GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW JERSEY (4-7) at PORTLAND (4-7)

NBA: NEW JERSEY (4-7) at PORTLAND (4-7)

<h3>Trail Blazers, Nets looking to end losing streaks</h3>

New Jersey (4-7) at Portland (4-7) 10:00 pm EST


PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- LaMarcus Aldridge and the PortlandTrail Blazers must be thrilled to be returning home.

Aldridge and the Trail Blazers aim to remain perfect at homethis season when they host the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday.

Portland has won all four of its games at the Rose Garden thisseason, including a trio of impressive victories over theDetroit Pistons, Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Hornets -three teams with legitimate postseason aspirations.

But the Blazers have failed to win any of their seven roadcontests this season and limp into Wednesday's matchup aftergetting swept on their recent four-game road trip.

Portland's second-leading scorer, Aldridge managed a season-lowseven points Monday as the Trail Blazers dropped a 101-92decision to the Charlotte Bobcats.


Jarrett Jack scored 18 points in the loss and appears to havefound his rhythm after two sub-par seasons.


Like the Blazers, the Nets enter Wednesday's contest on a losingstreak of their own. New Jersey has lost six straight contestsafter suffering a 102-75 loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday.

The Nets have struggled without the services of seven-timeAll-Star Vince Carter, who has missed the last five games afterspraining his right ankle against the Boston Celtics on November10.

 

NBA: NEW JERSEY at PORTLAND

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


NEW JERSEY PORTLAND

F Richard Jefferson F Martell Webster
F Marcus Williams F Lamarcus Aldridge
C Jamaal Magloire C Channing Frye
G Vince Carter G Brandon Roy
G Jason Kidd G Steve Blake

OFFICIALS: Joe Forte
Scott Wall
Sean Wright</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW JERSEY VS PORTLAND - INACTIVES

NEW JERSEY PORTLAND

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D ARMSTRONG RIGHT THIGH CONTUSIO D MILES RIGHT KNEE INJURY
M WILLIAMS FOOT INJURY J JONES KNEE INJURY
G ODEN RIGHT KNEE INJURY</div>

 

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

REVISED LINEUPS

NEW JERSEY PORTLAND

F Richard Jefferson F Lamarcus Aldridge
F Malik Allen F Martell Webster
C Jason Collins C Channing Frye
G Jason Kidd G Steve Blake
G Antoine Wright G Brandon Roy

OFFICIALS: Joe Forte
Scott Wall
Sean Wright</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 6
PORTLAND 2 9:01 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 13
PORTLAND 6 5:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 17
PORTLAND 19 2:08 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 19
PORTLAND 26 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 19 19
PORTLAND 26 26 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 6, ANTOINE WRIGHT 5,
MALIK ALLEN 4
POR - BRANDON ROY 15, MARTELL WEBSTER 5,
TRAVIS OUTLAW 2</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 24
PORTLAND 31 8:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 32
PORTLAND 38 5:36 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 38
PORTLAND 42 2:38 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 45
PORTLAND 48 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 19 26 45
PORTLAND 26 22 48 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 13, ANTOINE WRIGHT 8,
JASON KIDD 5
POR - BRANDON ROY 21, MARTELL WEBSTER 8,
JARRETT JACK 5</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 53
PORTLAND 55 8:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 60
PORTLAND 67 5:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 64
PORTLAND 73 2:59 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 74
PORTLAND 79 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW JERSEY 19 26 29 74
PORTLAND 26 22 31 79 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

NJN - RICHARD JEFFERSON 26, ANTOINE WRIGHT 11,
BOSTJAN NACHBAR 10
POR - BRANDON ROY 23, MARTELL WEBSTER 15,
JARRETT JACK 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW JERSEY 92
PORTLAND 93 4:19 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>