GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: LA CLIPPERS at PORTLAND

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at PORTLAND

<div class="pre">NBA LA CLIPPERS 93
PORTLAND 108 2:53 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at PORTLAND

<div class="pre">NBA LA CLIPPERS 100
PORTLAND 111 1:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at PORTLAND

<div class="pre">NBA LA CLIPPERS 102
PORTLAND 111 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at PORTLAND

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
LA CLIPPERS 28 28 19 27 102
PORTLAND 23 35 25 28 111 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: LAC - SAM CASSELL 21, AL THORNTON 18, DAN
DICKAU 14
POR - MARTELL WEBSTER 28, LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE
21, CHANNING FRYE 15</div>

 

PORTLAND, Oregon (Ticker) -- Martell Webster scored 28 pointsand LaMarcus Aldridge added 21 as the Portland Trail Blazersclaimed a 111-102 victory in their preseason opener over the LosAngeles Clippers.


Portland jumped out to an early 16-6 lead behind the strong playof Aldridge, who is expected to take on more of a scoring rolewith the departure of Zach Randolph to New York and the loss ofNo. 1 pick Greg Oden to season-ending knee surgery.

Aldridge and rookie Taurean Green led an up-tempo attack, and alayup at the buzzer by Steve Blake gave the Blazers a 58-56 leadat intermission.


Blake returns to Portland after a one-year hiatus after spendingtime with Milwaukee and Denver.


Webster scored nine points while newcomer Channing Frye addedsix in the third to help the Blazers nab a 83-75 lead headinginto the final period. Webster is in a heated battled for thestarting small forward role.


Crafty veteran Sam Cassell scored 21 points and first-round pickAl Thornton collected 18 and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, whofell to 0-2 in preseason play.


Tim Thomas and Dan Dickau tried to keep the young Blazers at bayin the second quarter, combining for 18 second-quarter points.Thomas' three pointer at the 6:19 mark gave the Clippers 45-38cushion before Portland ended the half with a 20-11 run.

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at PORTLAND

<div class="pre">LA CLIPPERS (102) AT PORTLAND (111)

LA CLIPPERS

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

J POWELL F 23:27 1-2 0-0 3 3 6 1 1 0 3 2
A THORNTON F 31:13 7-17 4-5 4 6 10 0 3 1 5 18
A WILLIAMS C 12:05 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 0 5 0 1 0
Q ROSS G 25:17 2-9 1-1 1 1 2 4 3 3 1 5
S CASSELL G 24:00 8-15 3-4 1 4 5 3 1 0 1 21
T THOMAS 21:52 3-14 4-6 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 13
Y KOROLEV 17:25 2-4 6-6 2 5 7 2 0 2 3 10
G DIAZ 20:26 3-6 0-0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 7
K FFRIEND 10:55 2-2 0-0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 4
R PATTERSON 14:34 1-5 0-0 2 5 7 0 2 0 3 2
P DAVIS 14:46 2-10 2-2 5 1 6 1 0 0 1 6
D DICKAU 24:00 5-9 3-3 0 2 2 5 2 0 1 14
B KNIGHT DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C MOBLEY DNP - STRAINED LEFT CALF
C MAGGETTE DNP - LEFT THIGH CONTUSION
E BRAND DNP - LEFT LEG INJURY
M DOUTHIT DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C KAMAN DNP - SORE LOWER BACK
S LIVINGSTON DNP - LEFT KNEE INJURY

TOTALS 240:00 36-94 23-27 21 33 54 19 21 7 20 102
(.383) (.852) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 20 (19 PTS)

PORTLAND

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

T OUTLAW F 27:57 2-10 1-2 1 7 8 2 3 2 2 5
L ALDRIDGE F 29:55 6-11 9-9 0 6 6 2 2 1 0 21
J PRZYBILLA C 16:14 1-1 0-0 0 6 6 0 4 0 1 2
S BLAKE G 19:37 2-8 0-0 1 0 1 5 0 0 3 4
J JACK G 18:32 2-4 4-6 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 9
C FRYE 19:39 5-13 5-5 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 15
M WEBSTER 33:59 11-14 2-2 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 28
J JONES 26:17 4-9 2-2 1 3 4 2 2 2 1 12
S RODRIGUEZ 16:40 1-6 0-0 0 4 4 7 1 1 1 3
R LAFRENTZ 16:57 2-3 0-0 1 3 4 1 3 0 0 4
T GREEN 14:13 3-7 0-0 0 1 1 5 1 0 2 8
D MILES DNP - RIGHT KNEE SURGERY
B ROY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C ELLIS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J PINNOCK DNP - COACH'S DECISION
B PETWAY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J MCROBERTS DNP - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
G ODEN DNP - RIGHT KNEE SURGERY

TOTALS 240:00 39-86 23-26 5 34 39 29 21 8 11 111
(.453) (.885) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 11 (15 PTS)

