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| All Games | 23-22 | +2.2 | 20-23 | 20-23 | 97.1 | 47.1 | 43.8% | 50.0 | 98.9 | 49.8 | 46.2% | 50.0 | | Road Games | 7-14 | -1.5 | 9-12 | 9-10 | 94.7 | 46.5 | 42.5% | 50.7 | 101.3 | 50.7 | 47.5% | 50.3 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | -1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 97.0 | 47.6 | 47.7% | 47.0 | 95.6 | 48.2 | 47.0% | 44.4 | | Division Games | 3-3 | +2.1 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 98.7 | 49.2 | 41.8% | 52.5 | 98.8 | 47.2 | 44.1% | 56.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 97.1 | 47.1 | 36-82 | 43.8% | 8-24 | 33.7% | 17-21 | 77.6% | 50 | 12 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 5 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.2 | 37-82 | 44.8% | 7-20 | 35.7% | 17-23 | 75.4% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 94.7 | 46.5 | 35-83 | 42.5% | 8-25 | 33.5% | 16-21 | 76.4% | 51 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 98.9 | 49.8 | 38-82 | 46.2% | 7-20 | 34.1% | 16-21 | 77.8% | 50 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 4 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.1 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.0% | 7-20 | 35.5% | 17-23 | 75.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 101.3 | 50.7 | 40-84 | 47.5% | 7-20 | 36.4% | 15-19 | 76.7% | 50 | 11 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
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| All Games | 25-21 | +4.4 | 22-23 | 22-23 | 98.3 | 48.3 | 44.9% | 50.8 | 99.3 | 48.8 | 46.2% | 49.5 | | Home Games | 16-5 | +10.1 | 13-8 | 10-11 | 101.2 | 52.2 | 45.9% | 52.6 | 97.2 | 48.1 | 43.7% | 49.5 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2 | +0.4 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 94.8 | 44.8 | 45.7% | 45.6 | 104.8 | 47.4 | 48.8% | 52.8 | | Division Games | 2-3 | -1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 96.0 | 46.4 | 41.9% | 50.6 | 101.4 | 53.2 | 46.7% | 56.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 98.3 | 48.3 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 6-17 | 36.4% | 19-25 | 76.4% | 51 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents surrendering | 98 | 49.4 | 37-82 | 44.9% | 7-20 | 35.9% | 17-22 | 75.0% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 101.2 | 52.2 | 37-81 | 45.9% | 6-16 | 36.7% | 21-27 | 77.8% | 53 | 11 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 6 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 99.3 | 48.8 | 37-81 | 46.2% | 7-18 | 38.0% | 18-24 | 74.5% | 50 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 6 | | vs opponents averaging | 98.2 | 49.3 | 37-82 | 45.2% | 7-20 | 35.6% | 17-22 | 74.6% | 51 | 11 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 5 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 97.2 | 48.1 | 36-82 | 43.7% | 7-20 | 33.9% | 19-25 | 75.6% | 50 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
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| 12/23/2012 | @ SACRAMENTO | 96-108 | L | 0 | L | 195 | O | 37-85 | 43.5% | 46 | 17 | 45-81 | 55.6% | 42 | 14 | | 12/26/2012 | SACRAMENTO | 109-91 | W | -7.5 | W | 198.5 | O | 44-87 | 50.6% | 63 | 17 | 35-86 | 40.7% | 40 | 10 | | 12/28/2012 | @ LA LAKERS | 87-104 | L | 9 | L | 206 | U | 36-87 | 41.4% | 50 | 9 | 40-86 | 46.5% | 62 | 11 | | 12/29/2012 | PHILADELPHIA | 89-85 | W | -3 | W | 191 | U | 34-76 | 44.7% | 45 | 11 | 36-85 | 42.4% | 51 | 13 | | 1/1/2013 | @ NEW YORK | 105-100 | W | 9.5 | W | 197 | O | 41-81 | 50.6% | 53 | 16 | 36-84 | 42.9% | 47 | 10 | | 1/2/2013 | @ TORONTO | 79-102 | L | 4 | L | 192 | U | 31-70 | 44.3% | 38 | 18 | 41-77 | 53.2% | 45 | 11 | | 1/4/2013 | @ MEMPHIS | 86-84 | W | 8 | W | 182 | U | 33-81 | 40.7% | 50 | 15 | 32-81 | 39.5% | 