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| 519 | PORTLAND | +9.5 | Over 209.5 | | 520 | HOUSTON | -1.5 | Under 217.5 |
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| All Games | 57-29 | +6.4 | 46-40 | 50-36 | 107.3 | 52.8 | 45.0% | 54.3 | 103.4 | 51.8 | 45.0% | 51.9 | | Road Games | 25-18 | +7.9 | 27-16 | 26-17 | 106.3 | 52.2 | 44.1% | 54.0 | 104.6 | 53.0 | 45.4% | 53.3 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1 | +4.6 | 3-2 | 5-0 | 116.6 | 55.0 | 45.4% | 58.8 | 114.0 | 53.8 | 43.2% | 59.0 | | Playoff Games | 3-1 | +3.6 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 118.2 | 51.7 | 46.4% | 55.5 | 116.5 | 54.2 | 43.7% | 61.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 107.3 | 52.8 | 39-87 | 45.0% | 9-25 | 37.1% | 19-24 | 81.4% | 54 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.4 | 50.6 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-22 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 106.3 | 52.2 | 38-87 | 44.1% | 10-26 | 37.5% | 20-25 | 80.6% | 54 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.4 | 51.8 | 40-88 | 45.0% | 7-19 | 35.2% | 17-23 | 76.4% | 52 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.8 | 51 | 38-83 | 45.6% | 8-22 | 35.9% | 18-24 | 75.2% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 104.6 | 53.0 | 40-88 | 45.4% | 6-18 | 34.5% | 19-25 | 75.9% | 53 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
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| All Games | 55-31 | +1.3 | 41-42 | 47-37 | 108.1 | 54.5 | 47.0% | 55.5 | 103.8 | 50.9 | 44.4% | 51.0 | | Home Games | 33-10 | +4 | 21-19 | 23-19 | 109.4 | 55.5 | 47.5% | 57.3 | 101.0 | 49.0 | 43.0% | 51.3 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -5.9 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 113.2 | 53.4 | 43.7% | 59.2 | 115.6 | 52.0 | 47.5% | 54.6 | | Playoff Games | 1-3 | -4.9 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 116.5 | 54.2 | 43.7% | 61.7 | 118.2 | 51.7 | 46.4% | 55.5 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 108.1 | 54.5 | 38-81 | 47.0% | 9-27 | 35.5% | 22-31 | 71.3% | 56 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 101.3 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 109.4 | 55.5 | 38-81 | 47.5% | 10-27 | 35.3% | 23-33 | 70.8% | 57 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.8 | 50.9 | 39-88 | 44.4% | 8-23 | 35.3% | 17-23 | 75.9% | 51 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 101.8 | 50.8 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-22 | 36.1% | 18-24 | 76.3% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 101.0 | 49.0 | 38-89 | 43.0% | 8-24 | 35.1% | 16-22 | 73.0% | 51 | 13 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: PORTLAND 96.5, HOUSTON 95.7 |
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| 3/22/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 94-124 | L | 1 | L | 204 | O | 34-84 | 40.5% | 44 | 9 | 49-94 | 52.1% | 57 | 5 | | 3/24/2014 | @ MIAMI | 91-93 | L | 6.5 | W | 208 | U | 28-74 | 37.8% | 49 | 15 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 56 | 9 | | 3/25/2014 | @ ORLANDO | 85-95 | L | -6 | L | 204 | U | 32-86 | 37.2% | 53 | 15 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 59 | 13 | | 3/27/2014 | @ ATLANTA | 100-85 | W | -5.5 | W | 206.5 | U | 37-80 | 46.2% | 53 | 13 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 49 | 10 | | 3/28/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 91-74 | W | 4.5 | W | 186.5 | U | 35-80 | 43.7% | 52 | 9 | 33-84 | 39.3% | 51 | 12 | | 3/30/2014 | MEMPHIS | 105-98 | W | -2 | W | 189 | O | 39-75 | 52.0% | 44 | 13 | 41-89 | 46.1% | 50 | 10 | | 4/1/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 124-112 | W | -8.5 | W | 218 | O | 46-99 | 46.5% | 60 | 10 | 41-92 | 44.6% | 49 | 11 | | 4/4/2014 | PHOENIX | 93-109 | L | -4.5 | L | 212 | U | 35-81 | 43.2% | 54 | 15 | 39-97 | 40.2% | 66 | 12 | | 4/6/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 100-94 | W | -9.5 | L | 205.5 | U | 41-87 | 47.1% | 57 | 14 | 38-90 | 42.2% | 47 | 10 | | 4/9/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 100-99 | W | -13.5 | L | 200 | U | 38-75 | 50.7% | 51 | 18 | 39-91 | 42.9% | 