GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: PORTLAND (5-12) at MEMPHIS (6-10)

NBA: PORTLAND (5-12) at MEMPHIS (6-10)

<h3>Trail Blazers still looking for first road win</h3>

Portland (5-12) at Memphis (6-10) 8:00 pm EST


MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Only three NBA teams have failedto win on the road this season. The Portland Trail Blazers areone of those teams.


The Trail Blazers shoot for their first road win of the seasonMonday when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies.


Portland enters the contest with an 0-9 road mark this season,joining the New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings as the onlyteams without a road win this season.


The Trail Blazers have lost four straight contests overall,including Sunday's 100-79 loss at San Antonio.


Martell Webster and reserve Travis Outlaw each scored 17 pointsfor Portland, which has dropped nine of its last 10 contests.

Memphis evened its home record to 4-4 on Saturday as Rudy Gayscored 21 points and Mike Miller added 18 points and aseason-high 14 rebounds in the Grizzlies' 109-80 victory overMinnesota.


The 29-point difference tied the fifth-largest winning margin inMemphis franchise history.

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

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

PORTLAND MEMPHIS

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
D MILES KNEE INJURY B CARDINAL COACH'S DECISION
T GREEN COACH'S DECISION M CONLEY JR. SHOULDER</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

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


PORTLAND MEMPHIS

F Lamarcus Aldridge F Pau Gasol
F Martell Webster F Rudy Gay
C Joel Przybilla C Darko Milicic
G Steve Blake G Damon Stoudamire
G Brandon Roy G Mike Miller

OFFICIALS: Jack Nies
Rodney Mott
Mark Lindsey</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 5
MEMPHIS 7 8:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 13
MEMPHIS 15 5:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 21
MEMPHIS 19 3:04 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 31
MEMPHIS 24 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 31 31
MEMPHIS 24 24 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

POR - LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 8, BRANDON ROY 7,
STEVE BLAKE 6
MEM - RUDY GAY 10, MIKE MILLER 6, PAU GASOL 6</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 33
MEMPHIS 29 9:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 41
MEMPHIS 36 5:50 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 43
MEMPHIS 46 2:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 50
MEMPHIS 57 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 31 19 50
MEMPHIS 24 33 57 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

POR - JAMES JONES 11, BRANDON ROY 11, LAMARCUS
ALDRIDGE 9
MEM - MIKE MILLER 18, RUDY GAY 14, PAU GASOL
10</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 59
MEMPHIS 57 8:58 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 67
MEMPHIS 63 5:54 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 69
MEMPHIS 75 2:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 78
MEMPHIS 80 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PORTLAND 31 19 28 78
MEMPHIS 24 33 23 80 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

POR - LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE 20, BRANDON ROY 18,
JAMES JONES 16
MEM - MIKE MILLER 28, RUDY GAY 21, PAU GASOL
12</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 85
MEMPHIS 89 8:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: PORTLAND at MEMPHIS

<div class="pre">NBA PORTLAND 94
MEMPHIS 92 5:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>