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| 715 | PORTLAND | +10 | Over 186.5 | | 716 | DALLAS | -2 | Under 194.5 |
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| All Games | 26-29 | -9 | 26-29 | 29-26 | 97.2 | 47.2 | 44.6% | 48.7 | 96.1 | 49.3 | 45.6% | 50.4 | | Road Games | 7-19 | -12 | 10-16 | 13-13 | 91.8 | 43.8 | 42.9% | 47.5 | 97.5 | 50.3 | 46.4% | 52.5 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.8 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 102.6 | 50.8 | 48.0% | 46.4 | 97.4 | 49.6 | 45.9% | 46.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.2 | 47.2 | 36-82 | 44.6% | 7-21 | 34.8% | 17-22 | 79.3% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.7 | 48.5 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 6-19 | 34.6% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 91.8 | 43.8 | 35-81 | 42.9% | 6-19 | 31.2% | 16-21 | 78.1% | 48 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.1 | 49.3 | 36-80 | 45.6% | 6-18 | 34.8% | 17-23 | 74.2% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents averaging | 96.7 | 48.8 | 37-81 | 45.0% | 6-18 | 34.5% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 97.5 | 50.3 | 37-80 | 46.4% | 7-19 | 36.6% | 17-23 | 71.7% | 52 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 |
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| All Games | 31-24 | -7.4 | 27-27 | 26-29 | 94.5 | 48.9 | 44.0% | 49.9 | 93.3 | 47.9 | 43.2% | 52.0 | | Home Games | 20-9 | -1.4 | 14-14 | 12-17 | 96.0 | 49.0 | 43.9% | 51.6 | 91.7 | 46.6 | 42.6% | 52.3 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.8 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 89.0 | 45.0 | 45.1% | 45.8 | 92.8 | 52.4 | 44.9% | 52.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 94.5 | 48.9 | 36-81 | 44.0% | 7-22 | 33.1% | 15-20 | 75.7% | 50 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 96.7 | 48.6 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 6-19 | 34.8% | 17-22 | 75.4% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 96.0 | 49.0 | 36-82 | 43.9% | 7-22 | 32.9% | 17-22 | 75.6% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 93.3 | 47.9 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 7-20 | 33.6% | 17-22 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 97.3 | 49.1 | 37-81 | 45.3% | 6-18 | 34.4% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 51 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 91.7 | 46.6 | 34-81 | 42.6% | 7-20 | 33.4% | 16-22 | 72.7% | 52 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 4 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: PORTLAND 95.9, DALLAS 96.1 |
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| 2/29/2012 | @ DENVER | 95-104 | L | 3 | L | 202 | U | 38-87 | 43.7% | 45 | 13 | 44-91 | 48.4% | 58 | 12 | | 3/1/2012 | MIAMI | 93-107 | L | 3.5 | L | 198.5 | O | 36-76 | 47.4% | 45 | 16 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 47 | 9 | | 3/3/2012 | MINNESOTA | 110-122 | L | -6.5 | L | 196 | O | 40-83 | 48.2% | 47 | 11 | 43-80 | 53.7% | 45 | 13 | | 3/5/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 86-74 | W | -10.5 | W | 187 | U | 31-72 | 43.1% | 50 | 11 | 29-70 | 41.4% | 47 | 14 | | 3/7/2012 | @ MINNESOTA | 94-106 | L | -1 | L | 194.5 | O | 44-93 | 47.3% | 44 | 9 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 54 | 12 | | 3/9/2012 | @ BOSTON | 86-104 | L | 2.5 | L | 183 | O | 31-72 | 43.1% | 62 | 28 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 35 | 7 | | 3/10/2012 | @ WASHINGTON | 110-99 | W | -6 | W | 200.5 | O | 40-78 | 51.3% | 43 | 7 | 39-82 | 47.6% | 48 | 8 | | 3/13/2012 | @ INDIANA | 75-92 | L | 3.5 | L | 191 | U | 20-64 | 31.2% | 44 | 15 | 40-82 | 48.8% | 57 | 12 | | 3/14/2012 | @ NEW YORK | 79-121 | L | 5.5 | L | 199 | O | 28-75 | 37.3% | 43 | 23 | 43-80 | 53.7% | 56 | 19 | | 3/16/2012 | @ CHICAGO | 100-89 | W | 8.5 | W | 193.5 | U | 39-79 | 49.4% | 43 | 8 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 49 | 9 | | 3/18/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 95-111 | L | 9 | L | 200.5 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 40 | 12 | 41-74 | 55.4% | 53 | 15 | | 3/20/2012 | MILWAUKEE | 87-116 | L | -3.5 | L | 207 | U | 29-82 | 35.4% | 55 | 20 | 48-83 | 57.8% | 41 | 13 | | 3/22/2012 | MEMPHIS | 97-93 | W | 1 | W | 194 | U | 31-73 | 42.5% | 43 | 16 | 37-81 | 45.7% | 50 | 13 | | 3/23/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 96-103 | L | 10 | W | 194 | O | 36-82 | 43.9% | 37 | 10 | 40-85 | 47.1% | 66 | 14 | | 3/25/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 90-87 | W | -10 | L | 196.5 | U | 31-85 | 36.5% | 55 | 7 | 32-74 | 43.2% | 51 | 14 | | 3/27/2012 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 95-109 | L | 5 | L | 198 | O | 34-79 | 43.0% | 39 | 12 | 45-79 | 57.0% | 48 | 14 | | 3/29/2012 | NEW ORLEANS | 99-93 | W | -9 | L | 184 | O | 39-80 | 48.7% | 40 | 9 | 33-71 | 46.5% | 44 | 14 | | 3/30/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 97-98 | L | 9.5 | W | 187.5 | O | 39-78 | 50.0% | 42 | 13 | 39-75 | 52.0% | 44 | 12 | | 4/1/2012 | MINNESOTA | 119-106 | W | -3.5 | W | 199 | O | 46-88 | 52.3% | 48 | 10 | 36-78 | 46.2% | 44 | 8 | | 4/2/2012 | UTAH | 97-102 | L | -2 | L | 198 | O | 35-81 | 43.2% | 49 | 16 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 48 | 13 | | 4/4/2012 | NEW JERSEY | 101-88 | W | -9 | W | 195 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 53 | 15 | 32-86 | 37.2% | 50 | 16 | | 4/6/2012 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2012 | @ MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2012 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2012 | DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/15/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/16/2012 | @ PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/18/2012 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/21/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 2/28/2012 | NEW JERSEY | 92-93 | L | -10.5 | L | 187.5 | U | 32-89 | 36.0% | 58 | 13 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 56 | 19 | | 2/29/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | 85-96 | L | 2 | L | 181.5 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 37 | 18 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 54 | 15 | | 3/2/2012 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 92-97 | L | -7 | L | 176.5 | O | 37-83 | 44.6% | 41 | 12 | 40-88 | 45.5% | 59 | 11 | | 3/3/2012 | UTAH | 102-96 | W | -7.5 | L | 187 | O | 36-75 | 48.0% | 45 | 15 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 50 | 14 | | 3/5/2012 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 91-95 | L | 7 | W | 197 | U | 36-84 | 42.9% | 44 | 12 | 29-76 | 38.2% | 55 | 15 | | 3/6/2012 | NEW YORK | 95-85 | W | -2 | W | 192.5 | U | 31-80 | 38.7% | 55 | 13 | 32-84 | 38.1% | 58 | 16 | | 3/8/2012 | @ PHOENIX | 94-96 | L | -3.5 | L | 192 | U | 38-87 | 43.7% | 50 | 10 | 37-76 | 48.7% | 49 | 10 | | 3/9/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 97-110 | L | -1.5 | L | 196.5 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 52 | 17 | 43-85 | 50.6% | 42 | 14 | | 3/10/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 87-111 | L | 4 | L | 195.5 | O | 28-75 | 37.3% | 43 | 21 | 40-74 | 54.1% | 47 | 16 | | 3/13/2012 | WASHINGTON | 107-98 | W | -12.5 | L | 200 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 56 | 11 | 35-79 | 44.3% | 45 | 10 | | 3/15/2012 | CHARLOTTE | 101-96 | W | -14.5 | L | 187 | O | 38-84 | 45.2% | 52 | 12 | 35-84 | 41.7% | 50 | 12 | | 3/17/2012 | SAN ANTONIO | 106-99 | W | -3 | W | 198.5 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 54 | 11 | 39-79 | 49.4% | 40 | 11 | | 3/19/2012 | @ DENVER | 112-95 | W | 4 | W | 205 | O | 45-84 | 53.6% | 49 | 14 | 36-83 | 43.4% | 43 | 13 | | 3/21/2012 | LA LAKERS | 93-109 | L | -4 | L | 190.5 | O | 35-82 | 42.7% | 38 | 7 | 45-77 | 58.4% | 51 | 14 | | 3/23/2012 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 87-104 | L | 4 | L | 200.5 | U | 31-81 | 38.3% | 43 | 10 | 43-88 | 48.9% | 57 | 13 | | 3/24/2012 | @ HOUSTON | 101-99 | W | 3 | W | 194.5 | O | 37-80 | 46.2% | 48 | 7 | 37-96 | 38.5% | 59 | 7 | | 3/27/2012 | HOUSTON | 90-81 | W | -7 | W | 193 | U | 34-73 | 46.6% | 48 | 13 | 33-79 | 41.8% | 44 | 11 | | 3/29/2012 | @ MIAMI | 85-106 | L | 8 | L | 189 | O | 