GAME THREAD: HAWKS @ BLAZERS - MARCH 5TH, 2014 - WEDNESDAY, 7:30 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

WHEN: 7:30 PM, WEDNESDAY, 3/5/2014

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

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RADIO BROADCAST:

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S T A R T E R S

PG

JEFF TEAGUE VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

KYLE KORVER VS WESLEY MATTHEWS

SF

DEMARRE CARROLL VS NICOLAS BATUM

PF

MIKE SCOTT VS LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE

C

ELTON BRAND VS ROBIN LOPEZ




BENCH ROTATION

ATLANTA HAWKS

SCHRODER , MACK , WILLIAMS , MARTIN , PITTMAN

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

WILLIAMS , MCCOLLUM , BARTON , WRIGHT , CLAVER , LEONARD



INJURIES
HAWKS
Pero Antic (stress fracture, right ankle) - DAY-TO-DAY.
Paul Millsap (right knee contusion) - TBD.
Gustavo Ayon (right shoulder surgery) - OUT.
Al Horford (right pectoral muscle surgery) - OUT.
John Jenkins (lower back surgery) - OUT.
TRAIL BLAZERS
Thomas Robinson (Left patella tendon strain) - OUT.
Joel Freeland (Right knee sprain) - OUT.


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

MIKE BUDENHOLZER- TERRY STOTTS




BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Wednesday marks the first of two regular season meetings between Portland and Atlanta.

• The Hawks are the only remaining team that the Trail Blazers have yet to face this season.

• The Trail Blazers broke a four game losing streak to the Hawks in Atlanta on March 22, 2013. Prior to that streak, Portland had won six straight road games against the Hawks, from 2003-2008.

• Portland and Atlanta have split the past two regular season series 1-1. The Trail Blazers have not won a regular season series against the Hawks since 2007-08 (2-0).

• In the last eight of the last nine meetings between the two teams, neither squad has scored 100 points.

• Atlanta has not scored 100-plus points against the Trail Blazers since Jan. 21, 2008 (109). Portland scored over 100 points (104) for the firrst time against the Hawks on March 22, 2013 since Feb. 20, 2009 (108).

• Six of the last eight overall games between Portland and Atlanta have been decided by single digits, as well as six of the last eight games played in Atlanta.

• Terry Stotts earned his first NBA head coaching job with the Hawks, where he spent two seasons at the helm from 2002-04 and compiled a 52-85 (.380) record.

• Atlanta guard Jared Cunningham played three seasons at Oregon State University from 2009-12.

• Trail Blazers guards Mo Williams and Earl Watson were teammates with Atlanta forwards Paul Millsap and DeMarre Carroll in Utah last season.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH-UP HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Tied, 51-51
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 33-18
IN ATLANTA: Hawks lead, 33-18

GO BLAZERS!!!​

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Wow. Another powerhouse opponent starting lineup. How much do we lose by?

 

[Strenuus]

Isn't this on ESPN too? That's why they have the 7:30 start, I think. (Also, the game will start at 8, I bet.)

 

[Darkwebs]

Isn't this on ESPN too? That's why they have the 7:30 start, I think. (Also, the game will start at 8, I bet.)

Yeah, it's on ESPN also. I forgot to put it in the title, but I did have it in the post itself. My bad.

 

[Strenuus]

Yeah, it's on ESPN also. I forgot to put it in the title, but I did have it in the post itself. My bad.

Ha. ANd i missed the logo (I hate it).

 

[THE HCP]

Yes on ESPN, but they don't hold the tip like the TNT games.....tip will be at 7:37 like normal.

 

[blue32]

Man, The Blazers like to suck on the days that I can actually watch games on regular TV since I don't have comcrap. Today I will try to help buck that trend and make everyone in my house adorn their Blazers gear while watching!

 

[BBert]

Yes on ESPN, but they don't hold the tip like the TNT games.....tip will be at 7:37 like normal.

So I'll miss the first quarter then. Groovy.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Go Blazers!

 

[DamianLillard#0]

Under 500 ? yeah looks like a training match ... we kicked them out of the court.. Lakers game was an accident..

 

[LuckyShot]

I hope we come out pissed and blow these guys out.

 

[Strenuus]

Indiana lost to Charlotte, Memphis lost to Brooklyn. (Brooklyn put up over 100). Shit happens.

 

[Strenuus]

Dallas lost to Denver. Game over.

 

[KingSpeed]

GAme night! Put the Laker loss behind us and turn it around tonight!

 

[Strenuus]

RoLo.

 

[LuckyShot]

RoLo dunk from Lillard on the first possession. Woot.

 

[Strenuus]

Fade a way. :MARIS61:

 

[Strenuus]

Batuuie.

 

[KingSpeed]

Cold early

 

[KingSpeed]

Hit your fucking shots

 

[KingSpeed]

There we go

 

[KingSpeed]

Ugh

 

[LuckyShot]

How the fuck do they call that a travel?

 

[B-Roy]

This is some McMillan defense were seeing here. Switching o everything. Gahhhh

 

[Blazinaway]

GO Blazers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[LuckyShot]

Mo in for Aldridge?

 

[Strenuus]

Oh Batum...

 

[julius]

These slow starts aren't fun.

 

[Strenuus]

Rolo Mad!

 

[LuckyShot]

These slow starts aren't fun.

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