PELICANS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 6TH, 2014 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

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2013-14 Season Record
PELICANS
32-44 (12-26 ROAD)
BLAZERS
49-28 (27-10 HOME)



WHEN: 6:00 PM, SUNDAY, 4/6/14​

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR​

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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S T A R T E R S

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

ROBERTS , EVANS , MILLER , DAVIS , STIEMSMA

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

LILLARD , MATTHEWS , BATUM , ALDRIDGE , LOPEZ




BENCH ROTATION

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

RIVERS , MORROW , BABBIT , AMINU , AJINCA , WITHEY

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

WILLIAMS , BARTON , WRIGHT , ROBINSON


INJURIES
PELICANS
Anthony Davis (back spasms) - DAY-TO-DAY.
Eric Gordon (left knee tendonitis) - DAY-TO-DAY.
Jrue Holiday (right tibia, stress fracture) - OUT.
Ryan Anderson (herniated disc) - OUT.
Jason Smith (right knee cartilage) - OUT.
TRAIL BLAZERS
Joel Freeland (right knee sprain) - OUT.



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

MONTY WILLIAMS--- TERRY STOTTS




BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Sunday will mark the fourth and final regular season meetings between Portland and New Orleans.

• The Trail Blazers defeated the Pelicans in the first matchup this season, 110-107 in Portland but the Pelicans came back to beat the Trail Blazers, 110-108, on Dec. 30 in New Orleans. Portland prevailed in the March 14 contest in New Orleans, defeating the Pelicans 111-103.

• The Trail Blazers have staged three of the nine biggest comebacks against New Orleans in franchise history, overcoming deficits of 27 (11/10/06, the largest-ever comeback against New Orleans), 21 (1/6/94) and 20 (2/2/09).

• Ex-Blazer Damon Stoudamire holds the second-highest opponent points against record in New Orleans franchise history with the 54 he scored on 1/14/05. In that contest, Stoudamire took an opponent franchise record 16 three-pointers, connecting on eight.

• Monty Williams is 6-9 (.400) all-time against Portland…Terry Stotts is 8-8 (.500) all-time against New Orleans.

• LaMarcus Aldridge recorded his 10,000th career point on his first basket of the game against the Pelicans on Dec. 21, becoming just the sixth player in franchise history to score 10,000 points with the Trail Blazers and the second fastest to do so (539 games).

• LaMarcus Aldridge (28) and Damian Lillard (29) combined for 57 of the Trail Blazers total 108 points against the Pelicans on Dec. 30.

• On the Dec. 21 matchup, Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers, scoring 29 points on 11-for-21 shooting along with grabbing two rebounds and dishing out five assists.

• Nine of the last 11 games played between Portland and New Orleans have been decided by single digits.

• Pelicans Head Coach Monty Williams was an assistant coach with Portland from 2005-10.

• Robin Lopez played in New Orleans during the 2012-13 season, when he averaged 11.3 points and 5.6 rebounds.

• Pelicans center Jeff Withey was drafted by the Trail Blazers with the ninth pick in the second round of the 2013 draft before being traded to New Orleans on July 10, 2013.

• Thomas Robinson and New Orleans center Jeff Withey were teammates at the University of Kansas.

• Pelicans guard Tyreke Evans and Trail Blazers forward Thomas Robinson were teammates for 51 games in the 2012-13 season with the Kings.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 41-27
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 22-10
AT THE PELICANS: Trail Blazers lead, 19-17

GO BLAZERS!!!
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[jlprk]

First!

Man, it feels good to win something.

 

[riverman]

First!

Man, it feels good to win something.

You failed to see my invisible ink posting of first 2-seconds before yours, the ink will appear in a couple of years, you'll see

 

[jlprk]

First to post this, from tomorrow's L.A. Times!

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-nba-bolch-20140406,0,3947995.story

 

[Strenuus]

Let's go Blazers! #50!

 

[Kaydow]

Anthony Davis still battling back spasms. He was limited to 23 min Friday. Any word on his status?

Before his back issues started at the end of March, he was a beast. 8 games before back issues: 28/15, 29/14, 32/17, 29/10, 36/9, 40/21, 34/11, 30/11. Have to admit it wouldn't be devastating to see DNP in the box score tonight.

 

[Strenuus]

Anthony Davis still battling back spasms. He was limited to 23 min Friday. Any word on his status?

Before his back issues started at the end of March, he was a beast. 8 games before back issues: 28/15, 29/14, 32/17, 29/10, 36/9, 40/21, 34/11, 30/11. Have to admit it wouldn't be devastating to see DNP in the box score tonight.

Sounds like they are going to be overly cautious. While that doesn't mean he's going to have a DNP, his minutes may be reduced.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

With no hope at playoffs youd think they rest davis rest of year

 

[RoyToy]

I don't give two shits about this game

 

[riverman]

I don't give two shits about this game

This is literally "talking shit"!

 

[Strenuus]

This is literally "talking shit"!

I give you a slow clap good sir. Well done.

 

[Strenuus]

I dunno if I heard Davis in the starting line up...

 

[Strenuus]

Nevermind, he's in.

 

[Strenuus]

haha. Still no buckets.

 

[riverman]

Grizz losing, Rockets losing tonight, Suns starting off behind, we can clinch tonight!

 

[Strenuus]

W3S.

 

[riverman]

Wesley finally primes the pump

 

[Strenuus]

Grizz losing, Rockets losing tonight, Suns starting off behind, we can clinch tonight!

Hell, we just need to win and one of them to lose... so I think it's a good shot!

 

[Strenuus]

Wesley finally primes the pump

This just sounds dirty.

 

[Strenuus]

9:03 left and the Blazers shoot FT's from here on out.


Attack, please.

 

[riverman]

This just sounds dirty.

so does just about every basketball metaphor..

 

[Strenuus]

Thank goodness we're making these, because I want to see some attack of the rim!

 

[Strenuus]

so does just about every basketball metaphor..

Way to put it in the hole!

 

[Strenuus]

Ooooh Lillard me likey!

 

[riverman]

Good dribble penetration

 

[Strenuus]

Good dribble penetration

That's all I want when the team is in foul trouble.

That possession, though? Not so much. lol.

 

[HailBlazers]

Aldridge has some serious work to do this summer.

 

[Strenuus]

Atta boy Wes. Be aggressive!

 

[riverman]

Wes came to play!

 

[Strenuus]

Memphis officialy lost... now we just need to win.