52 | 14 | | 1/5/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | 102-97 | W | 6.5 | W | 189.5 | O | 37-86 | 43.0% | 45 | 13 | 38-91 | 41.8% | 60 | 13 | | 1/7/2013 | ORLANDO | 125-119 | W | -6.5 | L | 193 | O | 48-94 | 51.1% | 51 | 9 | 46-93 | 49.5% | 47 | 10 | | 1/10/2013 | MIAMI | 92-90 | W | 3.5 | W | 194.5 | U | 30-80 | 37.5% | 54 | 14 | 35-77 | 45.5% | 51 | 17 | | 1/11/2013 | @ GOLDEN STATE | 97-103 | L | 8 | W | 200 | P | 35-92 | 38.0% | 60 | 13 | 41-86 | 47.7% | 52 | 11 | | 1/13/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | 83-87 | L | 4 | T | 202 | U | 31-86 | 36.0% | 52 | 12 | 32-71 | 45.1% | 50 | 15 | | 1/15/2013 | @ DENVER | 111-115 | L | 9 | W | 202 | O | 42-88 | 47.7% | 61 | 18 | 47-99 | 47.5% | 48 | 10 | | 1/16/2013 | CLEVELAND | 88-93 | L | -6 | L | 197 | U | 31-79 | 39.2% | 65 | 19 | 32-83 | 38.6% | 50 | 8 | | 1/19/2013 | MILWAUKEE | 104-110 | L | -4.5 | L | 195.5 | O | 34-81 | 42.0% | 54 | 19 | 39-88 | 44.3% | 52 | 14 | | 1/21/2013 | WASHINGTON | 95-98 | L | -7 | L | 195.5 | U | 37-81 | 45.7% | 49 | 13 | 39-84 | 46.4% | 49 | 15 | | 1/23/2013 | INDIANA | 100-80 | W | -1 | W | 181.5 | U | 44-78 | 56.4% | 50 | 15 | 30-80 | 37.5% | 39 | 13 | | 1/26/2013 | LA CLIPPERS | 101-100 | W | 0 | W | 190.5 | O | 35-75 | 46.7% | 39 | 14 | 40-81 | 49.4% | 47 | 15 | | 1/27/2013 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 83-96 | L | 9.5 | L | 192.5 | U | 29-66 | 43.9% | 47 | 19 | 42-82 | 51.2% | 40 | 12 | | 1/29/2013 | DALLAS | 106-104 | W | -3 | L | 202 | O | 39-86 | 45.3% | 50 | 14 | 42-84 | 50.0% | 47 | 16 | | 2/1/2013 | @ UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2013 | UTAH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | @ DALLAS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2013 | @ HOUSTON | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/10/2013 | @ ORLANDO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/12/2013 | @ MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/13/2013 | @ NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 12/23/2012 | @ ORLANDO | 97-93 | W | 1.5 | W | 187.5 | O | 36-83 | 43.4% | 45 | 11 | 38-76 | 50.0% | 54 | 19 | | 12/26/2012 | GOLDEN STATE | 83-94 | L | -4 | L | 203 | U | 32-83 | 38.6% | 61 | 14 | 33-82 | 40.2% | 47 | 10 | | 12/28/2012 | LA CLIPPERS | 114-116 | L | 3 | W | 191 | O | 34-71 | 47.9% | 43 | 17 | 38-77 | 49.4% | 44 | 15 | | 12/30/2012 | @ LA CLIPPERS | 96-107 | L | 10.5 | L | 197 | O | 33-80 | 41.2% | 51 | 16 | 39-78 | 50.0% | 52 | 12 | | 1/2/2013 | MINNESOTA | 106-84 | W | -3 | W | 196 | U | 43-87 | 49.4% | 58 | 12 | 29-84 | 34.5% | 50 | 11 | | 1/4/2013 | @ PHOENIX | 87-80 | W | 1.5 | W | 198 | U | 40-89 | 44.9% | 48 | 10 | 34-75 | 45.3% | 48 | 20 | | 1/5/2013 | @ DENVER | 91-110 | L | 10 | L | 202 | U | 28-78 | 35.9% | 51 | 19 | 39-76 | 51.3% | 56 | 19 | | 1/7/2013 | DALLAS | 100-94 | W | -5 | W | 198.5 | U | 31-77 | 40.3% | 53 | 11 | 35-81 | 43.2% | 49 | 10 | | 1/9/2013 | @ CHARLOTTE | 112-102 | W | -4.5 | W | 199 | O | 44-82 | 53.7% | 50 | 16 | 42-88 | 47.7% | 49 | 15 | | 1/11/2013 | @ ATLANTA | 95-103 | L | 5 | L | 193.5 | O | 36-76 | 47.4% | 41 | 16 | 40-72 | 55.6% | 44 | 13 | | 1/12/2013 | @ DETROIT | 90-87 | W | 2.5 | W | 192.5 | U | 36-71 | 50.7% | 38 | 16 | 34-65 | 52.3% | 41 | 17 | | 1/14/2013 | MIAMI | 104-97 | W | 2.5 | W | 198 | O | 36-76 | 47.4% | 55 | 14 | 39-72 | 54.2% | 28 | 14 | | 1/19/2013 | CLEVELAND | 109-98 | W | -8.5 | W | 199 | O | 45-90 | 50.0% | 53 | 8 | 34-83 | 41.0% | 51 | 9 | | 1/23/2013 | WASHINGTON | 92-88 | W | -7 | L | 195 | U | 38-85 | 44.7% | 57 | 14 | 31-86 | 36.0% | 58 | 15 | | 1/25/2013 | @ LA LAKERS | 84-102 | L | 5 | L | 205 | U | 34-81 | 42.0% | 37 | 10 | 43-80 | 53.7% | 56 | 18 | | 1/26/2013 | INDIANA | 114-110 | W | -2 | W | 183 | O | 44-83 | 53.0% | 36 | 14 | 44-81 | 54.3% | 46 | 21 | | 