LA CLIPPERS 28 28 19 27 - 102
PORTLAND 23 35 25 28 - 111

BLOCKED SHOTS: LA CLIPPERS - S CASSELL, A WILLIAMS, J POWELL, A THORNTON.
PORTLAND - J JONES.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA CLIPPERS 7-18 (.389), Q ROSS 0-1, S CASSELL 2-
3, T THOMAS 3-6, Y KOROLEV 0-1, G DIAZ 1-4, D DICKAU 1-3. PORTLAND 10-
23 (.435), S BLAKE 0-5, J JACK 1-1, M WEBSTER 4-6, J JONES 2-5, S RODRIGUEZ 1-
3, T GREEN 2-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PORTLAND - M WEBSTER, J PRZYBILLA.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL KENNEDY, JOE DEROSA, KEVIN CUTLER.
A - 12,933. T - 2:10.</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at PORTLAND

<div class="pre">LA CLIPPERS (102)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
J Powell 23:27 1-2 0-0 3-6 1 1 2
A Thornton 31:13 7-17 4-5 4-10 0 3 18
A Williams 12:05 0-1 0-0 1-2 0 5 0
Q Ross 25:17 2-9 1-1 1-2 4 3 5
S Cassell 24:00 8-15 3-4 1-5 3 1 21
T Thomas 21:52 3-14 4-6 0-1 1 4 13
Y Korolev 17:25 2-4 6-6 2-7 2 0 10
G Diaz 20:26 3-6 0-0 0-2 2 0 7
K Ffriend 10:55 2-2 0-0 2-4 0 0 4
R Patterson 14:34 1-5 0-0 2-7 0 2 2
P Davis 14:46 2-10 2-2 5-6 1 0 6
D Dickau 24:00 5-9 3-3 0-2 5 2 14
B Knight DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Mobley DNP - STRAINED LEFT CALF
C Maggette DNP - LEFT THIGH CONTUSION
E Brand DNP - LEFT LEG INJURY
M Douthit DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Kaman DNP - SORE LOWER BACK
S Livingston DNP - LEFT KNEE INJURY

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 36-94 23-27 21-54 19 21 102
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.383, FT-.852. 3-Point Goals:
7-18, .389 (Q Ross 0-1, S Cassell 2-3, T
Thomas 3-6, Y Korolev 0-1, G Diaz 1-4, D
Dickau 1-3). Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked
Shots:4 (S Cassell, A Williams, J Powell, A
Thornton). Turnovers:20 (A Thornton 5, R
Patterson 3, J Powell 3, Y Korolev 3, S
Cassell, A Williams, P Davis, D Dickau, Q
Ross, T Thomas). Steals: 7 (Q Ross 3, Y
Korolev 2, T Thomas, A Thornton).


PORTLAND (111)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
T Outlaw 27:57 2-10 1-2 1-8 2 3 5
L Aldridge 29:55 6-11 9-9 0-6 2 2 21
J Przybilla 16:14 1-1 0-0 0-6 0 4 2
S Blake 19:37 2-8 0-0 1-1 5 0 4
J Jack 18:32 2-4 4-6 0-0 4 2 9
C Frye 19:39 5-13 5-5 1-3 0 2 15
M Webster 33:59 11-14 2-2 0-2 1 1 28
J Jones 26:17 4-9 2-2 1-4 2 2 12
S Rodriguez 16:40 1-6 0-0 0-4 7 1 3
R LaFrentz 16:57 2-3 0-0 1-4 1 3 4
T Green 14:13 3-7 0-0 0-1 5 1 8
D Miles DNP - RIGHT KNEE SURGERY
B Roy DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Ellis DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J Pinnock DNP - COACH'S DECISION
B Petway DNP - COACH'S DECISION
J McRoberts DNP - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE
G Oden DNP - RIGHT KNEE SURGERY

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 39-86 23-26 5-39 29 21 111
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.453, FT-.885. 3-Point Goals:
10-23, .435 (S Blake 0-5, J Jack 1-1, M
Webster 4-6, J Jones 2-5, S Rodriguez 1-3, T
Green 2-3). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked Shots:1
(J Jones). Turnovers:11 (S Blake 3, T Outlaw
2, T Green 2, J Przybilla, S Rodriguez, J
Jack, J Jones). Steals: 8 (J Jones 2, T
Outlaw 2, M Webster 2, L Aldridge, S
Rodriguez).

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LA CLIPPERS 28 28 19 27 - 102
PORTLAND 23 35 25 28 - 111
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Technical fouls: Portland - 2 (M Webster,
7:33 2nd; J Przybilla, 11:45 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 12,933. T: 2:10.
Officials: Bill Kennedy, Joe Derosa, Kevin
Cutler.</div>

 

NBA: LA CLIPPERS at PORTLAND

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
LA CLIPPERS 102
PORTLAND 111 FINAL</div>