49 | 11 | | 4/11/2014 | @ UTAH | 111-99 | W | -8 | W | 198 | O | 40-87 | 46.0% | 48 | 8 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 52 | 13 | | 4/13/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | 119-117 | W | -4 | L | 207.5 | O | 43-86 | 50.0% | 57 | 14 | 44-91 | 48.4% | 46 | 14 | | 4/16/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 110-104 | W | -4 | W | 207 | O | 42-101 | 41.6% | 72 | 10 | 34-84 | 40.5% | 48 | 8 | | 4/20/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 122-120 | W | 5 | W | 216 | O | 42-97 | 43.3% | 66 | 12 | 43-105 | 41.0% | 75 | 12 | | 4/23/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 112-105 | W | 7 | W | 215.5 | O | 40-84 | 47.6% | 50 | 14 | 39-90 | 43.3% | 54 | 14 | | 4/25/2014 | HOUSTON | 116-121 | L | -2.5 | L | 214.5 | O | 41-90 | 45.6% | 54 | 10 | 45-105 | 42.9% | 62 | 8 | | 4/27/2014 | HOUSTON | 123-120 | W | -4 | L | 214.5 | O | 45-91 | 49.5% | 52 | 11 | 41-84 | 48.8% | 56 | 16 | | 4/30/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 3/22/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 118-111 | W | -8 | L | 203.5 | O | 38-79 | 48.1% | 37 | 14 | 46-91 | 50.5% | 57 | 16 | | 3/24/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 100-89 | W | -4.5 | W | 205 | U | 39-82 | 47.6% | 52 | 12 | 32-86 | 37.2% | 57 | 9 | | 3/27/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 120-98 | W | -20 | W | 214.5 | O | 44-90 | 48.9% | 68 | 20 | 35-90 | 38.9% | 52 | 21 | | 3/29/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 107-118 | L | -1 | L | 215.5 | O | 32-79 | 40.5% | 58 | 19 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 59 | 9 | | 4/1/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 96-105 | L | 3.5 | L | 210 | U | 32-84 | 38.1% | 54 | 15 | 44-83 | 53.0% | 49 | 13 | | 4/2/2014 | @ TORONTO | 103-107 | L | 2 | L | 202.5 | O | 36-87 | 41.4% | 63 | 15 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 47 | 13 | | 4/4/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 111-107 | W | -3 | W | 214 | O | 33-78 | 42.3% | 50 | 11 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 49 | 14 | | 4/6/2014 | DENVER | 130-125 | W | -11 | L | 222.5 | O | 45-98 | 45.9% | 62 | 15 | 51-107 | 47.7% | 64 | 21 | | 4/8/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | 145-130 | W | -9 | W | 228 | O | 56-97 | 57.7% | 64 | 14 | 44-95 | 46.3% | 41 | 11 | | 4/9/2014 | @ DENVER | 116-123 | L | -2 | L | 223 | O | 40-92 | 43.5% | 56 | 15 | 50-101 | 49.5% | 53 | 11 | | 4/11/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 110-112 | L | -3 | L | 215.5 | O | 36-83 | 43.4% | 61 | 20 | 41-94 | 43.6% | 61 | 15 | | 4/12/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 111-104 | W | -15 | L | 211.5 | O | 35-74 | 47.3% | 49 | 13 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 51 | 10 | | 4/14/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 104-98 | W | -5.5 | W | 212 | U | 38-85 | 44.7% | 54 | 6 | 39-89 | 43.8% | 50 | 6 | | 4/16/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 100-105 | L | 3 | L | 209 | U | 35-81 | 43.2% | 49 | 14 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 51 | 8 | | 4/20/2014 | PORTLAND | 120-122 | L | -5 | L | 216 | O | 43-105 | 41.0% | 75 | 12 | 42-97 | 43.3% | 66 | 12 | | 4/23/2014 | PORTLAND | 105-112 | L | -7 | L | 215.5 | O | 39-90 | 43.3% | 54 | 14 | 40-84 | 47.6% | 50 | 14 | | 4/25/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 121-116 | W | 2.5 | W | 214.5 | O | 45-105 | 42.9% | 62 | 8 | 41-90 | 45.6% | 54 | 10 | | 4/27/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 120-123 | L | 4 | W | 214.5 | O | 41-84 | 48.8% | 56 | 16 | 45-91 | 49.5% | 52 | 11 | | 4/30/2014 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (PORTLAND-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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*Trail Blazers-Rockets Preview* ===============================
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer
Portland At Houston, Game Five, 9:30 p.m. EDT
HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Rockets remain confident they can rebound from a 3-1 deficit in their first-round playoff series with the Portland Trail Blazers.
