Steve Dykes-US PRESSWIRE
Tonight the Rockets will take on the Trail Blazers in what is sure to be a showdown of epic proportions with some very serious playoff implications. The Blazers have bested the Rockets twice this season in overtime and if they win tonight they'll have a clear advantage over the Rockets in the playoff seedings.
| 2012/2013 NBA Season | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
@ |  (27-24) |
| February 8th, 2013 | ||
| Toyota Center - Houston, TX | ||
| 7:00 PM CST |
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| CSNH | ||
| Starting Lineups | ||
| Damian Lillard | PG | Jeremy Lin |
| Wesley Matthews | SG | James Harden |
| Nicolas Batum | SF | Chandler Parsons |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | PF | Patrick Patterson |
| J.J. Hickson | C | Omer Asik |
| 2012/13 Advanced Stats | ||
| 91.1 (20th of 30) | Pace | 96.2 (1st of 30) |
| 104.8 (13th of 30) | ORtg | 109.3 (5th of 30) |
| 106.8 (21st of 30) | DRtg | 106.3 (20th of 30) |
| Also see: Blazers Edge (Preview, Twitter) | StoryStream | ||
Injuries:
Joel Freeland: stomach virus, questionable tonight
Sasha Pavlovic: slightly torn ligament in left foot, out indefinitely
Ronnie Price: sprained right ankle, questionable tonight
Elliot Williams: left Achilles surgery, out indefinitely
Tweets:
James Harden on tonight's game vs. Blazers: "This is a playoff game for us." #RedNation #RipCity
— Howard Chen (@ho_chenCSN) February 8, 2013
The #Rockets and #Blazers go at it tonight. Very important game for the #Rockets filled with playoff implications. twitter.com/htown747/statu…
— Hiren Joshi (@htown747) February 8, 2013
Rockets rookie Royce White says he passed his physical today & will travel to McAllen Sun. night & report to Rockets' D-League team on Mon.
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) February 8, 2013
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