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743 | PHOENIX | 201 | 201.5 | 744 | PORTLAND | -8 | -8.5 |
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All Games | 38-36 | -17.3 | 37-34 | 35-39 | 103.8 | 51.5 | 45.4% | 51.5 | 103.5 | 52.2 | 45.0% | 53.7 | Road Games | 17-18 | -0.2 | 19-13 | 20-15 | 104.5 | 50.7 | 45.0% | 51.7 | 105.4 | 53.5 | 44.9% | 55.4 | Last 5 Games | 2-3 | -1.8 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 98.4 | 56.2 | 45.3% | 54.6 | 99.6 | 52.4 | 44.2% | 53.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 103.8 | 51.5 | 39-86 | 45.4% | 9-25 | 34.5% | 17-22 | 76.4% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.2 | 50 | 38-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 104.5 | 50.7 | 39-88 | 45.0% | 9-26 | 33.9% | 17-22 | 77.2% | 52 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 103.5 | 52.2 | 38-85 | 45.0% | 8-22 | 35.4% | 19-25 | 75.8% | 54 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 100.2 | 50.1 | 37-84 | 44.8% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 105.4 | 53.5 | 39-86 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.4% | 21-27 | 76.1% | 55 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
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All Games | 47-25 | +5.9 | 36-35 | 36-36 | 102.5 | 50.3 | 44.8% | 53.3 | 98.1 | 49.2 | 43.8% | 51.9 | Home Games | 29-7 | +13.9 | 19-16 | 14-22 | 103.2 | 49.2 | 44.6% | 54.8 | 95.1 | 47.6 | 43.2% | 50.8 | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +1 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 98.6 | 49.6 | 44.9% | 52.0 | 100.6 | 49.8 | 45.7% | 48.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 102.5 | 50.3 | 38-86 | 44.8% | 10-27 | 36.2% | 16-20 | 79.7% | 53 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.1 | 49.9 | 37-83 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 35.0% | 17-23 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 103.2 | 49.2 | 38-86 | 44.6% | 10-28 | 36.7% | 16-20 | 79.5% | 55 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.1 | 49.2 | 38-87 | 43.8% | 6-19 | 33.3% | 16-21 | 75.8% | 52 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 100.1 | 50 | 37-84 | 44.9% | 8-22 | 34.9% | 17-23 | 75.2% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 95.1 | 47.6 | 37-86 | 43.2% | 6-18 | 30.7% | 15-20 | 76.0% | 51 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
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2/20/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 109-111 | L | 2 | T | 207 | O | 40-89 | 44.9% | 55 | 13 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 60 | 14 | 2/21/2015 | @ CHICAGO | 107-112 | L | 8 | W | 204 | O | 47-88 | 53.4% | 40 | 13 | 43-89 | 48.3% | 54 | 17 | 2/23/2015 | BOSTON | 110-115 | L | -8 | L | 211.5 | O | 44-97 | 45.4% | 59 | 17 | 39-89 | 43.8% | 54 | 15 | 2/25/2015 | @ DENVER | 110-96 | W | -6 | W | 213 | U | 39-91 | 42.9% | 74 | 19 | 31-81 | 38.3% | 47 | 15 | 2/26/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 117-113 | W | 5 | W | 217.5 | O | 48-97 | 49.5% | 65 | 13 | 39-101 | 38.6% | 58 | 10 | 2/28/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 74-101 | L | -2.5 | L | 207.5 | U | 25-84 | 29.8% | 54 | 18 | 41-92 | 44.6% | 63 | 14 | 3/2/2015 | @ MIAMI | 98-115 | L | 2 | L | 207 | O | 33-78 | 42.3% | 53 | 19 | 43-82 | 52.4% | 52 | 14 | 3/4/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 105-100 | W | -4.5 | W | 201.5 | O | 37-79 | 46.8% | 43 | 19 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 51 | 20 | 3/6/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | 108-100 | W | 2 | W | 212 | U | 39-91 | 42.9% | 62 | 15 | 34-97 | 35.1% | 66 | 20 | 3/7/2015 | @ CLEVELAND | 79-89 | L | 11 | W | 211.5 | U | 30-84 | 35.7% | 51 | 10 | 31-75 | 41.3% | 55 | 14 | 3/9/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 80-98 | L | 5.5 | L | 213.5 | U | 29-77 | 37.7% | 47 | 18 | 35-83 | 42.2% | 58 | 18 | 3/11/2015 | MINNESOTA | 106-97 | W | -5 | W | 205 | U | 45-90 | 50.0% | 57 | 16 | 36-81 | 44.4% | 38 | 10 | 3/13/2015 | ATLANTA | 87-96 | L | 6.5 | L | 203 | U | 32-78 | 41.0% | 56 | 18 | 39-83 | 47.0% | 44 | 11 | 3/15/2015 | NEW YORK | 102-89 | W | -11.5 | W | 196 | U | 41-83 | 49.4% | 60 | 12 | 32-73 | 43.8% | 42 | 13 | 3/19/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | 74-72 | W | -3 | L | 198 | U | 29-83 | 34.9% | 66 | 12 | 31-83 | 37.3% | 52 | 9 | 3/21/2015 | @ HOUSTON | 117-102 | W | 7.5 | W | 207 | O | 46-92 | 50.0% | 57 | 14 | 41-87 | 47.1% | 44 | 18 | 3/22/2015 | DALLAS | 98-92 | W | 4.5 | W | 205.5 | U | 39-76 | 51.3% | 60 | 19 | 37-96 | 38.5% | 54 | 12 | 3/25/2015 | SACRAMENTO | 99-108 | L | -8 | L | 214 | U | 38-87 | 43.7% | 55 | 18 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 47 | 19 | 3/27/2015 | PORTLAND | 81-87 | L | 1 | L | 201.5 | U | 32-87 | 36.8% | 52 | 13 | 36-89 | 40.4% | 67 | 13 | 3/29/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 97-109 | L | -2.5 | L | 211.5 | U | 37-82 | 45.1% | 49 | 18 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 55 | 15 | 3/30/2015 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/2/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/7/2015 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/10/2015 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/12/2015 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/14/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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2/20/2015 | @ UTAH | 76-92 | L | -4.5 | L | 191.5 | U | 26-72 | 36.1% | 46 | 13 | 37-83 | 44.6% | 57 | 8 | 2/22/2015 | MEMPHIS | 92-98 | L | -1.5 | L | 192 | U | 33-82 | 40.2% | 51 | 15 | 42-89 | 47.2% | 50 | 6 | 2/25/2015 | SAN ANTONIO | 111-95 | W | -2.5 | W | 195.5 | O | 43-85 | 50.6% | 50 | 13 | 37-85 | 43.5% | 44 | 13 | 2/27/2015 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 115-112 | W | -6 | L | 206.5 | O | 39-89 | 43.8% | 50 | 9 | 45-94 | 47.9% | 57 | 11 | 3/1/2015 | @ SACRAMENTO | 110-99 | W | -8 | W | 206 | O | 41-83 | 49.4% | 51 | 17 | 39-86 | 45.3% | 45 | 12 | 3/4/2015 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 98-93 | W | -1.5 | W | 205 | U | 34-87 | 39.1% | 70 | 15 | 37-96 | 38.5% | 59 | 9 | 3/5/2015 | DALLAS | 94-75 | W | -3 | W | 198.5 | U | 34-82 | 41.5% | 63 | 16 | 33-88 | 37.5% | 43 | 13 | 3/7/2015 | @ MINNESOTA | 113-121 | L | -5 | L | 198.5 | O | 43-88 | 48.9% | 42 | 10 | 46-85 | 54.1% | 52 | 6 | 3/11/2015 | HOUSTON | 105-100 | W | -2.5 | W | 207 | U | 42-92 | 45.7% | 69 | 19 | 38-91 | 41.8% | 47 | 11 | 3/13/2015 | DETROIT | 118-99 | W | -8 | W | 195.5 | O | 46-80 | 57.5% | 46 | 10 | 41-91 | 45.1% | 42 | 6 | 3/15/2015 | @ TORONTO | 113-97 | W | 2 | W | 204.5 | O | 45-86 | 52.3% | 47 | 10 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 46 | 15 | 3/16/2015 | @ WASHINGTON | 97-105 | L | 1 | L | 198 | O | 36-89 | 40.4% | 54 | 10 | 41-82 | 50.0% | 53 | 6 | 3/18/2015 | @ MIAMI | 104-108 | L | -2.5 | L | 202.5 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 53 | 15 | 46-87 | 52.9% | 42 | 8 | 3/20/2015 | @ ORLANDO | 104-111 | L | -8.5 | L | 200 | O | 38-80 | 47.5% | 44 | 13 | 43-94 | 45.7% | 56 | 7 | 3/21/2015 | @ MEMPHIS | 86-97 | L | 3 | L | 194 | U | 33-76 | 43.4% | 50 | 17 | 37-89 | 41.6% | 50 | 10 | 3/24/2015 | GOLDEN STATE | 108-122 | L | 7 | L | 204.5 | O | 39-92 | 42.4% | 41 | 10 | 50-83 | 60.2% | 50 | 13 | 3/25/2015 | @ UTAH | 92-89 | W | 1.5 | W | 180 | O | 34-81 | 42.0% | 54 | 14 | 35-80 | 43.7% | 49 | 9 | 3/27/2015 | @ PHOENIX | 87-81 | W | -1 | W | 201.5 | U | 36-89 | 40.4% | 67 | 13 | 32-87 | 36.8% | 52 | 13 | 3/28/2015 | DENVER | 120-114 | W | -9 | L | 207 | O | 48-85 | 56.5% | 48 | 16 | 43-92 | 46.7% | 43 | 11 | 3/30/2015 | PHOENIX | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/1/2015 | LA CLIPPERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/3/2015 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/4/2015 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/6/2015 | @ BROOKLYN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/8/2015 | MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/9/2015 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/11/2015 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/13/2015 | @ OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4/15/2015 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | PHOENIX: GUARDS: This is GORAN DRAGIC's team, and he'll continue to thrive in head coach Jeff Hornacek's up-tempo system . . . ERIC BLEDSOE's contract extension took longer than planned, but both sides are happy it's done. Durability is a concern, but he's an explosive scorer who can defend, and a fringe All-Star when he's healthy . . . They do have a logjam in the backcourt with ISAIAH THOMAS coming in. Thomas would likely become a high-energy sixth man, a role he's better suited for than a starter . . . GERALD GREEN will see solid minutes considering he can play both wing spots. The question is whether the vastly improved three-point shooting was for real . . . It's a developmental season for 20-year-old rookie TYLER ENNIS . . . ARCHIE GOODWIN will need to polish both his point-guard skills and his shooting. FORWARDS: MARKIEFF MORRIS was a highly effective stretch-4 with the second unit last season, and he could be in for a full-time role now that Channing Frye is gone . . . Retained as a free