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NBA : ATS Matchup
Sunday 4/20/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
PORTLAND
 
HOUSTON
+5  

-5  
+175

-210

216
 
122
Final
120

PORTLAND (54 - 28) at HOUSTON (54 - 28)
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Sunday, 4/20/2014 9:35 PM
Western Conference - Round 1 - Best of 7 - Game 1
Board OpenLatest
715PORTLAND214.5215
716HOUSTON-5-5.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
PORTLAND - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games54-28+2.944-3846-36106.752.945.0%54.2102.851.745.1%51.4
Road Games23-18+3.925-1624-17105.852.344.1%53.8104.253.145.6%52.8
Last 5 Games5-0+42-33-2108.053.846.8%57.0102.651.244.1%48.4
Playoff Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
PORTLAND Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)106.752.939-8745.0%9-2537.2%19-2381.5%541223196135
vs opponents surrendering101.350.638-8345.4%8-2235.9%18-2475.5%511122218145
Team Stats (Road Games)105.852.338-8744.1%10-2637.7%20-2480.7%541223206135
Stats Against (All Games)102.851.740-8845.1%7-1835.5%17-2276.6%511120218124
vs opponents averaging101.650.938-8345.6%8-2236.0%18-2475.5%511122218145
Stats Against (Road Games)104.253.140-8745.6%6-1835.5%18-2476.2%531220207114

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games54-28+6.239-4043-37107.754.547.2%55.2103.150.944.3%50.7
Home Games33-8+9.121-1721-19109.255.847.8%57.0100.249.042.9%51.0
Last 5 Games2-3-2.81-43-2108.253.444.3%53.8108.456.446.7%53.2
Playoff Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
HOUSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)107.754.538-8147.2%9-2735.7%22-3171.2%551121208156
vs opponents surrendering101.250.638-8345.5%8-2135.9%18-2475.5%511122218145
Team Stats (Home Games)109.255.838-8047.8%10-2735.9%23-3370.8%571122208166
Stats Against (All Games)103.150.939-8844.3%8-2335.3%17-2275.7%511222249136
vs opponents averaging101.650.838-8345.6%8-2136.1%18-2476.1%511122218145
Stats Against (Home Games)100.249.038-8942.9%8-2435.2%16-2172.5%511321259145
Average power rating of opponents played: PORTLAND 96.4,  HOUSTON 96
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
PORTLAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
3/11/2014@ MEMPHIS99-109L3L196.5O35-8640.7%49847-8456.0%5011
3/12/2014@ SAN ANTONIO90-103L8L211U32-8338.6%551238-8843.2%6012
3/14/2014@ NEW ORLEANS111-103W-2W200.5O38-7848.7%471641-8647.7%4710
3/16/2014GOLDEN STATE112-113L2W206.5O37-8842.0%551242-8847.7%5012
3/18/2014MILWAUKEE120-115W-12.5L206O42-9743.3%541645-9845.9%6619
3/20/2014WASHINGTON116-103W-5.5W205.5O41-8150.6%50938-9042.2%4911
3/22/2014@ CHARLOTTE94-124L1L204O34-8440.5%44949-9452.1%575
3/24/2014@ MIAMI91-93L6.5W208U28-7437.8%491537-8444.0%569
3/25/2014@ ORLANDO85-95L-6L204U32-8637.2%531537-8543.5%5913
3/27/2014@ ATLANTA100-85W-5.5W206.5U37-8046.2%531334-8440.5%4910
3/28/2014@ CHICAGO91-74W4.5W186.5U35-8043.7%52933-8439.3%5112
3/30/2014MEMPHIS105-98W-2W189O39-7552.0%441341-8946.1%5010
4/1/2014@ LA LAKERS124-112W-8.5W218O46-9946.5%601041-9244.6%4911
4/4/2014PHOENIX93-109L-4.5L212U35-8143.2%541539-9740.2%6612
4/6/2014NEW ORLEANS100-94W-9.5L205.5U41-8747.1%571438-9042.2%4710
4/9/2014SACRAMENTO100-99W-13.5L200U38-7550.7%511839-9142.9%4911
4/11/2014@ UTAH111-99W-8W198O40-8746.0%48840-8646.5%5213
4/13/2014GOLDEN STATE119-117W-4L207.5O43-8650.0%571444-9148.4%4614
4/16/2014LA CLIPPERS110-104W-4W207O42-10141.6%721034-8440.5%488
4/20/2014@ HOUSTON              
4/23/2014@ HOUSTON              
4/25/2014HOUSTON              
4/27/2014HOUSTON              

HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
3/11/2014@ OKLAHOMA CITY98-106L5L216.5U33-7941.8%531334-8042.5%5713
3/13/2014@ CHICAGO87-111L-3.5L193.5O28-7935.4%591643-8650.0%457
3/16/2014@ MIAMI104-113L5.5L207.5O37-7549.3%431540-7851.3%4513
3/17/2014UTAH124-86W-12.5W203O46-7958.2%541934-8341.0%3919
3/20/2014MINNESOTA129-106W-7.5W215O49-8557.6%501538-8743.7%4414
3/22/2014@ CLEVELAND118-111W-8L203.5O38-7948.1%371446-9150.5%5716
3/24/2014@ CHARLOTTE100-89W-4.5W205U39-8247.6%521232-8637.2%579
3/27/2014PHILADELPHIA120-98W-20W214.5O44-9048.9%682035-9038.9%5221
3/29/2014LA CLIPPERS107-118L-1L215.5O32-7940.5%581942-8947.2%599
4/1/2014@ BROOKLYN96-105L3.5L210U32-8438.1%541544-8353.0%4913
4/2/2014@ TORONTO103-107L2L202.5O36-8741.4%631534-7545.3%4713
4/4/2014OKLAHOMA CITY111-107W-3W214O33-7842.3%501138-8544.7%4914
4/6/2014DENVER130-125W-11L222.5O45-9845.9%621551-10747.7%6421
4/8/2014@ LA LAKERS145-130W-9W228O56-9757.7%641444-9546.3%4111
4/9/2014@ DENVER116-123L-2L223O40-9243.5%561550-10149.5%5311
4/11/2014@ MINNESOTA110-112L-3L215.5O36-8343.4%612041-9443.6%6115
4/12/2014NEW ORLEANS111-104W-15L211.5O35-7447.3%491339-8844.3%5110
4/14/2014SAN ANTONIO104-98W-5.5W212U38-8544.7%54639-8943.8%506
4/16/2014@ NEW ORLEANS100-105L3L209U35-8143.2%491443-8252.4%518
4/20/2014PORTLAND              
4/23/2014PORTLAND              
4/25/2014@ PORTLAND              
4/27/2014@ PORTLAND              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
PORTLAND: GUARDS: DAMIAN LILLARD is for real, an elite shooter and a natural running the pick-and-roll. Though we're a little worried about what will happen if pick-and-pop partner LaMarcus Aldridge is dealt sometime this season . . . WESLEY MATTHEWS will be battling for playing time with Portland loading up on wings . . . C.J. MCCOLLUM can play either guard spot, but primarily he's a scorer and a potentially elite shooter. He is, however, out a few months with a foot fracture. . . MO WILLIAMS will provide the Blazers with a veteran guard presence who is more than capable of lighting it up on any given night. He is, however, a major defensive liability'If he straightens out his jumper, WILL BARTON could end up being a solid second-unit player . . . EARL WATSON gives them a much more reliable back-up point guard than Ronnie Price was . . . Sharpshooter ALLEN CRABBE will likely find himself in the D-League early on. FORWARDS: LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE's name will be in trade rumors all season, but it won't affect his role as this team's No. 1 option . . . NICOLAS BATUM will continue to do a little bit of everything, playing point forward to allow Lillard to play off the ball at times, and serving as a dangerous three-point shooter . . . DORELL WRIGHT can lock opponents down when he wants to. He'll push Wesley Matthews for minutes . . . Portland will be the next team to try to squeeze production out of 2012 No. 5 pick THOMAS ROBINSON. After Sacramento and Houston both gave up on him almost immediately, Robinson in danger of falling off the NBA map . . . VICTOR CLAVER provides some energy as a second-unit bit player . . . JOEL FREELAND has six fouls to give. CENTERS: ROBIN LOPEZ will be a better fit alongside Aldridge than J.J. Hickson was. Lopez isn't skilled, but he can take some defensive responsibilities away from Aldridge . . . MEYERS LEONARD is, as expected, still a work in progress. He's enormous and there's some raw talent, but he too often looks lost.
HOUSTON: GUARDS: JAMES HARDEN is a franchise player, and as one of the league's elite pick-and-roll threats, he and Dwight Howard have the potential to be dominant . . . Trade rumors will continue to circle JEREMY LIN, who isn't an off-the-ball threat to fit alongside Harden. He is, however, clearly a starting-caliber point guard . . . PATRICK BEVERLEY really shined in back-up minutes last year, and he's part of the reason that Lin is expendable. He's strong defensively, and he proved capable of running the second unit. He'll be one of the league's top back-up PGs if Lin stays . . . Rookie combo guard ISAIAH CANAAN will be developed as a spot-up shooter . . . REGGIE WILLIAMS is a roster filler . . . AARON BROOKS is around as a reclamation project . . . RONNIE BREWER provides a much-needed athletic perimeter defender. FORWARDS: CHANDLER PARSONS is an elite role player. He entered the league with the reputation as a pure athlete, but it's his ability to knock down the corner three that's made him so valuable in Houston . . . GREG SMITH looks like another great find for the Rockets. He's an athletic banger who can allow Dwight Howard to roam a bit on defense . . . DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS showed flashes as a rookie, but the stretch four looks like a situational role player for the foreseeable future . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA will lend a veteran presence to the second unit . . . Versatile TERRENCE JONES could be in for more minutes as the Rockets look for the right role players . . . OMRI CASSPI might be getting his last chance at the NBA. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD should be much happier in Houston, though the Rockets still have to convince him that he can dominate as a pick-and-roll player. He should make everyone forget about his season with the Lakers . . . The fact is OMER ASIK just doesn't fit alongside Howard. But if he stays somewhat happy in Houston, he could be a valuable second-unit player . . . MARCUS CAMBY has latched on to chase a ring.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (PORTLAND-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(Adds details; quotes. Should stand. With AP Photos.)

