BLAZERS @ LAKERS - APRIL 1ST, 2014 - TUESDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), TNT

[Darkwebs]

2013-14 Season Record
BLAZERS
48-27 (21-18 ROAD)
LAKERS
25-48 (14-22 HOME)

WHEN: 7:30 PM, TUESDAY, 4/1/2014​

WHERE: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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S T A R T E R S

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

DAMIAN LILLARD , WESLEY MATTHEWS

NICOLAS BATUM , LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE

ROBIN LOPEZ



LOS ANGELES LAKERS

KENDALL MARSHALL, JODIE MEEKS

KENT BAZEMORE, PAU GASOL

CHRIS KAMAN





BENCH ROTATION

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

WILLIAMS , BARTON , WRIGHT , ROBINSON , LEONARD

LOS ANGELES LAKERS

YOUNG , JOHNSON , KELLY , HILL , SACRE


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
▪Joel Freeland (right knee sprain) - OUT.
LAKERS
▪ Steve Nash (nerve root irritation) - DOUBTFUL.
▪ Xavier Henry (torn ligament, left wrist and sore right knee) - PROBABLE.
▪ Kobe Bryant (fractured left knee) - OUT.
▪ Jordan Farmar (strained right groin) - OUT.




HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS--- MIKE D'ANTONI






BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Tuesday will mark the third and final regular season meeting between Portland and Los Angeles.

• The Trail Blazers won the first matchup of the season against the Lakers, 114-108, on Dec. 1 in Los Angeles, breaking a three-game losing streak for the Trail Blazers against the Lakers. The Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers, 107-106, in the second regular season matchup on March 3 in Portland.

• Nicolas Batum (17 points, 15 rebounds) and Robin Lopez (19 points, 16 rebounds) both registered double-doubles in the March 3 matchup against the Lakers.

• In the Dec. 1 matchup, Robin Lopez recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds while LaMarcus Aldridge scored a team-high 27 points to go with nine rebounds.

• Portland’s Dec. 1 win is the first win for the Trail Blazers in Los Angeles since April 11, 2010.

• Portland has won 12 of the last 16 meetings with Los Angeles at the Moda Center.

• In the last nine meetings between the Trail Blazers and Lakers, at least one team has scored 100-plus points.

• Last season marked the first time that Portland lost three consecutive regular season series against Los Angeles (2010-11 to 2012-13) since losing four in a row from the 1983-84 season to the 1986-87 season.

• Lakers assistant coach Johnny Davis was a member of Portland’s 1977 NBA Championship team as a rookie.

• Victor Claver was teammates alongside Pau Gasol on the Spanish National Team.

• Robin Lopez and Lakers guard Xavier Henry were teammates together in New Orleans from 2012-13.

• Xavier Henry and Trail Blazers forward Thomas Robinson were teammates for one season at the University of Kansas.

• Los Angeles guard Jordan Farmar and Portland guard Earl Watson both played collegiate basketball at UCLA.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY
ALL TIME: Lakers lead, 117-90
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 62-41
IN LOS ANGELES: Lakers lead, 76-28

GO BLAZERS!​

 

[milehighblazer]

Dorrell Wright looks an awful lot like LaMarcus Aldridge.

 

[Strenuus]

Does Dark know something we don't? Where's LMA?!

 

[illmatic99]

That feeling of quiet confidence I had in this team back in December is back. I know it's a bit reactionary after just three wins, but wth

 

[THE HCP]

This is the first game of the season that The HCP will not be there..... Nic said he was writing HCP in sharpee on his shoes....so there is no way we lose!

 

[Darkwebs]

Dorrell Wright looks an awful lot like LaMarcus Aldridge.

Fixed it. Thanks.

 

[THE HCP]

DarkKnight, you chose a swell time to mail it in........ Let me know if you want me to pick up any of the slack and help on the game threads again.

 

[Darkwebs]

DarkKnight, you chose a swell time to mail it in........ Let me know if you want me to pick up any of the slack and help on the game threads again.

I know you are being facetious, but yes, anytime you or someone else wants to start a game thread, I'm all for it.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

I will miss this game unless I get lucky at work and can hide in the waiting area with the tv. So ill get this in now: FUCK THE L*KERS

 

[blue9]

After our mini-resurrection I'm very interested to see how we play tonight. Unfortunately I won't be able to watch this one.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Curious - has the Staples Center remained full this season? I'm assuming most of the good seats were bought in advance anyway.

 

[riverman]

Curious - has the Staples Center remained full this season? I'm assuming most of the good seats were bought in advance anyway.

People go to Lakers games to see celebraties more than basketball, it's like an Oscar party.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I know you are being facetious, but yes, anytime you or someone else wants to start a game thread, I'm all for it.

Please! No more HCP game threads!

VS

 

[Boise Blazer]

Dan Sheldon @DanSheldonCSN
When the Lakers win, they hit the most 3's in the NBA and at the highest % (11 makes at 44%)

 

[THE HCP]

Man I don't know how I'm going to do it? I sit and actually watch Blazer games on my couch like once a year and I drive my wife CRAZY! I'm going to be checking out for awhile because I'm recording it and will be watching it late tonight. Go Blazers!

By the way, I believe I could score at least 15 points on Bazemore!

 

[DamianLillard#0]

hi guys

close game in dallas crazy close game..

 

[jlprk]

This is the first game of the season that The HCP will not be there..... Nic said he was writing HCP in sharpee on his shoes....so there is no way we lose!

Man I don't know how I'm going to do it? I sit and actually watch Blazer games on my couch like once a year and I drive my wife CRAZY! I'm going to be checking out for awhile because I'm recording it and will be watching it late tonight. Go Blazers! By the way, I believe I could score at least 15 points on Bazemore!

I wish I'd known you're available tonight. I just finished mowing my lawn, dammit. Next time announce it in advance.

 

[TehChad]

Rockets just lost, if we win tonight we're another game closer to the #4 seed

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Interesting... TNT sounds JUST AS BAD as Comcast Sports Northwest does in the same way CSNW does.

 

[julius]

Did you see the TNT graphic had Portland 44-29?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Nice Lopez drive.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Oh ffs. That was a foul on Lillard?!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

2-1 in the 2nd inning.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Quite the contrast in hairstyles between the starting centers!

BNM

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Crap we're fucked.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

WESSY SLPASH!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Nice steal and recovery.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

In comes Steve "knees" Nash.

 

[DamianLillard#0]

OT in Dallas

 

[magnifier661]

Damn looking good!