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617 | PORTLAND | +250 | 618 | SAN ANTONIO | -330 |
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All Games | 42-22 | -0.3 | 34-30 | 36-28 | 107.5 | 53.2 | 45.0% | 54.5 | 102.9 | 52.2 | 45.3% | 51.0 | Road Games | 18-14 | +3.8 | 19-13 | 20-12 | 107.6 | 53.3 | 44.4% | 54.5 | 105.7 | 53.7 | 45.8% | 52.6 | Last 5 Games | 1-4 | -10.5 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 103.6 | 50.2 | 43.2% | 60.4 | 103.0 | 51.8 | 44.7% | 49.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 107.5 | 53.2 | 39-88 | 45.0% | 9-25 | 37.7% | 19-23 | 82.0% | 55 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 101.1 | 50.6 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 107.6 | 53.3 | 39-88 | 44.4% | 10-25 | 38.1% | 20-25 | 80.8% | 54 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 5 | Stats Against (All Games) | 102.9 | 52.2 | 40-87 | 45.3% | 6-18 | 35.3% | 17-23 | 76.5% | 51 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 4 | vs opponents averaging | 101.5 | 51 | 38-83 | 45.5% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.3% | 52 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Road Games) | 105.7 | 53.7 | 40-87 | 45.8% | 6-17 | 35.6% | 20-26 | 75.9% | 53 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
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All Games | 47-16 | +10.2 | 31-32 | 38-25 | 104.6 | 51.2 | 48.9% | 48.8 | 98.0 | 46.9 | 44.8% | 49.4 | Home Games | 23-8 | -6.3 | 12-19 | 18-13 | 105.3 | 52.0 | 49.8% | 48.3 | 98.2 | 47.0 | 44.8% | 48.8 | Last 5 Games | 5-0 | +4 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 114.0 | 56.0 | 49.6% | 49.8 | 100.4 | 46.4 | 45.8% | 46.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 104.6 | 51.2 | 40-82 | 48.9% | 8-21 | 39.5% | 16-20 | 78.9% | 49 | 9 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 5 | vs opponents surrendering | 100.6 | 50.4 | 38-83 | 45.3% | 8-21 | 35.8% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 105.3 | 52.0 | 40-81 | 49.8% | 9-21 | 41.8% | 16-20 | 78.0% | 48 | 8 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 6 | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.0 | 46.9 | 38-85 | 44.8% | 7-18 | 36.4% | 15-20 | 75.7% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 5 | vs opponents averaging | 101 | 50.6 | 38-83 | 45.4% | 8-21 | 36.0% | 18-24 | 75.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 5 | Stats Against (Home Games) | 98.2 | 47.0 | 39-87 | 44.8% | 7-18 | 38.6% | 14-18 | 76.9% | 49 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: PORTLAND 96.7, SAN ANTONIO 95.4 |
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2/1/2014 | TORONTO | 106-103 | W | -7 | L | 205.5 | O | 35-76 | 46.1% | 51 | 14 | 40-87 | 46.0% | 52 | 12 | 2/3/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 90-100 | L | 1 | L | 208.5 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 49 | 16 | 37-84 | 44.0% | 46 | 6 | 2/5/2014 | @ NEW YORK | 94-90 | W | -2.5 | W | 207 | U | 30-79 | 38.0% | 62 | 14 | 36-90 | 40.0% | 54 | 9 | 2/7/2014 | @ INDIANA | 113-118 | L | 6 | W | 197.5 | O | 45-104 | 43.3% | 60 | 13 | 42-92 | 45.7% | 59 | 12 | 2/8/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | 117-110 | W | -4 | W | 204 | O | 40-82 | 48.8% | 55 | 13 | 40-97 | 41.2% | 62 | 12 | 2/11/2014 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 95-98 | L | -1 | L | 211 | U | 32-85 | 37.6% | 52 | 17 | 40-83 | 48.2% | 48 | 16 | 2/12/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 117-122 | L | 9 | W | 217.5 | O | 43-84 | 51.2% | 43 | 16 | 46-79 | 58.2% | 40 | 8 | 2/19/2014 | SAN ANTONIO | 109-111 | L | -3 | L | 209.5 | O | 42-93 | 45.2% | 59 | 14 | 43-88 | 48.9% | 49 | 14 | 2/21/2014 | UTAH | 102-94 | W | -9 | L | 201 | U | 39-91 | 42.9% | 49 | 11 | 37-82 | 45.1% | 52 | 14 | 2/23/2014 | MINNESOTA | 108-97 | W | -3.5 | W | 215 | U | 40-83 | 48.2% | 46 | 12 | 37-94 | 39.4% | 61 | 14 | 2/25/2014 | @ DENVER | 100-95 | W | -3 | W | 214.5 | U | 28-76 | 36.8% | 51 | 13 | 37-103 | 35.9% | 78 | 15 | 2/26/2014 | BROOKLYN | 124-80 | W | -2.5 | W | 207.5 | U | 46-86 | 53.5% | 58 | 11 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 38 | 12 | 3/1/2014 | DENVER | 102-96 | W | -12 | L | 215.5 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 53 | 14 | 33-83 | 39.8% | 54 | 11 | 3/3/2014 | LA LAKERS | 106-107 | L | -12 | L | 223.5 | U | 43-96 | 44.8% | 63 | 20 | 43-94 | 45.7% | 51 | 16 | 3/5/2014 | ATLANTA | 102-78 | W | -10 | W | 219 | U | 35-79 | 44.3% | 66 | 16 | 29-88 | 33.0% | 42 | 8 | 3/7/2014 | @ DALLAS | 98-103 | L | 2.5 | L | 215 | U | 38-83 | 45.8% | 58 | 19 | 37-79 | 46.8% | 44 | 9 | 3/9/2014 | @ HOUSTON | 113-118 | L | 6.5 | W | 214 | O | 39-96 | 40.6% | 66 | 20 | 38-89 | 42.7% | 61 | 13 | 3/11/2014 | @ MEMPHIS | 99-109 | L | 3 | L | 196.5 | O | 35-86 | 40.7% | 49 | 8 | 47-84 | 56.0% | 50 | 11 | 3/12/2014 | @ SAN ANTONIO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/14/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16/2014 | GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/18/2014 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/20/2014 | WASHINGTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/22/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/24/2014 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/25/2014 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/27/2014 | @ ATLANTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/28/2014 | @ CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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2/1/2014 | SACRAMENTO | 95-93 | W | -10 | L | 205 | U | 36-75 | 48.0% | 47 | 13 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 55 | 9 | 2/3/2014 | @ NEW ORLEANS | 102-95 | W | -3 | W | 193 | O | 38-81 | 46.9% | 41 | 7 | 36-79 | 45.6% | 52 | 15 | 2/5/2014 | @ WASHINGTON | 125-118 | W | -2 | W | 193.5 | O | 48-98 | 49.0% | 59 | 20 | 44-101 | 43.6% | 60 | 15 | 2/6/2014 | @ BROOKLYN | 89-103 | L | 6.5 | L | 196.5 | U | 29-73 | 39.7% | 43 | 17 | 46-93 | 49.5% | 56 | 14 | 2/8/2014 | @ CHARLOTTE | 104-100 | W | -5 | L | 192 | O | 36-77 | 46.8% | 49 | 13 | 39-89 | 43.8% | 52 | 11 | 2/10/2014 | @ DETROIT | 100-109 | L | -3.5 | L | 206.5 | O | 43-82 | 52.4% | 45 | 19 | 43-90 | 47.8% | 51 | 11 | 2/12/2014 | @ BOSTON | 104-92 | W | -3.5 | W | 192.5 | O | 41-82 | 50.0% | 45 | 9 | 37-80 | 46.2% | 45 | 14 | 2/18/2014 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 113-103 | W | 6 | W | 211 | O | 44-88 | 50.0% | 57 | 17 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 49 | 12 | 2/19/2014 | @ PORTLAND | 111-109 | W | 3 | W | 209.5 | O | 43-88 | 48.9% | 49 | 14 | 42-93 | 45.2% | 59 | 14 | 2/21/2014 | @ PHOENIX | 85-106 | L | -2 | L | 209 | U | 29-83 | 34.9% | 50 | 18 | 42-82 | 51.2% | 54 | 12 | 2/26/2014 | DETROIT | 120-110 | W | -10.5 | L | 210.5 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 44 | 18 | 45-90 | 50.0% | 42 | 13 | 2/28/2014 | CHARLOTTE | 92-82 | W | -9 | W | 200 | U | 34-73 | 46.6% | 48 | 19 | 33-90 | 36.7% | 50 | 11 | 3/2/2014 | DALLAS | 112-106 | W | -6.5 | L | 209 | O | 39-84 | 46.4% | 54 | 13 | 45-97 | 46.4% | 52 | 7 | 3/4/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 122-101 | W | -7.5 | W | 203.5 | O | 43-90 | 47.8% | 50 | 11 | 38-79 | 48.1% | 45 | 16 | 3/6/2014 | MIAMI | 111-87 | W | -3.5 | W | 206.5 | U | 40-79 | 50.6% | 52 | 17 | 34-79 | 43.0% | 39 | 20 | 3/8/2014 | ORLANDO | 121-112 | W | -15.5 | L | 204 | O | 43-81 | 53.1% | 49 | 13 | 46-96 | 47.9% | 52 | 9 | 3/11/2014 | @ CHICAGO | 104-96 | W | -5 | W | 190 | O | 40-79 | 50.6% | 44 | 11 | 32-75 | 42.7% | 45 | 14 | 3/12/2014 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/14/2014 | LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/16/2014 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/19/2014 | @ LA LAKERS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/21/2014 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/22/2014 | @ GOLDEN STATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/24/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/26/2014 | DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3/28/2014 | @ DENVER | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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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. | | SAN ANTONIO: GUARDS:Considering how exhausted he looked by the end of the Finals, don't be surprised if TONY PARKER gets more rest during the regular season . . . DANNY GREEN had a coming-out party this past June. A three-point specialist who can defend, the Spurs will lean on him more heavily during the first 82 . . . MANU GINOBILI looks oh-so-close to being done. His minutes will decline . . . MARCO BELINELLI adds quality depth behind Green. He'll take many of the minutes that used to go to Ginobili and Gary Neal, who left for Milwaukee . . . CORY JOSEPH enters the season as the favorite to back up Parker, but it's a fluid situation . . . NANDO DE COLO fell out of the rotation last season, but has enough talent that he should bounce back . . . PATTY MILLS is more of a cheerleader than a useful bench piece. FORWARDS: TIM DUNCAN just keeps