1/28/2013 | HOUSTON | 80-125 | L | -3.5 | L | 208 | U | 32-81 | 39.5% | 50 | 15 | 47-89 | 52.8% | 52 | 5 | | 1/30/2013 | NEW ORLEANS | 104-99 | W | -8.5 | L | 188.5 | O | 34-68 | 50.0% | 48 | 13 | 37-78 | 47.4% | 52 | 12 | | 2/1/2013 | PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/2/2013 | @ PORTLAND | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/4/2013 | SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/6/2013 | MILWAUKEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/8/2013 | CHICAGO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/9/2013 | @ SACRAMENTO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/12/2013 | OKLAHOMA CITY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2/13/2013 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PORTLAND: GUARDS: Portland will turn point guard duties over to rookie DAMIAN LILLARD. The leap from Big Sky Conference to NBA will be a big one, but Lillard is an efficient scorer who can manage the offense . . . WESLEY MATTHEWS is more of a glue guy. He can't create his own offense, but he can heat up as a streaky catch-and-shoot guy . . . RONNIE PRICE should emerge as Lillard's top backup, a role he's filled at numerous stops . . . Second-rounder WILL BARTON could emerge as a rotation player. He's a versatile wing who must prove he can play off the ball . . . SASHA PAVLOVIC will play both the two and three, and can still stroke it from long distance . . . NOLAN SMITH, a misstep of the last regime, is a fringe roster player . . . ELLIOT WILLIAMS, a defensive-minded combo guard, tore his Achilles in mid-September and expects to miss the entire season. FORWARDS: LaMARCUS ALDRIDGE had a couple of health scares over the past six months, but he should enter the season 100 percent. He's clearly Portland's best player . . . NICOLAS BATUM felt rightly disrespected by his secondary role in Portland. All signs point to a bigger role in 2012-13 . . . VICTOR CLAVER is an athletic scrapper who won't do much offensively even if he does get big minutes . . . JOEL FREELAND could become their first big man off the bench . . . JARED JEFFRIES is still relevant as a defensive specialist . . . The highlight of LUKE BABBITT's career might be that mention on Onion:Sportsdome. CENTERS: J.J. HICKSON is a black hole on offense and a liability on defense, but he can score and rebound, which is good enough to be the starting center in Portland's weak frontcourt . . . MEYERS LEONARD might not be quite ready for 30-plus minutes, but he'll have to learn on the fly due to Portland's lack of veteran bigs. He has some long-term upside as a 7-footer with some nice athleticism and touch inside 10 feet. | | UTAH: GUARDS: MO WILLIAMS will get a crack at running the point in Utah. He's more of a combo guard, but he'll do fine in an offense that revolves around the bigs . . . RANDY FOYE is a gunning combo guard who will step in as Utah's sixth man . . . ALEC BURKS started to come on late last year, making Raja Bell expendable. He'll come off the bench, but if he can start knocking down perimeter shots, he's in for a much bigger role . . . Yeah, that's right, EARL WATSON and JAMAAL TINSLEY are both still around. And they're both riding pine in Salt Lake . . . KEVIN MURPHY is a cagey scorer from tiny Tennessee Tech (no word on his Golden Tee skills). FORWARDS: PAUL MILLSAP was Utah's best all-around player last season and will be playing for a new contract. He should be able to keep his minutes despite Utah's young bigs behind him . . . GORDON HAYWARD will probably slide to the two. He has a chance for a breakout year after a strong finish to 2011-12 . . . MARVIN WILLIAMS gets a fresh start in Utah after a disappointing run in Atlanta. He figures to have a similar complementary role with the Jazz . . . DERRICK