33-78 | 42.3% | 38 | 15 | 39-80 | 48.7% | 55 | 12 | | 3/30/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 100-98 | W | 5.5 | W | 184.5 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 43 | 9 | 35-78 | 44.9% | 57 | 16 | | 4/2/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 75-94 | L | -4.5 | L | 189.5 | U | 30-77 | 39.0% | 49 | 12 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 56 | 10 | | 4/4/2012 | MEMPHIS | 95-85 | W | -5.5 | W | 185 | U | 40-80 | 50.0% | 51 | 12 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 48 | 10 | | 4/6/2012 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2012 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2012 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2012 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2012 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/15/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/16/2012 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/18/2012 | HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/20/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/21/2012 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PORTLAND: The Blazers are quietly undergoing some major changes. There's upheaval in the front office; they've canned two general managers in the past year and have yet to find a permanent GM (an apparent issue on draft night when they spent the No. 21 pick on G Nolan Smith, a borderline second-round pick). There's the reported retirement of Brandon Roy, their franchise player as recently as two years ago, and they're talking about revamping their style of play. Portland played the slowest pace in the NBA last year, but with PG Ray Felton (15.5 PPG, 8.3 APG with New York and Denver) in, and PG Andre Miller and Roy out, head coach Nate McMillan has said the team will adopt an up-tempo style this year. C/PF LaMarcus Aldridge (21.8 PPG, 8.8 RPG), arguably the NBA's most underrated player, is capable of running the floor. F Gerald Wallace (15.8 PPG, 7.6 RPG) also fits the style well, though he's rumored to be traded. They have a couple of talented young wings in Wesley Matthews (15.9 PPG) and Nicolas Batum (12.4 PPG). Gone is plodding C Joel Przybilla, and C Greg Oden is facing the possibility of another lost season because of knee injuries. They can slide Aldridge to the five and Wallace (if he's on the team) to the four in a small lineup, and use 37-year-old Marcus Camby (10.3 RPG) and 39-year-old Kurt Thomas (5.8 RPG with Chicago). Aldridge and Camby proved to be one of the best offensive rebounding tandems in the NBA, as Portland finished third in the league in offensive rebounding rate. | | DALLAS: The defending champs spent the offseason tweaking Dirk Nowitzki's supporting cast. Gone are Tyson Chandler (to New York), J.J. Barea (Minnesota) and likely DeShawn Stevenson. Chandler will be the toughest piece to replace, as he had become the heart of the Dallas defense. They'll rely on C Brendan Haywood (5.2 RPG), who's 32 and had major hip problems late last season, and C Ian Mahinmi, an injury-prone project who never developed. To replace Barea, they brought in G Delonte West (5.6 PPG with Boston), who was limited to 24 games because of wrist and ankle injuries last season and has a history of instability. He'll be a key contributor behind 38-year-old PG Jason Kidd (8.2 APG). They also boosted their bench by adding veterans PF Lamar Odom (14.4 PPG, 8.7 RPG with the Lakers) and SG Vince Carter (14.0 PPG with Orlando and Phoenix). Nowitzki (23.0 PPG) and Jason Terry (15.8 PPG) are still the centerpiece of an offense that relies heavily on jump shooting. When they're shooting it well, they can go on a run like they did last spring. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PORTLAND-DALLAS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Trail Blazers-Mavericks Preview* =================================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Portland (26-29) at Dallas (31-24), 8:30 p.m. EDT
Even with a new coach, the Portland Trail Blazers are still having trouble gaining momentum in the playoff race. A visit to the Dallas Mavericks might not help.