going. The 2012-13 regular season was his best in years. The Spurs will keep his minutes in check, but he likely has another great season in him . . . KAWHI LEONARD is one of the league's elite role players, and he seems to keep getting better. He can shoot, score off the dribble and defend . . . JEFF AYRES is a skilled big man who will back up Duncan and can play alongside him for stretches. Like all of their frontcourt players besides Duncan, the player formerly known as Jeff Pendergraph, will see his playing time will fluctuate greatly depending on matchups. CENTERS: TIAGO SPLITTER continues to improve rapidly, and he'll now take the bulk of the minutes alongside Duncan. But as we saw in last year's Finals, head coach Gregg Popovich will keep him on the bench if the matchup isn't right . . . BORIS DIAW's versatility gives Pop options off the bench . . . MATT BONNER is pretty much just around to participate in the Three-Point Shootout at this point in his career. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PORTLAND-SAN ANTONIO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Trail Blazers-Spurs Preview* =============================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Portland (42-21) at San Antonio (46-16), 9:30 p.m. EDT
Mired in a brief offensive lull, the Portland Trail Blazers are seeing their chances at a top-four seed in the Western Conference slip away. Perhaps facing the San Antonio Spurs, whom they played well against offensively in earlier matchups, can help Portland figure things out.
This time, however, San Antonio comes in as one of the NBA's hottest teams.
Portland will try to end a three-game slide Wednesday night when it visits league-leading San Antonio, which is aiming for its eighth straight win.
The Trail Blazers (42-22) trail fourth-place Houston by two games and are on the brink of their first four-game losing streak this season. Damian Lillard's 32 points weren't enough in a 109-99 loss at Memphis on Tuesday as Portland shot 40.7 percent.
Lillard hit a career-high 12 free throws on 13 attempts, but he and LaMarcus Aldridge were a combined 16 of 44 from the field. Wesley Matthews had five points on 1-for-7 shooting after scoring 26 in each of the previous two games.
Portland has been sub-par on the offensive end of late, shooting 40.6 percent in Sunday's 118-113 overtime loss at Houston. The Trail Blazers had 18 assists Tuesday, more than five below their season average, and totaled 17 in the first of three straight losses last week at Dallas.
They shot 31.6 percent from 3-point range in their previous five games before going 7 of 17 in Memphis.
"I thought we had a lot of shots we normally make. We took care of the ball," coach Terry Stotts said, referring to his club's eight turnovers. "We got to the free-throw line. We were aggressive. I thought it was just one of those nights."
Aldridge is shooting 35.2 percent over his last four games. Tuesday marked his sixth game back since missing five in a row due to a strained groin.
"I am going to find my rhythm and I am going to make those shots I've been missing soon," he said. "It will get a lot better."
If recent history is any indication, Wednesday could see Aldridge's proclamation come true. He's averaging 25.3 points and shooting 57.6 percent over his last seven matchups with San Antonio (47-16).
Portland shot 49.2 percent while taking two of three meetings earlier this season. Lillard's 26.8 scoring average in six career games against the Spurs is tied for his highest versus any team.
The Spurs didn't have Tony Parker, Tim Duncan or Kawhi Leonard for a 111-109 win at Portland on Feb. 19, but they've been surging with a fully healthy rotation. San Antonio has won 10 of 11 and seven in a row after Tuesday's 104-96 victory at Chicago.
Manu Ginobili scored 22 while Parker added 20.
"Wonderful game, we were very sharp," said Ginobili, who is shooting 64.1 percent over the past four games. "We made a lot of shots in the beginning, which gave us a lead that ... it's easier to play like that."
The Spurs have won all seven games since Leonard returned from a 14-game absence because of a fractured hand. He's averaging 15.0 points and 2.4 steals while going 12 of 23 from 3-point range in that stretch.
Parker was only 12 of 32 while totaling 29 points in the first two games against Portland, while Ginobili scored a season-high 29 in a 109-100 home loss to the Trail Blazers on Jan. 17.
Matthews is 16 of 25 from beyond the arc over his last four games versus San Antonio.
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