But just in case they needed a reminder that such a comeback was possible, coach Kevin McHale had Mario Elie and Hakeem Olajuwon talk to his team as it prepares for Game 5 on Wednesday night. They helped the Rockets bounce back from the same deficit to beat the Phoenix Suns in seven games in the Western Conference semifinals in 1995 en route to an NBA title.
"You focus just on the one game (Wednesday) and shift the game back to Portland (and) there will be tremendous pressure on the Portland team," Olajuwon said. "You have no choice right now. You've got to focus."
Despite their pep talk, the Rockets aren't sugar-coating their situation.
"It's desperation time," Chandler Parsons said. "We don't want our season to end and if we lose that's going to happen. All of our backs are against the wall and we've just got to be a resilient team."
Dwight Howard isn't ready for his first season in Houston to be over, either, and is working to ensure that he and his teammates don't let another one get away. Three of the four games in this series have been decided in overtime and two of Houston's three losses were by a total of five points.
"We've got to really believe and that's the only way we're going to win it," Howard said. "It starts with myself and James (Harden)."
Harden scored 37 points in Houston's lone victory, but has struggled against the Blazers, making just 36 of 103 shots combined in the four games.
Howard said the Rockets are focused on finding a way to finish better.
"We've got to go from playing good for 44 minutes to playing for all 48," he said. "If we do that, then we'll turn this series around."
Portland's Damian Lillard knows the Blazers will get Houston's best shot on Wednesday night and this will be their biggest test yet.
"Houston will show a lot of fight," he said. "I believe 100 percent that they feel like they can still win the series. It will be hard to put them away. We've got to take it up a level because they will try to keep their season alive."
The Trail Blazers have lost in the first round in their last six trips to the playoffs. A win Wednesday would put them in the second round for the first time since losing in the Western Conference finals in 2000.
"We want to finish the series right now and it's going to take a lot of focus from our team and a lot of mental toughness and togetherness," Lillard said. "That's the only way we're going to get it done on the road."
The Rockets have gotten a boost in the last two games from the play of rookie Troy Daniels. Daniels spent most of the season in the NBA Development League, playing just five regular-season games in Houston, but made the game-winning 3-pointer in Houston's win and added 17 points in the last game.
McHale plans to use Daniels in Game 5, too.
"We've got to incorporate him in there," McHale said. "He can make shots. He's not afraid. He works hard."
If Houston wants to keep its season alive, it will have to stay focused on trying to slow down LaMarcus Aldridge. He combined for 89 points in the first two games of the series but cooled down a bit in Portland, and had 23 and 29 points in the two games there.
He was unhappy with the way Portland has played in the first quarter of the last two games and said the Trail Blazers are intent on changing that on Wednesday.
"We've just got to have a better start," he said. "We just have to match their intensity because they're going to be ready to go."
Houston point guard Patrick Beverley missed practice on Tuesday with an illness and has been struggling with a knee problem since banging into Aldridge late in Game 1, but McHale expects him to be ready for Game 5.
"I have been concerned about Pat between his knee and not feeling well and everything else," McHale said. "He is going to have to show up and play."
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