GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: PORTLAND (4-6) at CHARLOTTE (5-4)

NBA: PORTLAND (4-6) at CHARLOTTE (5-4)

<h3>Blazers search for first road win</h3>

<div class="pre">Portland (4-6) at Charlotte (5-4) 7:00 pm EST</div>

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- The Portland Trail Blazerscontinue their quest for their first road win when they meet theCharlotte Bobcats on Monday.


Portland has won all four of its home games - including winsover New Orleans, Dallas and Detroit - teams which are acombined 22-7 this season.


Away from the Rose Garden, however, it has been a differentstory for the Blazers. They are 0-6 outside of Portland, scoringnearly 10 points per game less on the road than they do athome.


On Saturday, the Blazers endured a 109-90 loss to the GilbertArenas-less Washington Wizards.


The Blazers will have their hands full trying to break theirroad skid against the Bobcats, who are 4-2 at home. The Bobcatsbeat Seattle 100-84 on Saturday on the strength of 23 pointsfrom Jason Richardson.


A key part of the win was the Bobcats' play on the defensive endas they held the SuperSonics to 31 percent (26-for-84)shooting. Defense has played a pivotal part in the Bobcatsstart as they are holding team to 93.9 points per game, oneseason after they allowed 100.6 per contest.

 

NBA: PORTLAND at CHARLOTTE

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


PORTLAND CHARLOTTE

F Lamarcus Aldridge F Gerald Wallace
F Martell Webster F Emeka Okafor
C Channing Frye C Ryan Hollins
G Steve Blake G Jason Richardson
G Brandon Roy G Raymond Felton

OFFICIALS: Dick Bavetta
Violet Palmer
Gary Zielinski</div>

 

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

PORTLAND CHARLOTTE

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D MILES RIGHT KNEE INJURY D ANDERSON COACH'S DECISION
J JONES COACH'S DECISION S MAY LEFT KNEE INJURY
G ODEN RIGHT KNEE INJURY A MORRISON TORN ACL</div>

 

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

REVISED LINEUPS

PORTLAND CHARLOTTE

F Lamarcus Aldridge F Gerald Wallace
F Martell Webster F Emeka Okafor
C Channing Frye C Primoz Brezec
G Steve Blake G Jason Richardson
G Brandon Roy G Raymond Felton

OFFICIALS: Dick Bavetta
Violet Palmer
Gary Zielinski</div>

 

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

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 7
CHARLOTTE 14 5:44 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 15
CHARLOTTE 18 2:43 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 23
CHARLOTTE 24 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 23 23
CHARLOTTE 24 24 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

POR - STEVE BLAKE 6, MARTELL WEBSTER 6,
LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 3
CHA - GERALD WALLACE 12, EMEKA OKAFOR 4,
RAYMOND FELTON 4</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 27
CHARLOTTE 30 8:39 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 29
CHARLOTTE 33 5:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 31
CHARLOTTE 39 2:46 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 36
CHARLOTTE 40 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 23 13 36
CHARLOTTE 24 16 40 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

POR - STEVE BLAKE 9, MARTELL WEBSTER 8,
JARRETT JACK 6
CHA - GERALD WALLACE 18, EMEKA OKAFOR 8,
RAYMOND FELTON 6</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 38
CHARLOTTE 47 8:39 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 46
CHARLOTTE 53 5:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 50
CHARLOTTE 57 2:57 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 23 13 25 61
CHARLOTTE 24 16 23 63 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

POR - MARTELL WEBSTER 15, STEVE BLAKE 9,
BRANDON ROY 9
CHA - GERALD WALLACE 18, JASON RICHARDSON 18,
EMEKA OKAFOR 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 70
CHARLOTTE 72 8:46 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 76
CHARLOTTE 84 5:51 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>