agent, P.J. TUCKER will continue to be a glue guy in the starting five . . . MARCUS MORRIS has fallen behind his twin brother in the rotation. He's more of a 'tweener who doesn't quite fit in that stretch-4 role . . . Rookie T.J. WARREN fits Hornacek's system and should have his way with opposing bench players. He's a below-the-rim, mid-range shooter with limited upside, but crafty enough to pile up points against second-unit talent. He'll miss the first two weeks of the season with a fractured thumb . . . ANTHONY TOLLIVER gives the Suns some depth at the 4-spot, and he fits the system with his long-range shooting. CENTERS: MILES PLUMLEE is the best option in an underwhelming rotation in the middle. He's an energy guy who does little else . . . He lost his rookie season, and ALEX LEN is still in the developmental stage. His upside is much higher than Plumlee's, and he might get minutes because of his screening and defensive mobility. | | 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 |
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*Suns-Trail Blazers Preview* ============================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Phoenix (38-36) at Portland (47-25), 10:00 p.m. EDT
Another win for the Portland Trail Blazers will clinch a playoff spot and inch them closer to their first Northwest Division title in six years.
It would also help alleviate any concerns over a five-game skid earlier this month.
They'll go for their fourth straight victory since that slide Monday night at home against the Phoenix Suns, who just lost to the Trail Blazers in the desert three days ago.
Portland (47-25) followed Friday's 87-81 victory over the Suns (38-36) with Saturday's 120-114 home win over Denver to begin a three-game homestand. The focus remains simply on playing quality basketball and allowing that to take care of locking in seeds.
"You can't say (clinching) isn't important, because it is, but I think we have to have more discipline of trying to go into every game and just take care of business," LaMarcus Aldridge told the team's official website.
"And if we win all the games going forward, it just happens. But I don't think you want to go into the game thinking clinch. That can put too much pressure on the game. I think if we go out and focus on playing the game, everything will work out for us."
The win over the Nuggets was a particularly impressive shooting night with the Blazers hitting 56.5 percent. Aldridge had 32 points and 11 rebounds, while Arron Afflalo contributed 21 on 8-of-11 shooting against his former team.
Afflalo has started 12 games with Wesley Matthews out, but he'd been held to 7.0 points per game and has shot 38.5 percent in his previous five. The streak has come with fellow guard and No. 2 scorer Damian Lillard averaging just 14.0 while shooting 33.3 percent.
After Oklahoma City's 109-97 win over Phoenix on Sunday, the Blazers' magic number to clinch the Northwest remains four.
"These things are important, playing for playoff seeding and playing well in general," Afflalo said. "Every win is a confidence booster and a momentum gainer for us. We all want to be playing our best basketball here in a few weeks."
The Suns' loss to the Thunder was quite damaging, and not only because they blew a 20-point lead. It also dropped them four games back of Oklahoma City for eighth place in the Western Conference, and they also have New Orleans 1 1/2 games ahead.
Markieff Morris scored 24 points for the second time in three games, and the forward is averaging 19.6 in his last nine. Marcus Morris has also upped his scoring lately, managing 16.2 over his last five.
Nevertheless, Phoenix, which is looking to salvage a split in the season series, has dropped three straight and now faces back-to-back games at Portland and Golden State on Thursday to begin a season-ending stretch with six of eight on the road.
What's worse is that all of the away games are against winning teams, while the only losing team it faces is Utah at home on Saturday.
"We'll find out what kind of character they have," Suns coach Jeff Hornacek said.
Defensively, they haven't been quite the same team in the last three games. They've allowed 101.5 points per 100 possessions on the skid after a 6-3 span with a 95.4 rating.
Phoenix's 3-point shooting in the last six games has been at a crippling 26.4 percent.
Any hope of that improving with the return of Brandon Knight might have to again be put on hold. Knight was back against the Thunder after missing the past eight games with a sprained left ankle, but he left in the third quarter and didn't return.
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