GAME THREAD: NBA: PORTLAND (4-3) at DENVER (5-3)

NBA: PORTLAND (4-3) at DENVER (5-3)

<h3>Aldridge, Trail Blazers go for fifth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Portland (4-3) at Denver (5-3) 9:00 pm EST</div>

DENVER (Ticker) - Even without Greg Oden, the Portland TrailBlazers look much improved.


LaMarcus Aldridge will try to lead the Trail Blazers to theirfifth consecutive victory when they visit the Denver Nuggets onWednesday in a matchup between Northwest Division foes.

Aldridge collected 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and BrandonRoy added 20 points as Portland defeated the Detroit Pistons,102-94, on Tuesday. Aldridge has scored in double figures ineach of his last five contests.


The Blazers, who lost Oden - the first overall pick in June'sdraft - for the season with microfracture surgery on the leftknee, have received great production from Roy. The reigningRookie of the Year has notched 20-plus point games on fivedifferent occasions this season.


Despite their success, the Blazers are 0-3 away from home.

After a rough start, the Nuggets have strung together threestraight triumphs. The offense has really picked it up,averaging nearly 118 points per game during the winning streak.

Allen Iverson scored a season-high 37 points as Denver coastedto a 122-100 triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.

 

NBA: PORTLAND (4-3) at DENVER (5-3)

<h3>Aldridge, Trail Blazers go for fifth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Portland (4-3) at Denver (5-3) 9:00 pm EST</div>

DENVER (Ticker) - Even without Greg Oden, the Portland TrailBlazers look much improved.


LaMarcus Aldridge will try to lead the Trail Blazers to theirfifth consecutive victory when they visit the Denver Nuggets onWednesday in a matchup between Northwest Division foes.

Aldridge collected 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and BrandonRoy added 20 points as Portland defeated the Detroit Pistons,102-94, on Tuesday. Aldridge has scored in double figures ineach of his last five contests.


The Blazers, who lost Oden - the first overall pick in June'sdraft - for the season with microfracture surgery on the leftknee, have received great production from Roy. The reigningRookie of the Year has notched 20-plus point games on fivedifferent occasions this season.


Despite their success, the Blazers are 0-3 away from home.

After a rough start, the Nuggets have strung together threestraight triumphs. The offense has really picked it up,averaging nearly 118 points per game during the winning streak.

Allen Iverson scored a season-high 37 points as Denver coastedto a 122-100 triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">PORTLAND AT DENVER - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


PORTLAND DENVER

F Martell Webster F Carmelo Anthony
F Lamarcus Aldridge F Kenyon Martin
C Channing Frye C Marcus Camby
G Brandon Roy G Allen Iverson
G Steve Blake G Yakhouba Diawara

OFFICIALS: Bennett Salvatore
Sean Corbin
Mark Lindsey</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">PORTLAND VS DENVER - INACTIVES

PORTLAND DENVER

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D MILES INJURED RIGHT KNEE A CARTER HAND INJURY
J MCROBERTS LEFT ANKLE INJURY C ATKINS RIGHT GROIN STRAIN
G ODEN INJURED RIGHT KNEE NENE THUMB INJURY</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 4
DENVER 6 8:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 10
DENVER 9 5:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 12
DENVER 17 2:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 20
DENVER 25 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 20 20
DENVER 25 25 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

POR - JARRETT JACK 8, CHANNING FRYE 6,
LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 4
DEN - KENYON MARTIN 6, CARMELO ANTHONY 6,
MARCUS CAMBY 5</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 24
DENVER 30 8:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 27
DENVER 36 5:48 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 29
DENVER 43 2:59 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 38
DENVER 52 HALFTIME</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 20 18 38
DENVER 25 27 52 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

POR - JARRETT JACK 10, CHANNING FRYE 8,
MARTELL WEBSTER 7
DEN - CARMELO ANTHONY 16, KENYON MARTIN 10,
ALLEN IVERSON 8</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 43
DENVER 58 8:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 49
DENVER 66 5:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 55
DENVER 69 2:58 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 61
DENVER 78 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 20 18 23 61
DENVER 25 27 26 78 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

POR - LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 15, CHANNING FRYE 10,
JARRETT JACK 10
DEN - ALLEN IVERSON 18, CARMELO ANTHONY 17,
KENYON MARTIN 12</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DENVER

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 66
DENVER 88 9:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>