 3/11/2015 | HOUSTON | 105-100 | W | -2.5 | W | 207 | U | 42-92 | 45.7% | 69 | 19 | 38-91 | 41.8% | 47 | 11 | | 3/13/2015 | DETROIT | 118-99 | W | -8 | W | 195.5 | O | 46-80 | 57.5% | 46 | 10 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 42 | 6 | | 3/15/2015 | @ TORONTO | 113-97 | W | 2 | W | 204.5 | O | 45-86 | 52.3% | 47 | 10 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 46 | 15 | | 3/16/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | 97-105 | L | 1 | L | 198 | O | 36-89 | 40.4% | 54 | 10 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 53 | 6 | | 3/18/2015 | @ MIAMI | 104-108 | L | -2.5 | L | 202.5 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 53 | 15 | 46-87 | 52.9% | 42 | 8 | | 3/20/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 104-111 | L | -8.5 | L | 200 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 44 | 13 | 43-94 | 45.7% | 56 | 7 | | 3/21/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 86-97 | L | 3 | L | 194 | U | 33-76 | 43.4% | 50 | 17 | 37-89 | 41.6% | 50 | 10 | | 3/24/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 108-122 | L | 7 | L | 204.5 | O | 39-92 | 42.4% | 41 | 10 | 50-83 | 60.2% | 50 | 13 | | 3/25/2015 | @ UTAH | 92-89 | W | 1.5 | W | 180 | O | 34-81 | 42.0% | 54 | 14 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 49 | 9 | | 3/27/2015 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/28/2015 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/30/2015 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/1/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/6/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/20/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 109-111 | L | 2 | T | 207 | O | 40-89 | 44.9% | 55 | 13 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 60 | 14 | | 2/21/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 107-112 | L | 8 | W | 204 | O | 47-88 | 53.4% | 40 | 13 | 43-89 | 48.3% | 54 | 17 | | 2/23/2015 | BOSTON | 110-115 | L | -8 | L | 211.5 | O | 44-97 | 45.4% | 59 | 17 | 39-89 | 43.8% | 54 | 15 | | 2/25/2015 | @ DENVER | 110-96 | W | -6 | W | 213 | U | 39-91 | 42.9% | 74 | 19 | 31-81 | 38.3% | 47 | 15 | | 2/26/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 117-113 | W | 5 | W | 217.5 | O | 48-97 | 49.5% | 65 | 13 | 39-101 | 38.6% | 58 | 10 | | 2/28/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 74-101 | L | -2.5 | L | 207.5 | U | 25-84 | 29.8% | 54 | 18 | 41-92 | 44.6% | 63 | 14 | | 3/2/2015 | @ MIAMI | 98-115 | L | 2 | L | 207 | O | 33-78 | 42.3% | 53 | 19 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 52 | 14 | | 3/4/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 105-100 | W | -4.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 43 | 19 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 51 | 20 | | 3/6/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 108-100 | W | 2 | W | 212 | U | 39-91 | 42.9% | 62 | 15 | 34-97 | 35.1% | 66 | 20 | | 3/7/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 79-89 | L | 11 | W | 211.5 | U | 30-84 | 35.7% | 51 | 10 | 31-75 | 41.3% | 55 | 14 | | 3/9/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 80-98 | L | 5.5 | L | 213.5 | U | 29-77 | 37.7% | 47 | 18 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 58 | 18 | | 3/11/2015 | MINNESOTA | 106-97 | W | -5 | W | 205 | U | 45-90 | 50.0% | 57 | 16 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 38 | 10 | | 3/13/2015 | ATLANTA | 87-96 | L | 6.5 | L | 203 | U | 32-78 | 41.0% | 56 | 18 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 44 | 11 | | 3/15/2015 | NEW YORK | 102-89 | W | -11.5 | W | 196 | U | 41-83 | 49.4% | 60 | 12 | 32-73 | 43.8% | 42 | 13 | | 3/19/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 74-72 | W | -3 | L | 198 | U | 29-83 | 34.9% | 66 | 12 | 31-83 | 37.3% | 52 | 9 | | 3/21/2015 | @ HOUSTON | 117-102 | W | 7.5 | W | 207 | O | 46-92 | 50.0% | 57 | 14 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 44 | 18 | | 3/22/2015 | DALLAS | 98-92 | W | 4.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 39-76 | 51.3% | 60 | 19 | 37-96 | 38.5% | 54 | 12 | | 3/25/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 99-108 | L | -8 | L | 214 | U | 38-87 | 43.7% | 55 | 18 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 47 | 19 | | 3/27/2015 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/29/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/30/2015 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/2/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | | PHOENIX: GUARDS: This is GORAN DRAGIC's team, and he'll continue to thrive in head coach Jeff Hornacek's up-tempo system . . . ERIC BLEDSOE's contract extension took longer than planned, but both sides are happy it's done. Durability is a concern, but he's an explosive scorer who can defend, and a fringe All-Star when he's healthy . . . They do have a logjam in the backcourt with ISAIAH THOMAS coming in. Thomas