The Blazers will seek back-to-back wins for the first time in more than two months Friday night in Dallas.
Portland (26-29) is 6-6 since interim coach Kaleb Canales took over for the fired Nate McMillan, and has alternated wins and losses over its last nine games.
"We've got to figure it out," guard Raymond Felton said. " We've got to figure out how to go on a roll for like five games."
The Blazers bounced back from a five-point loss to Utah by pulling away in the fourth quarter Wednesday for a 101-88 victory over visiting New Jersey. After falling behind by three with 6:50 remaining, Portland ended the game on a 19-3 run.
LaMarcus Aldridge topped 20 points for the fourth straight game with a team-best 24, and Nicolas Batum recorded his second straight double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The win left the Blazers 3 1/2 games behind Houston and Denver, who are tied for the final two playoff positions in the Western Conference.
Portland will continue that push during a two-game trip to Dallas (31-24) and Milwaukee. The Blazers, who haven't won consecutive games since Jan. 23-24, are 7-19 on the road and have lost 23 of 27 all-time at the American Airlines Center, including all three games during last year's playoffs.
Portland fell 97-94 in double overtime during the most recent visit Feb. 11 as the Mavericks' Delonte West scored six of his 10 points to open the second extra session.
Dirk Nowitzki had 20 points to lead five players in double figures and Jason Terry finished with 19. Aldridge had 33 points in his hometown.
The Blazers' big man has averaged 32.0 points and 10.7 rebounds during his team's three-game losing streak in Dallas during the regular season.
The Mavericks will try to extend Portland's struggles at the American Airlines Center while ending their own inconsistent stretch. Dallas has alternated losses and victories in its last four contests.
The Mavericks rebounded from a blowout loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the fourth-place team in the West, by topping Memphis 95-85 on Wednesday. The win allowed Dallas to move into a tie with the Grizzlies for fifth in the conference.
Shawn Marion scored 10 of his 16 points during a key 21-4 run in the fourth quarter, while Nowitzki recorded his ninth double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
"It was a good bounce-back (victory) for us," Terry said. "Obviously we're fighting with all these teams for playoff positioning and this was a crucial game for us, as are all of them."
To help themselves in the playoff race, the Mavericks will try to collect two wins over the Blazers over their final 11 games. Dallas visits Portland next Friday as part of a four-game trip.
The Mavericks might have veteran guard Jason Kidd back for that game, but he's expected to miss this one with a strained right groin.
Nowitzki will trying to make up for Kidd's absence by improving on a 26.3-point average over his last 19 games against the Blazers, a stretch in which he's shot 49.1 percent. He averaged 27.3 points while leading Dallas to a six-game victory in last season's playoffs.
With his next 3-pointer, Terry will pass Peja Stojakovic for fifth on the all-time list.
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| | Last Updated: 4/20/2024 3:50:29 AM EST. |
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