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All Games | 22-6 | +10.6 | 16-11 | 11-17 | 103.7 | 51.0 | 45.5% | 54.2 | 96.2 | 48.4 | 42.9% | 51.6 | Road Games | 10-4 | +2.6 | 8-6 | 7-7 | 105.1 | 53.0 | 45.8% | 52.7 | 99.7 | 49.4 | 43.3% | 53.1 | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +6.7 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 110.0 | 51.0 | 46.6% | 57.6 | 96.8 | 42.4 | 42.1% | 52.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 103.7 | 51.0 | 39-87 | 45.5% | 9-26 | 36.5% | 15-20 | 77.7% | 54 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.8 | 50 | 38-83 | 45.2% | 8-22 | 35.3% | 18-23 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 105.1 | 53.0 | 40-88 | 45.8% | 10-26 | 36.8% | 15-18 | 81.0% | 53 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.2 | 48.4 | 37-86 | 42.9% | 5-17 | 29.3% | 17-22 | 77.8% | 52 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 100 | 49.6 | 37-84 | 44.8% | 7-21 | 34.4% | 18-24 | 75.0% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 99.7 | 49.4 | 38-88 | 43.3% | 5-16 | 28.4% | 19-23 | 79.9% | 53 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
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All Games | 19-7 | +6.5 | 14-11 | 8-18 | 99.7 | 51.3 | 42.3% | 54.6 | 96.3 | 48.2 | 43.1% | 53.3 | Home Games | 9-5 | -2.2 | 7-7 | 2-12 | 95.9 | 51.4 | 40.8% | 55.3 | 93.8 | 46.2 | 42.4% | 55.6 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -1.1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 104.6 | 44.8 | 40.7% | 58.2 | 103.8 | 50.4 | 43.9% | 58.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 99.7 | 51.3 | 35-82 | 42.3% | 12-34 | 34.2% | 19-26 | 71.3% | 55 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 101.7 | 50.7 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-23 | 35.2% | 18-24 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 95.9 | 51.4 | 34-82 | 40.8% | 11-35 | 32.3% | 17-25 | 69.0% | 55 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 96.3 | 48.2 | 36-83 | 43.1% | 6-21 | 29.8% | 18-24 | 75.8% | 53 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 6 | vs opponents averaging | 100.9 | 50.1 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 7-21 | 34.7% | 18-24 | 75.5% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 93.8 | 46.2 | 36-84 | 42.4% | 6-23 | 24.9% | 16-22 | 74.3% | 56 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 6 |
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11/12/2014 | @ DENVER | 130-113 | W | 3 | W | 208.5 | O | 45-88 | 51.1% | 52 | 14 | 39-90 | 43.3% | 53 | 12 | 11/15/2014 | BROOKLYN | 97-87 | W | -2.5 | W | 204 | U | 33-78 | 42.3% | 58 | 14 | 35-89 | 39.3% | 49 | 9 | 11/17/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 102-93 | W | -3.5 | W | 205 | U | 38-76 | 50.0% | 47 | 18 | 38-85 | 44.7% | 49 | 11 | 11/21/2014 | CHICAGO | 105-87 | W | -8.5 | W | 195 | U | 39-79 | 49.4% | 50 | 17 | 30-83 | 36.1% | 56 | 14 | 11/23/2014 | @ BOSTON | 94-88 | W | -4.5 | W | 209.5 | U | 37-86 | 43.0% | 61 | 16 | 37-95 | 38.9% | 51 | 8 | 11/24/2014 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 114-104 | W | -13 | L | 198 | O | 44-89 | 49.4% | 59 | 15 | 42-84 | 50.0% | 36 | 10 | 11/26/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 105-97 | W | -6 | W | 191.5 | O | 39-92 | 42.4% | 60 | 8 | 41-94 | 43.6% | 56 | 6 | 11/28/2014 | MEMPHIS | 99-112 | L | -3 | L | 193.5 | O | 39-97 | 40.2% | 54 | 7 | 45-84 | 53.6% | 58 | 9 | 11/30/2014 | MINNESOTA | 107-93 | W | -14 | T | 211.5 | U | 39-86 | 45.3% | 61 | 18 | 39-90 | 43.3% | 52 | 14 | 12/2/2014 | @ DENVER | 105-103 | W | -3 | L | 211.5 | U | 43-86 | 50.0% | 47 | 12 | 41-81 | 50.6% | 44 | 14 | 12/4/2014 | INDIANA | 88-82 | W | -9 | L | 193.5 | U | 33-83 | 39.8% | 55 | 12 | 36-91 | 39.6% | 58 | 17 | 12/7/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 103-99 | W | -6 | L | 195 | O | 36-85 | 42.4% | 53 | 9 | 41-79 | 51.9% | 44 | 13 | 12/9/2014 | @ DETROIT | 98-86 | W | -8 | W | 196.5 | U | 41-84 | 48.8% | 53 | 13 | 34-97 | 35.1% | 57 | 6 | 12/10/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 82-90 | L | -10 | L | 206.5 | U | 31-80 | 38.7% | 43 | 20 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 65 | 18 | 12/12/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 106-115 | L | 2 | L | 197 | O | 43-88 | 48.9% | 42 | 10 | 44-88 | 50.0% | 56 | 7 | 12/13/2014 | @ INDIANA | 95-85 | W | -5 | W | 192.5 | U | 40-90 | 44.4% | 53 | 12 | 34-88 | 38.6% | 56 | 13 | 12/15/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 108-95 | W | -9 | W | 195 | O | 41-89 | 46.1% | 53 | 11 | 38-78 | 48.7% | 45 | 15 | 12/17/2014 | MILWAUKEE | 104-97 | W | -10 | L | 202 | U | 41-87 | 47.1% | 66 | 14 | 37-77 | 48.1% | 40 | 13 | 12/19/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | 129-119 | W | 4.5 | W | 197 | O | 47-110 | 42.7% | 65 | 14 | 45-109 | 41.3% | 68 | 16 | 12/20/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 114-88 | W | 6 | W | 205 | U | 48-90 | 53.3% | 51 | 13 | 30-85 | 35.3% | 55 | 16 | 12/22/2014 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/23/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | NEW YORK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/30/2014 | TORONTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2015 | ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2015 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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11/12/2014 | *MINNESOTA | 113-101 | W | -6.5 | W | 206.5 | O | 43-89 | 48.3% | 48 | 13 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 55 | 13 | 11/14/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 88-87 | W | -16.5 | L | 205.5 | U | 29-78 | 37.2% | 59 | 21 | 34-80 | 42.5% | 56 | 23 | 11/16/2014 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | 69-65 | W | -5 | L | 193 | U | 23-80 | 28.7% | 70 | 14 | 20-68 | 29.4% | 55 | 15 | 11/17/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 93-119 | L | 4.5 | L | 187.5 | O | 34-78 | 43.6% | 43 | 21 | 46-86 | 53.5% | 47 | 10 | 11/19/2014 | LA LAKERS | 92-98 | L | -10 | L | 210.5 | U | 30-74 | 40.5% | 47 | 17 | 37-91 | 40.7% | 61 | 13 | 11/22/2014 | DALLAS | 95-92 | W | 4 | W | 206 | U | 30-82 | 36.6% | 52 | 17 | 35-88 | 39.8% | 62 | 14 | 11/24/2014 | NEW YORK | 91-86 | W | -6 | L | 191.5 | U | 32-76 | 42.1% | 48 | 16 | 35-76 | 46.1% | 48 | 17 | 11/26/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 102-89 | W | -5 | W | 194 | U | 42-94 | 44.7% | 48 | 4 | 31-71 | 43.7% | 59 | 20 | 11/28/2014 | LA CLIPPERS | 85-102 | L | 5 | L | 201.5 | U | 32-82 | 39.0% | 49 | 14 | 38-81 | 46.9% | 53 | 10 | 11/29/2014 | @ MILWAUKEE | 117-103 | W | 4 | W | 191.5 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 50 | 13 | 33-74 | 44.6% | 40 | 10 | 12/3/2014 | MEMPHIS | 105-96 | W | 5 | W | 189 | O | 41-93 | 44.1% | 57 | 19 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 50 | 20 | 12/5/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 114-112 | W | -7 | L | 204.5 | O | 38-78 | 48.7% | 50 | 22 | 45-97 | 46.4% | 55 | 14 | 12/6/2014 | PHOENIX | 100-95 | W | 2 | W | 206.5 | U | 33-81 | 40.7% | 67 | 22 | 34-93 | 36.6% | 54 | 12 | 12/10/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 93-105 | L | 9 | L | 204.5 | U | 37-89 | 41.6% | 52 | 15 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 49 | 15 | 12/11/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | 113-109 | W | -1 | W | 195.5 | O | 38-95 | 40.0% | 58 | 14 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 64 | 21 | 12/13/2014 | DENVER | 108-96 | W | -7 | W | 205 | U | 39-88 | 44.3% | 68 | 14 | 36-96 | 37.5% | 64 | 15 | 12/17/2014 | @ DENVER | 115-111 | W | -3 | W | 204.5 | O | 35-85 | 41.2% | 64 | 16 | 40-99 | 40.4% | 61 | 15 | 12/18/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | 90-99 | L | -4.5 | L | 200 | U | 33-86 | 38.4% | 52 | 11 | 38-82 | 46.3% | 54 | 12 | 12/20/2014 | ATLANTA | 97-104 | L | -5 | L | 197 | O | 34-86 | 39.5% | 49 | 16 | 38-74 | 51.4% | 49 | 15 | 12/22/2014 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/26/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/28/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/29/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/31/2014 | CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/2/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/3/2015 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/5/2015 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/7/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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 | | 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. |
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*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.
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