FAVORS is a long-term solution in the frontcourt. His offensive game is coming on, and he's already a far better defender than Al Jefferson . . . Slam dunk champion JEREMY EVANS and DeMARRE CARROLL will both provide energy off the bench. CENTERS: Like Millsap, AL JEFFERSON will hit free agency after the season. He's an incredibly limited player, a great scorer in the low post, but incapable of any other contributions and a huge liability on defense . . . ENES KANTER is still a few years away from a starting job. He has some rough edges to his game, but really had no problem adjusting to the physicality of the NBA. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO BASKETBALL PREVIEW (PORTLAND-UTAH) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Trail Blazers-Jazz Preview* ============================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Portland (23-22) at Utah (25-21), 9:00 p.m. EDT
Aside from one historic setback, the Utah Jazz have recaptured their early season success on their home court.
That's doesn't bode well for the Portland Trail Blazers, who have had a difficult time closing out wins on the road.
The Jazz will try for their eighth win in nine games at home Friday night when they take on the Northwest Division rival Trail Blazers in the first of four meetings over the next two months.
Utah (25-21) also looks to stay ahead of Houston and Portland (23-22) in a three-way fight for the final two playoff spots in the Western Conference.
Following a franchise-worst 125-80 home defeat to the Rockets on Monday, the Jazz responded with a 104-99 victory over New Orleans in Salt Lake City two days later.
"It's tough to let a game like that go," forward Paul Millsap said. "You have to move on and put one foot ahead of the other and keep pushing."
Utah won seven of eight - including victories over Miami and Indiana - at home in January. The Jazz went 10-4 during the month as they bounced back nicely from a rough stretch of seven losses in nine games at the end of December.
Now Utah will try to carry that momentum into its first home date in February against a Portland team that has dropped three straight on the road.
The Trail Blazers, however, have won three of four overall after a season-worst six-game losing streak.
Portland hopes to build on its dramatic 106-104 victory over Dallas on Tuesday. LaMarcus Aldridge had 29 points and 13 rebounds and hit the buzzer-beating jumper as the Blazers rallied from a 21-point third-quarter deficit.
Aldridge, named an All-Star reserve, will try to stay hot after averaging 25.0 points on 21-of-34 shooting and 12.0 rebounds in his last two.
"He is an All Star," forward Nicolas Batum said. "He's a go-to guy."
J.J. Hickson also came up big with a season-best 26 points and 15 boards Tuesday. The veteran big man has averaged 16.6 points on 65.4 percent shooting over his last eight games.
Guard Wesley Matthews could be a factor against the Jazz, having scored 22.7 per game in the last three meetings.
Portland has averaged 102.3 points on 49.4 percent shooting in three straight home wins but has scored 93.0 points per game while hitting 42.9 percent from the floor in dropping four of six on the road.
The Trail Blazers will try to turn that around against the Jazz, who have been getting solid contributions from Millsap. He is averaging 20.7 points and 9.7 rebounds in Utah's last three wins.
Third-leading scorer Gordon Hayward, who has missed the last two games, is doubtful with a sprained shoulder.
The Jazz are averaging 101.2 points at home, and they may be able to find some opportunities against the Trail Blazers, who allow 101.3 per game on the road.
Utah has won four straight against Portland after sweeping the season series in 2011-12.
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