GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: UTAH (13-10) at PORTLAND (10-12)

NBA: UTAH (13-10) at PORTLAND (10-12)

<h3>Trail Blazers look to continue winning streak vs. slumping Jazz</h3>

<div class="pre">Utah (13-8) at Portland (9-12) 10:00 pm EST</div>

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) - A pair of teams going in suprisinglyopposite directions meet when the Utah Jazz visit the PortlandTrail Blazers on Friday.


The suddenly surging Blazers will be going for their sixthstraight victory for the first time since winning eightconsecutive games from December 14-30 in 2002.


Meanwhile, Utah has lost five games in a row and has not lostsix straight since losing nine consecutive from March 4-19 in2005.


Portland, which had lost nine of 10 games before their recentwinning streak, defeated Utah, 97-89, on Tuesday - its fourthwin during the run - before beating Golden State on Wednesday.

The Blazers have been without its leading scorer and rebounder,LaMarcus Aldridge, for the past two games due to plantarfasciitis. However, reigning Rookie of the Year Brandon Roy hasstepped up during the streak, averaging 22.8 points over thepast five games.


The Jazz have lost four of their games on the road, including a103-98 setback at Phoenix on Wednesday.


Carlos Boozer has posted two straight double-doubles, and leadsthe team averaging just over 25 points and 11 rebounds per game.

 

NBA: UTAH at PORTLAND

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

UTAH PORTLAND

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
J HART PERSONAL REASONS D MILES RIGHT KNEE INJURY
M OKUR BACK MUSCLE STRAIN G ODEN LEFT KNEE INJURY</div>

 

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


UTAH PORTLAND

F Andrei Kirilenko F Channing Frye
F Carlos Boozer F Martell Webster
C Jarron Collins C Joel Przybilla
G Deron Williams G Steve Blake
G Ronnie Brewer G Brandon Roy

OFFICIALS: Joe Crawford
Michael Smith
Sean Wright</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 4
PORTLAND 7 8:51 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 12
PORTLAND 14 5:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 20
PORTLAND 21 2:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 26
PORTLAND 28 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 26 26
PORTLAND 28 28 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 6, PAUL MILLSAP 5, ANDREI
KIRILENKO 4
POR - BRANDON ROY 8, MARTELL WEBSTER 6, JOEL
PRZYBILLA 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 32
PORTLAND 33 8:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 35
PORTLAND 41 5:40 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 45
PORTLAND 47 2:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 54
PORTLAND 53 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 26 28 54
PORTLAND 28 25 53 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 15, PAUL MILLSAP 7, RONNIE
BREWER 7
POR - BRANDON ROY 16, TRAVIS OUTLAW 10,
MARTELL WEBSTER 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 62
PORTLAND 59 8:39 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 70
PORTLAND 63 5:52 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 72
PORTLAND 67 2:05 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 74
PORTLAND 70 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UTAH 26 28 20 74
PORTLAND 28 25 17 70 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

UTH - CARLOS BOOZER 17, ANDREI KIRILENKO 14,
RONNIE BREWER 9
POR - BRANDON ROY 22, TRAVIS OUTLAW 10,
MARTELL WEBSTER 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 76
PORTLAND 77 8:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA UTAH 78
PORTLAND 78 5:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>