*Trail Blazers-Rockets Preview* ===============================

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer

Portland At Houston, Game One, 9:30 p.m. EDT

HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Rockets were happy simply to return to the playoffs last season.

A year later and with the addition of Dwight Howard, the Rockets are back in the postseason and looking to make some noise. They play Game 1 of their first-round series against Portland on Sunday night.

"Just being here is not good enough," said Chandler Parsons, who made his playoff debut last year. "We want to win and we want to contend for a championship and we want to be the last team standing."

The Rockets returned to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2009 and battled back from a 3-0 deficit in the first round before being eliminated by Oklahoma City in Game 6.

James Harden, who is fifth in the NBA in scoring with 25.4 points a game, believes the experience of last year will help Houston this time around.

"I think last year that first-round playoff series gave us a little taste of what it feels like to be in the playoffs," he said. "So hopefully we're familiar with the playoffs and whatnot and we go out there and just play basketball."

Howard's first season in Houston has been a good one. He bounced back from his one tough season in Los Angeles to average 18.3 points and 12.2 rebounds a game. This will be his seventh trip to the postseason and the 28-year-old is looking to help his less-seasoned teammates handle the pressure of the playoffs.

"I just try to lead these guys by example," he said. "Just give the guys some words of advice, but make sure they're also confident that we can win this series and win the whole thing."

The Trail Blazers haven't advanced to the playoffs since 2011. LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum lead their group of players with postseason experience, but a number of their teammates will be making their playoff debuts.

Second-year point guard Damian Lillard is among the Trail Blazers who are new to the postseason.

"I'm just going to try to go into it and play it like another basketball game," Lillard said, "and not put too much pressure on the fact that it's my first playoff game or that we're on the road or all those other things."

Five things to know about the Portland-Houston playoff series:

HAIR FOR WHEELS?: Howard wanted his teammates to get Mohawk haircuts like the ones he and Harden have before the playoffs. Parsons was reticent to put the clippers to his well-coiffed `do so Howard gave him a nice incentive to make the change. He's letting him drive his white Ferrari as long as Houston is in the playoffs. "I'm driving that thing every day until we win a championship," said Parsons, who normally drives a Cadillac. "I don't know if I'm ever going to be able to drive something else, that thing's unreal." The story got misconstrued at first and some thought Howard gave Parsons the car for the haircut, something Howard scoffed at. "That would be kind of crazy," Howard said. "I love Chandler, but I'm not giving him a car." Parsons was scheduled to get his haircut Saturday evening.

BACK AT HOME: Aldridge, who is from Dallas and went to the University of Texas, is looking forward to playing in his home state. "I've always loved coming back and playing against the Spurs and Rockets and Dallas," he said. "So it's definitely some added fun for me coming back here." He said he's been inundated with ticket requests from friends and family, but he doesn't want it to be a circus so he only got seats for about six family members. Aldridge has been excellent against Houston this season, averaging almost 27 points a game in the four meetings and has two games with more than 20 rebounds.

BAD BOYS: Several of the Rockets watched ESPN's documentary "Bad Boys" about the Detroit teams in the late 1980s and early 1990s this week and enjoyed coach Kevin McHale's cameo in the film playing for the Celtics against those teams. They thought McHale was being harder on them in practice this week because he was fired up by the movie. "He always brags about how they don't make them like they used to and how he's so much tougher than everybody," Parsons said. "It looked like it on the floor. I don't want to fight him."

LOOKING FOR A WIN: The Trail Blazers have lost in the first round in their last six trips to the playoffs. They haven't advanced to the second round since losing in the Western Conference finals in 2000. The drought doesn't add any extra motivation for Aldridge, though. "I'm motivated period," he said. "I don't have to have that I'm just an overly motivated person."

THE CLOSER: Harden has developed a penchant this season for being Houston's closer. There's no one the Rockets would rather have handling the ball with the game on the line than him. "I think James has just made a lot of big shots all year long," McHale said. "We go to him in the end. He's done a good job of understanding that it's not always taking the shot, it's making the play." Harden said his increased confidence has made this role easier this season. "It's all about decision-making," he said. "My teammates have a lot of confidence in me to make the right play and I've got to ready at all times."


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