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NBA : ATS Matchup
Monday 12/22/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
PORTLAND
 
HOUSTON
+5  

-5  
+175

-210

198.5
 
95
Final
110

PORTLAND (22 - 6) at HOUSTON (19 - 7)
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Monday, 12/22/2014 8:05 PM
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503PORTLAND198.5199.5
504HOUSTON-2.5-3
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
PORTLAND - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games22-6+10.616-1111-17103.751.045.5%54.296.248.442.9%51.6
Road Games10-4+2.68-67-7105.153.045.8%52.799.749.443.3%53.1
Last 5 Games5-0+6.74-12-3110.051.046.6%57.696.842.442.1%52.8
PORTLAND Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)103.751.039-8745.5%9-2636.5%15-2077.7%541223207135
vs opponents surrendering100.85038-8345.2%8-2235.3%18-2375.6%511122217145
Team Stats (Road Games)105.153.040-8845.8%10-2636.8%15-1881.0%531123207135
Stats Against (All Games)96.248.437-8642.9%5-1729.3%17-2277.8%521219198124
vs opponents averaging10049.637-8444.8%7-2134.4%18-2475.0%521122217145
Stats Against (Road Games)99.749.438-8843.3%5-1628.4%19-2379.9%531320188113

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games19-7+6.514-118-1899.751.342.3%54.696.348.243.1%53.3
Home Games9-5-2.27-72-1295.951.440.8%55.393.846.242.4%55.6
Last 5 Games3-2-1.13-23-2104.644.840.7%58.2103.850.443.9%58.4
HOUSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)99.751.335-8242.3%12-3434.2%19-2671.3%551220239165
vs opponents surrendering101.750.738-8345.4%8-2335.2%18-2475.4%521122218145
Team Stats (Home Games)95.951.434-8240.8%11-3532.3%17-2569.0%5513192310165
Stats Against (All Games)96.348.236-8343.1%6-2129.8%18-2475.8%531121218156
vs opponents averaging100.950.138-8345.3%7-2134.7%18-2475.5%511122218145
Stats Against (Home Games)93.846.236-8442.4%6-2324.9%16-2274.3%561221208166
Average power rating of opponents played: PORTLAND 96.4,  HOUSTON 95.6
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
PORTLAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
11/12/2014@ DENVER130-113W3W208.5O45-8851.1%521439-9043.3%5312
11/15/2014BROOKLYN97-87W-2.5W204U33-7842.3%581435-8939.3%499
11/17/2014NEW ORLEANS102-93W-3.5W205U38-7650.0%471838-8544.7%4911
11/21/2014CHICAGO105-87W-8.5W195U39-7949.4%501730-8336.1%5614
11/23/2014@ BOSTON94-88W-4.5W209.5U37-8643.0%611637-9538.9%518
11/24/2014@ PHILADELPHIA114-104W-13L198O44-8949.4%591542-8450.0%3610
11/26/2014@ CHARLOTTE105-97W-6W191.5O39-9242.4%60841-9443.6%566
11/28/2014MEMPHIS99-112L-3L193.5O39-9740.2%54745-8453.6%589
11/30/2014MINNESOTA107-93W-14T211.5U39-8645.3%611839-9043.3%5214
12/2/2014@ DENVER105-103W-3L211.5U43-8650.0%471241-8150.6%4414
12/4/2014INDIANA88-82W-9L193.5U33-8339.8%551236-9139.6%5817
12/7/2014@ NEW YORK103-99W-6L195O36-8542.4%53941-7951.9%4413
12/9/2014@ DETROIT98-86W-8W196.5U41-8448.8%531334-9735.1%576
12/10/2014@ MINNESOTA82-90L-10L206.5U31-8038.7%432032-8139.5%6518
12/12/2014@ CHICAGO106-115L2L197O43-8848.9%421044-8850.0%567
12/13/2014@ INDIANA95-85W-5W192.5U40-9044.4%531234-8838.6%5613
12/15/2014SAN ANTONIO108-95W-9W195O41-8946.1%531138-7848.7%4515
12/17/2014MILWAUKEE104-97W-10L202U41-8747.1%661437-7748.1%4013
12/19/2014@ SAN ANTONIO129-119W4.5W197O47-11042.7%651445-10941.3%6816
12/20/2014@ NEW ORLEANS114-88W6W205U48-9053.3%511330-8535.3%5516
12/22/2014@ HOUSTON              
12/23/2014@ OKLAHOMA CITY              
12/26/2014PHILADELPHIA              
12/28/2014NEW YORK              
12/30/2014TORONTO              
1/3/2015ATLANTA              
1/5/2015LA LAKERS              

HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
11/12/2014*MINNESOTA113-101W-6.5W206.5O43-8948.3%481336-8144.4%5513
11/14/2014PHILADELPHIA88-87W-16.5L205.5U29-7837.2%592134-8042.5%5623
11/16/2014@ OKLAHOMA CITY69-65W-5L193U23-8028.7%701420-6829.4%5515
11/17/2014@ MEMPHIS93-119L4.5L187.5O34-7843.6%432146-8653.5%4710
11/19/2014LA LAKERS92-98L-10L210.5U30-7440.5%471737-9140.7%6113
11/22/2014DALLAS95-92W4W206U30-8236.6%521735-8839.8%6214
11/24/2014NEW YORK91-86W-6L191.5U32-7642.1%481635-7646.1%4817
11/26/2014SACRAMENTO102-89W-5W194U42-9444.7%48431-7143.7%5920
11/28/2014LA CLIPPERS85-102L5L201.5U32-8239.0%491438-8146.9%5310
11/29/2014@ MILWAUKEE117-103W4W191.5O44-8750.6%501333-7444.6%4010
12/3/2014MEMPHIS105-96W5W189O41-9344.1%571939-7651.3%5020
12/5/2014@ MINNESOTA114-112W-7L204.5O38-7848.7%502245-9746.4%5514
12/6/2014PHOENIX100-95W2W206.5U33-8140.7%672234-9336.6%5412
12/10/2014@ GOLDEN STATE93-105L9L204.5U37-8941.6%521540-8149.4%4915
12/11/2014@ SACRAMENTO113-109W-1W195.5O38-9540.0%581439-8446.4%6421
12/13/2014DENVER108-96W-7W205U39-8844.3%681436-9637.5%6415
12/17/2014@ DENVER115-111W-3W204.5O35-8541.2%641640-9940.4%6115
12/18/2014NEW ORLEANS90-99L-4.5L200U33-8638.4%521138-8246.3%5412
12/20/2014ATLANTA97-104L-5L197O34-8639.5%491638-7451.4%4915
12/22/2014PORTLAND              
12/26/2014@ MEMPHIS              
12/28/2014@ SAN ANTONIO              
12/29/2014WASHINGTON              
12/31/2014CHARLOTTE              
1/2/2015@ NEW ORLEANS              
1/3/2015MIAMI              
1/5/2015@ CHICAGO              
1/7/2015@ CLEVELAND              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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
HOUSTON: GUARDS: The postseason was a different story for JAMES HARDEN, but he was a dominant all-around performer during the past two regular seasons. He'll do the bulk of the ball-handling for the up-tempo Rockets . . . After looking for an upgrade during the offseason, it's back to PATRICK BEVERLEY at the point. He's the No. 4 or 5 option on offense, but his defense will keep him on the floor . . . There's little backcourt depth, so rookie NICK JOHNSON has a shot at the rotation. He's NBA-ready as a defender, but his offensive game is shaky . . . ISH SMITH will push for that back-up point guard job . . . ISAIAH CANAAN will have to shoot the lights out early to get a look in the rotation . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA is still here as a 3-and-D option. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA slides into Chandler Parsons' old role, providing defense and three-point shooting. He has a chance for a career-best output offensively . . . The Rockets know they need an upgrade over TERRENCE JONES, but they struck out during the offseason. He's a hustle guy, but he's too much of a defensive liability at the 4-spot . . . After disappearing last season, DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS has a chance to play himself into a thin frontcourt rotation. He's a potential 7-foot floor spacer . . . JEFF ADRIEN will be a "little things" guy in the second unit . . . They wanted to leave CLINT CAPELA overseas, but he'll be in Houston. He might be the future at the 4-spot, but he's years away . . . KOSTAS PAPANIKOLAOU has potential as a versatile bench option. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD looked healthy again and was, at times, dominant. His game still has obvious flaws, namely free-throw shooting and an inability to step away from the basket, but there's no reason he can't flirt with 20-10 nightly while being among the league leaders in blocks . . . Ex-Rocket JOEY DORSEY returns after a strong stint in Spain. He'll bring some muscle (and six fouls) behind Howard.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PORTLAND-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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

