GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW ORLEANS (15-9) at PORTLAND (12-12)

NBA: NEW ORLEANS (15-9) at PORTLAND (12-12)

<h3>Roy, Blazers aim for eighth consecutive win</h3>

<div class="pre">New Orleans (15-9) at Portland (12-12) 10:00 pm EST</div>

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) - Brandon Roy and the Portland TrailBlazers are red hot and the New Orleans Hornets will have atough time slowing them down on Monday.


Last time out, Roy had 26 points and 11 assists as the Blazerspushed their winning streak to a season-high seven games withSunday's 116-105 victory at Denver.


"We have a good rhythm now and we are playing good basketball onboth ends of the court," Blazers coach Nate McMillan said."Both of our units have been playing really well."

Portland is seeking its first eight-game winning streak sincethe 2002-03 squad won eight in a row from December 14-30.

After an up-and-down start to the season, Roy has been brilliantin December. The reigning Rookie of the Year is averaging 21.6points, 6.5 assists and 5.3 rebounds in eight games this month.

Portland hopes to have the services of second-year big manLaMarcus Aldridge back soon after missing the last four gameswith plantar fasciitis.


New Orleans put an end to its two-game skid with Saturday's101-98 triumph over the Phoenix Suns behind Chris Paul's 12thdouble-double of the season.


The 22-year-old Paul, who captured Rookie of the Year honors theseason before Roy, has scored 20 or more points in eight of hislast nine games.


In their first meeting, Paul poured in 19 points to lead sixothers in double figures as the Hornets walked away with aconvincing 113-93 victory.

 

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

NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON</div>

 

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


NEW ORLEANS PORTLAND

F David West F Channing Frye
F Rasual Butler F Martell Webster
C Tyson Chandler C Joel Przybilla
G Morris Peterson G Steve Blake
G Chris Paul G Brandon Roy

OFFICIALS: Jim Clark
Tommy Nunez
Violet Palmer</div>

 

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PORTLAND 6 8:56 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 8 5:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 12 2:35 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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

 

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

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

NOR - TYSON CHANDLER 6, DAVID WEST 6, MORRIS
PETERSON 4
POR - BRANDON ROY 4, TRAVIS OUTLAW 4, JARRETT
JACK 2</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 24
PORTLAND 26 8:41 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 29 5:44 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 33 2:21 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 39
PORTLAND 37 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 20 19 39
PORTLAND 20 17 37 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

NOR - TYSON CHANDLER 8, DAVID WEST 8, HILTON
ARMSTRONG 5
POR - BRANDON ROY 6, TRAVIS OUTLAW 6, JAMES
JONES 5</div>

 

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PORTLAND 42 8:34 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 48 5:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 57 2:42 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 60
PORTLAND 64 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW ORLEANS 20 19 21 60
PORTLAND 20 17 27 64 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

NOR - DAVID WEST 18, TYSON CHANDLER 10, RASUAL
BUTLER 8
POR - MARTELL WEBSTER 13, BRANDON ROY 12,
STEVE BLAKE 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW ORLEANS 66
PORTLAND 68 8:45 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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PORTLAND 73 5:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>