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NBA : ATS Matchup
Friday 4/25/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
HOUSTON
 
PORTLAND
+2.5  

-2.5  
+120

-140

214.5
 
121
Final
116

HOUSTON (54 - 30) at PORTLAND (56 - 28)
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Friday, 4/25/2014 10:35 PM
Western Conference - Round 1 - Best of 7 - Game 3 - POR Leads 2-0
Board OpenLatest
743HOUSTON216215
744PORTLAND-3-3
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games54-30+1.139-4245-37107.854.447.1%55.5103.450.944.3%50.9
Road Games21-20-2.818-2322-18106.153.246.6%53.5106.052.845.8%50.5
Last 5 Games2-3-5.11-43-2108.049.643.7%56.2108.251.246.1%53.6
Playoff Games0-2-5.10-22-0112.551.042.1%64.5117.050.545.3%58.0
HOUSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)107.854.438-8147.1%9-2735.4%22-3171.2%551121218156
vs opponents surrendering101.350.638-8345.5%8-2135.8%18-2475.5%511122218145
Team Stats (Road Games)106.153.238-8146.6%9-2635.6%21-2971.6%531121217155
Stats Against (All Games)103.450.939-8844.3%8-2335.3%17-2375.8%511222249136
vs opponents averaging101.750.838-8345.5%8-2136.1%18-2476.2%511122218145
Stats Against (Road Games)106.052.840-8745.8%8-2235.4%18-2478.5%511123239136

PORTLAND - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games56-28+6.846-3848-36107.052.845.0%54.3103.051.745.0%51.7
Home Games31-10-119-2222-19107.753.445.8%54.7101.350.344.6%50.1
Last 5 Games5-0+74-15-0114.853.245.5%58.6109.051.443.9%55.0
Playoff Games2-0+42-02-0117.050.545.3%58.0112.551.042.1%64.5
PORTLAND Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)107.052.839-8745.0%9-2537.1%19-2481.4%541223196135
vs opponents surrendering101.450.638-8345.4%8-2235.8%18-2475.5%511122218145
Team Stats (Home Games)107.753.440-8745.8%9-2536.6%19-2382.3%551324186145
Stats Against (All Games)103.051.740-8845.0%6-1935.0%17-2376.4%521220218124
vs opponents averaging101.750.938-8345.6%8-2235.9%18-2475.3%511122218145
Stats Against (Home Games)101.350.339-8844.6%7-1935.5%16-2077.1%501121218123
Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 95.8,  PORTLAND 96.4
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
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
4/20/2014PORTLAND120-122L-5L216O43-10541.0%751242-9743.3%6612
4/23/2014PORTLAND105-112L-7L215.5O39-9043.3%541440-8447.6%5014
4/25/2014@ PORTLAND              
4/27/2014@ PORTLAND              

PORTLAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
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@ HOUSTON122-120W5W216O42-9743.3%661243-10541.0%7512
4/23/2014@ HOUSTON112-105W7W215.5O40-8447.6%501439-9043.3%5414
4/25/2014HOUSTON              
4/27/2014HOUSTON              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
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.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (HOUSTON-PORTLAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(CORRECTS to show Portland was up 3-0 on Utah in 2000)

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

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer

Houston At Portland, Game Three, 10:30 p.m. EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Houston has a LaMarcus Aldridge problem.

The Trail Blazers' All-Star forward has been dominating with more than 40 points in each of the opening two playoff games with the Rockets in Houston.

Portland is up 2-0 as the series moves to Rip City on Friday night, giving the Rockets little time to figure out how to defend Aldridge.

He opened the playoffs with a franchise postseason-best 46 points in the Blazers' 122-120 overtime victory, then followed it up with 43 points in the 112-105 win on Wednesday night.

Rockets coach Kevin McHale summed it up best when he said: "So far, he's had a hell of a series."

Aldridge found success in the paint in the opener so the Rockets adjusted - but so did Aldridge, who went outside to pepper Houston with midrange jumpers. Thirteen of his 18 field goals came from 10 feet out or more.

"He's making tough shots, he's getting to the foul line. He's offensive rebounding. He's doing the whole package and it's tough for us," said Houston guard James Harden. "We gotta figure something out real soon. In game three, it is either we win or it's over."

Aldridge is the first player to score 43 or more points in consecutive playoff games since Tracy McGrady in 2003, and the first to score at least 40 in back-to-back postseason games since LeBron James in 2009.

It almost goes without saying that Aldridge is the first Blazer with at least 40 points in back-to-back playoff games.

"You can tell just by his approach how he's really dialed in and he's playing big. He's really taken it upon himself to do all these things," Blazers coach Terry Stotts said Thursday. "Give him all the credit. He's been wanting this moment for a long time and he's rising to the challenge."

Aldridge acknowledged the team for his success.

"This team in general just believes in me so much and they ride the wave so well," he said. "When I'm going one through 15, they are all cheering and telling me to shoot it. If I pass up a shot, they're all mad at me and I think having 15 guys having your back like that is great."

Aldridge's play has put Portland in charge as the team returns home. The Blazers haven't opened a playoff series with two straight wins since 2000, when they went up 3-0 on Utah in the Western Conference semifinals.

Portland ranked seventh in the league during the regular season with just 10 losses at home.

Only three teams have come back to win after losing the first two games of a seven-game series at home: The last was the 2004-05 Mavericks, who came back against the Rockets. Houston is 0-7 overall when falling behind 0-2 in the first round since the 1983-84 expansion.

Dwight Howard said it's no time to panic.

"We've played against Portland in the regular season and we were successful. We just got to play basketball. We can't look back. We have to stay positive," he said. "They (Portland) won two games but it's the first to four and we can't let our heads down. We dug a hole but we can always get out of it."

Howard had 32 points and 14 rebounds in Wednesday's loss, while Harden had 18 points.

Harden was the league's top shooting guard in the regular season, but he's 14 of 47 from the field in the playoffs for his worst two-game stretch of the season.

Part of that is due to Portland's Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum taking turns at shutting him down.

"We've done a good job guarding without fouling and one thing about playoff basketball is that everybody has the every possession mentality," Stotts said. "We didn't fall asleep on him and I don't think he got a lot of easy looks and every great player in this league, you just want to make them work and I think Nick and Wes in particular really have made him work."

For his part, Harden isn't really concerned about a slump. He's more focused on the Blazers - and stopping Aldridge.

"I'm not worried about my offense, I'm worried about our defense, our defense as a team. When we get stops and get out in transition everybody feels good about themselves and that's when the assists flow in and things start going well," he said. "If we can't get stops it makes it more difficult. They are a very good team."


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