GAME THREAD: BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - 1/18/2014, SATURDAY, 5:30 PM (PST), KGW

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WHEN: 5:30 PM, SATURDAY, 1/18/2014​

WHERE: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX

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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



DALLAS MAVERICKS

JOSE CALDERON, MONTA ELLIS

SHAWN MARION, DIRK NOWITZKI

SAMUEL DALEMBERT





BENCH ROTATION

TRAIL BLAZERS

WILLIAMS , MCCOLLUM , ROBINSON , FREELAND

MAVERICKS

LARKIN , HARRIS , CARTER , CROWDER , WRIGHT , BLAIR




INJURIES
MAVERICKS
Gal Mekel (out, right knee)


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS---- RICK CARLISLE






BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Twelve of the past 13 meetings between the two teams have been decided by single digits.

• Portland lost consecutive season series (2011-12 and 2012-13) against the Mavericks for the first time since losing four straight season series from 2003-04 to 2006-07.

• Sixteen of the last 20 regular-season meetings between the Mavericks and the Blazers have been decided by six points or fewer (including the most recent four).

• Eight of the last 15 regular-season showdowns between the two teams have been decided by three points or fewer.

• The Mavericks have won three straight, five of the last six, and 27 of the last 36 regular-season meetings with the Blazers.

• The Mavericks are just 21-47 all-time on the road against the Blazers, but Dallas has now taken three of the last four meetings in Portland.

• The Mavericks have won 22 of the last 27 matchups in Dallas

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 74-63
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 47-21
IN DALLAS: Mavericks lead, 42-27

GO BLAZERS!!!​

 

[illmatic99]

Keep an eye out for Calderon. He had a knee contusion tonight and Larkin played PG for most of the second half. Devin Harris might apparently also make his debut for them tomorrow

 

[BBert]

Pay back's a bitch, Dall Ass.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Looks like Dallas pulled out a squeaker in Phx. Portland should be fast asleep by the time the Mavs arrive back in Dallas. Pay back!

 

[riverman]

Getting playoff ready means stealing back homecourt advantage so this game on the Mavs court needs to be win 31 for the good guys

 

[Draco]

Getting playoff ready means stealing back homecourt advantage so this game on the Mavs court needs to be win 31 for the good guys

ah ha for a sec I thought you meant need to win by 31. That would be awesome to get the bench some extended burn and the starters a lot of rest. Last 4 in 5 road trip we had an overtime game and a buzzer beater thriller which gassed the starters before that final game.

 

[THE HCP]

Wheels down here in Big D about an hour ago! Nice W tonight boys! Haven't read the game thread..... Wonder which one of you was killing Wes in the first half?

 

[MickZagger]

I'm glad KGdubya is coming through in the clutch. My pirating skills are sharp but its not my main slab. If you're picking up what I'm putting down.

 

[Boise Blazer]

http://www.nba.com/standings/playoff_picture.html

 

[BrianFromWA]

The Mavericks logo has morphed into something I think I saw from the movie Frozen

 

[noknobs]

This game worries me. The three teams I think Portland matches up the worst against are Dallas, Phoenix and Minnesota, and that's because each of those teams have bigs that shoot well from outside. We're currently 1-4 against these 3 teams and they're all potential 1st round opponents.

 

[Draco]

Phx, Hous, Phx, Dal, Minn, Mia, NOP, Phi, Sac are all the losses we've had this year. 7 of the 9 had 3 point shooting big men so I definitely agree it's a common theme in our losses

 

[Natebishop3]

Phx, Hous, Phx, Dal, Minn, Mia, NOP, Phi, Sac are all the losses we've had this year. 7 of the 9 had 3 point shooting big men so I definitely agree it's a common theme in our losses

NOP, Philly, and Sac were all games where we seemed to be in a funk of sorts. Not really motivated because we had just beaten them pretty handily.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

http://www.nba.com/standings/playoff_picture.html

man..those are some brutal first round match ups...

Spurs vs Suns would be tough to call

OKC vs GS..I have to give it to GS if OKC has any injuries

Clips and Rockets..I dont know..I would like to see the Clips win..I would not want to have to figure out how to match up with the Rockets

And last but not least..I think in a series we take home the W..they play us tough, and have a ton of playoff games under their belt, but our youth and talent make up for a lot. The first round as it is set here would be a slug fest

 

[BBert]

Great. Forgot to set the DVR this morning for a rare televised game and I'm far from being able to go home. FML.

Please keep the updates coming.

 

[BrianFromWA]

DAL guys say that Devin Harris will make his season debut tonight.

 

[Natebishop3]

I really hate Dallas. I always love beating them.

 

[Strenuus]

Here we go!

 

[Natebishop3]

If I was Cuban, I would break up this team and move Dirk while he still has value. They aren't contenders. They aren't going to compete for a championship, so just blow it up and start over.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Sexy hook.

 

[Strenuus]

Oh no. That lady with the clappers is there. So annoying.

 

[Natebishop3]

Dirk is like.... "Defense?"

 

[Natebishop3]

I feel like we were better at offensive rebounds early in the season.

 

[Strenuus]

Woah. The Zone.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Elite D! Dame on Dirk. lol

 

[Natebishop3]

Not really liking the zone.

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

Marion... that shot...


BATUM coast to coast.

 

[Strenuus]

Oh Batum!

 

[Natebishop3]

So they call a walk on LA but not on Monta for that obvious stutter he did?

 

[Blazer Fanatic]

DAM3 SPLASH!!!