would likely become a high-energy sixth man, a role he's better suited for than a starter . . . GERALD GREEN will see solid minutes considering he can play both wing spots. The question is whether the vastly improved three-point shooting was for real . . . It's a developmental season for 20-year-old rookie TYLER ENNIS . . . ARCHIE GOODWIN will need to polish both his point-guard skills and his shooting. FORWARDS: MARKIEFF MORRIS was a highly effective stretch-4 with the second unit last season, and he could be in for a full-time role now that Channing Frye is gone . . . Retained as a free agent, P.J. TUCKER will continue to be a glue guy in the starting five . . . MARCUS MORRIS has fallen behind his twin brother in the rotation. He's more of a 'tweener who doesn't quite fit in that stretch-4 role . . . Rookie T.J. WARREN fits Hornacek's system and should have his way with opposing bench players. He's a below-the-rim, mid-range shooter with limited upside, but crafty enough to pile up points against second-unit talent. He'll miss the first two weeks of the season with a fractured thumb . . . ANTHONY TOLLIVER gives the Suns some depth at the 4-spot, and he fits the system with his long-range shooting. CENTERS: MILES PLUMLEE is the best option in an underwhelming rotation in the middle. He's an energy guy who does little else . . . He lost his rookie season, and ALEX LEN is still in the developmental stage. His upside is much higher than Plumlee's, and he might get minutes because of his screening and defensive mobility. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PORTLAND-PHOENIX) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Trail Blazers-Suns Preview* ============================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
Portland (45-25) at Phoenix (38-34), 10:00 p.m. EDT
The banged-up Portland Trail Blazers seemed more relieved than anything after ending their longest losing streak of the season.
They're hoping to be closer to full strength as they look to snap another skid.
Nicolas Batum could return Friday night as Portland tries to avoid an eighth consecutive road loss to the playoff-hopeful Phoenix Suns.
The Blazers (45-25), already without Wesley Matthews for the rest of the season, were missing LaMarcus Aldridge (hand), Chris Kaman (shoulder) and Batum (back) when they fell to Golden State on Tuesday for their fifth straight defeat.
Aldridge returned the following night to score 19 points as Damian Lillard added 23 and 12 assists in a 92-89 win at Utah. Batum said he wanted to play but was denied by team doctors after experiencing tightness during warmups.
"We needed a win and there was satisfaction we found a way to win even after we didn't shoot the ball well for most of the game," coach Terry Stotts said. "For us, it was a gritty win and we did it a little unconventionally and I think it's satisfying."
Portland outscored Utah 37-24 in the fourth quarter, matching its point total from the first half.
"It came down to the last few minutes of the game and we haven't been great in that time frame, closing games the last month or so," Lillard said. "But with the losing streak, on the road, against a team that's been playing well, it's a big win in that way."
The Blazers have had their problems in Phoenix for a number of years, losing 17 of 19 regular-season games since 2005 and last winning there on Dec. 10, 2010.
Having Batum back could help, as two of his three 20-point games this season have come against the Suns (38-34). Batum scored a season-high 27 in a 118-113 road loss Jan. 21, then netted 20 in Portland's 108-87 home win Feb. 5.
It's unclear if Kaman will be able to  Phoenix, which sits three games behind Oklahoma City for the Western Conference's final playoff spot. The Suns had a four-game winning streak snapped with Thursday's 108-99 loss to Sacramento, missing a chance to pick up a game after the Thunder fell to San Antonio earlier that night.
"The disappointing thing is we knew the results already before the game even started, so we knew we had an opportunity to get real close," center Brandan Wright said. "We're running out of games so every game is a must-win at this point."
Markieff Morris scored 24 points while brother Marcus and Eric Bledsoe added 19 apiece. The Suns end a four-game homestand Sunday against the Thunder before playing in Portland the next night.
"It was a tough loss, but at the end of the day, we're right there," Bledsoe said. "We still have a couple of games left that are winnable games."
Phoenix has remained in contention despite playing the last seven without Brandon Knight, who's dealing with a sprained ankle and was slated to return against the Kings before being a late scratch. There's a chance Knight, whose average of 19.8 points in five career games against Portland is tied for his second best against any opponent, could return for this contest.
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