GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: PORTLAND (5-10) at DALLAS (10-5)

NBA: PORTLAND (5-10) at DALLAS (10-5)

<h3>Trail Blazers searching for first road win vs. Mavericks</h3>

<div class="pre">Portland (5-10) at Dallas (10-5) 8:30 pm EST</div>

DALLAS (Ticker) -- The Portland Trail Blazers go for their firstroad win of the season on Friday when they visit the Dallas Mavericks.

The Trail Blazers are 0-7 on the road this season and have lostseven of their last eight overall. Portland suffered a 95-89setback against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday - its secondconsecutive loss.


Brandon Roy, the 2006-07 NBA Rookie of the Year, scored just 10points on 6-of-18 shooting from the field against the Pacers.The 23-year-old point guard has scored more than 16 points justonce in his last six games.


"I don't think we are underacheiving but I think I'munderacheiving," Roy said following the loss. "It's tough rightnow. My teammates are playing well for us and I'm not helpingus out."


The Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak on Wednesday,claiming a 109-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

After suffering its first home loss of the season on Monday,Dallas got back on track against the Timberwolves, improving itshome record to 7-1 this season.

 

NBA: PORTLAND (5-10) at DALLAS (10-5)

<h3>Trail Blazers searching for first road win vs. Mavericks</h3>

<div class="pre">Portland (5-10) at Dallas (10-5) 8:30 pm EST</div>

DALLAS (Ticker) -- The Portland Trail Blazers go for their firstroad win of the season on Friday when they visit the Dallas Mavericks.

The Trail Blazers are 0-7 on the road this season and have lostseven of their last eight overall. Portland suffered a 95-89setback against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday - its secondconsecutive loss.


Brandon Roy, the 2006-07 NBA Rookie of the Year, scored just 10points on 6-of-18 shooting from the field against the Pacers.The 23-year-old point guard has scored more than 16 points justonce in his last six games.


"I don't think we are underacheiving but I think I'munderacheiving," Roy said following the loss. "It's tough rightnow. My teammates are playing well for us and I'm not helpingus out."


The Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak on Wednesday,claiming a 109-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

After suffering its first home loss of the season on Monday,Dallas got back on track against the Timberwolves, improving itshome record to 7-1 this season.

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

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


PORTLAND DALLAS

F Lamarcus Aldridge F Josh Howard
F Martell Webster F Dirk Nowitzki
C Joel Przybilla C Erick Dampier
G Steve Blake G Jason Terry
G Brandon Roy G Devin Harris

OFFICIALS: Steve Javie
Jason Phillips
Kevin Fehr</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

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

PORTLAND DALLAS

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D MILES KNEE INJURY E JONES ANKLE INJURY
T GREEN COACH'S DECISION D GEORGE FOOT INJURY
G ODEN KNEE INJURY N FAZEKAS NBDL</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 11
DALLAS 6 7:46 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 11
DALLAS 6 5:45 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 15
DALLAS 16 2:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 19
DALLAS 18 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 19 19
DALLAS 18 18 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

POR - LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 8, STEVE BLAKE 7,
BRANDON ROY 2
DAL - JOSH HOWARD 8, DEVIN HARRIS 4, ERICK
DAMPIER 2</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 25
DALLAS 24 8:45 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 28
DALLAS 30 5:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 30
DALLAS 36 2:58 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 36
DALLAS 44 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 19 17 36
DALLAS 18 26 44 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

POR - LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 12, STEVE BLAKE 9,
TRAVIS OUTLAW 4
DAL - JOSH HOWARD 14, BRANDON BASS 8, DIRK
NOWITZKI 7</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 42
DALLAS 54 9:18 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 47
DALLAS 60 5:57 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 59
DALLAS 76 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 19 17 23 59
DALLAS 18 26 32 76 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

POR - LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 17, STEVE BLAKE 9,
TRAVIS OUTLAW 8
DAL - JOSH HOWARD 20, DIRK NOWITZKI 11, DEVIN
HARRIS 10</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 68
DALLAS 84 8:22 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 75
DALLAS 86 2:53 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>