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| 2012/2013 NBA Season | ||
|---|---|---|
 | @ |
(3-5) |
| November 16th, 2012 | ||
| The Rose Garden | ||
| 9:00 PM CST | ||
| CSNH, CSNW | ||
| Starting Lineups | ||
| Jeremy Lin | PG | Damian Lillard |
| James Harden | SG | Wesley Matthews |
| Chandler Parsons | SF | Nicolas Batum |
| Patrick Patterson | PF | LaMarcus Aldridge |
| Omer Asik | C | J.J. Hickson |
| 2011/12 Advanced Stats | ||
| 93.4 (7th of 30) | Pace | 92.6 (11th of 30) |
| 102.6 (18th of 30) | ORtg | 104.3 (12th of 30) |
| 101.7 (14th of 30) | DRtg | 107.5 (26th of 30) |
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Also see: Blazer's Edge (Twitter, GameThread) | SB Nation Event | ||
Questions to Consider:
Damien Lillard was the steal of the draft at the 6th pick last summer. D-Lill is averaging 18.4 PPG and 6.6 assists so far during his rookie year. Can the new and defensively improved Jeremy Lin disrupt the rookie's rhythm?
The Rockets were able to keep Anthony Davis from making any noise Wednesday night thanks to some stellar team defense. Will the Rockets be able to keep LaMarcus Aldridge from repeating the 27 point performance he had the last time the Blazers took on the Rockets?
The Trail Blazers have one of the worst benches in the NBA. On November 3rd in Houston, the Blazer's b-squad put up a combined six points, 10 rebounds, and two assists split between seven players. Can Houston can key in on the starters defensively and force Portland's bench to contribute?
With Carlos Delfino out tonight, Marcus Morris will be asked to fill in as the back up small forward. Will Marcus Morris be able to stay productive when asked to step into an even larger role?
Check out Adrian Wojnarowski's piece on Royce White's Twitter fiasco.