By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer

Portland (22-6) at Houston (19-7), 8:00 p.m. EDT

With a two-point lead and less than one second remaining in Game 6 of their first-round matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers, the Rockets could hardly wait to welcome Rip City back to Houston.

Damian Lillard made that wait more than seven months long.

With Portland looking for its sixth consecutive victory, the two teams will meet Monday night for the first time since Lillard's buzzer-beating 3-pointer sent Houston packing from last season's Western Conference playoffs.

Portland's offense has been firing on all cylinders during its current win streak. After opening the stretch with 95 points in a victory over Indiana, the Trail Blazers have averaged 113.8 points - the best mark in the league since Dec. 15.

Lillard, who called his May 2 buzzer-beater "the biggest shot of my life," scored 17 points Saturday as Portland (22-6) steamrolled New Orleans 114-88. The win came just one day after the Trail Blazers - led by Lillard's 43 points - outlasted San Antonio in a 129-119 triple-overtime thriller.

LaMarcus Aldridge's stellar play, especially on the glass, has been a key component to that success as well. He's grabbed 12 or more rebounds in each of his last five games - a streak he's managed on just two other occasions in his career, both last season.

"I really like the way he's been rebounding the ball," coach Terry Stotts told the Trail Blazers' official site. "I think he's averaging over the last four games 14, 15 rebounds and they're big rebounds. They're in a crowd, important rebounds. We kind of, I don't want to say expect them, what he does offensively for us, inside and outside, but his rebounding has really been as good as it's been all season."

After battling inside with Tim Duncan and Anthony Davis, Aldridge and the Blazers get another big test against Dwight Howard. Aldridge averaged 29.8 points and 11.2 rebounds in their postseason matchup while Howard put up 26.0 points, 13.7 boards and 2.8 blocks per contest.

Howard has averaged 21.5 points, 13.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in four games since returning from a knee injury. The Rockets, however, have failed to turn those performances into victories, as a 104-97 loss to Atlanta on Saturday marked the second time this season they have dropped consecutive games. Houston (19-7) fell at home to New Orleans on Thursday.

The Rockets allowed the Hawks and Pelicans to shoot a combined 48.7 percent while shooting just 39.0 percent themselves. James Harden went 13 of 39.

"The last couple of games the ball hasn't been falling the way we wanted it to and the defense hasn't been where we need it to be," Howard said. "But we can't lose focus."

Corey Brewer and Alexey Shved, acquired in a three-team trade on Friday, are expected to suit up Monday in their first action for the Rockets. Brewer averaged 10.5 points and 2.3 steals this season with Minnesota, while Shved averaged 9.9 points in just under 17 minutes per game for Philadelphia.

Houston won 10 of the last 12 regular-season home meetings with Portland before dropping the first two games of the playoff series at the Toyota Center.


Last Updated: 3/29/2024 9:46:02 AM EST.


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