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NBA – Rockets vs Blazers Predictions
The Houston Rockets are missing Dwight Howard, but he’ll be back. The Portland Trail Blazers are without Wesley Matthews, injured for the rest of this season. Does that even the playing field?
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Portland Trail Blazers – Wesley Matthews Injury Makes for a Depressing Ending
It’s rare to see a locker room in silence and sadness after a win, but the Portland Trail Blazers weren’t in the celebratory mood despite beating the Dallas Mavericks 94-75. The reason? Wesley Matthews tore his Achilles tendon, and is out for the season.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Nicolas Batum Thwarts Another Special Chris Paul Effort
The incredible form Chris Paul has been in has kept the Los Angeles Clippers on the right track despite the Blake Griffin injury, but he can’t do things on his own, failing to steer his team to victory against the Portland Trail Blazers, losing 98-93 in overtime to the combined efforts of LaMarcus Aldridge and Nicolas Batum.
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Oklahoma City Thunder – Russell Westbrook Triple Doubles Are Meaningless
The Oklahoma City Thunder might have a force of nature in Russell Westbrook, picking up triple doubles at a scary rate, but it isn’t helping them win too much, losing 115-112 to the Portland Trail Blazers, falling apart in the fourth quarter against an impressive shooting display from Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Making the Champions Suffer a Little Bit More
While it’s never smart to discount the San Antonio Spurs, their losing streak, now extending to four games after a 111-95 beating at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers and especially Wesley Matthews, is not just a cause for concern among the defending NBA champions, but possibly even something worth panicking about.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Fourth Quarter Defense Makes Up for Everything
The Memphis Grizzlies continued their dominance against the Portland Trail Blazers (playing without LaMarcus Aldridge) in a 98-92 road win thanks to perfect defense in the fourth quarter and an excellent performance from all five starters.
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NBA – Grizzlies vs Trail Blazers Predictions
The Memphis Grizzlies haven’t played a game since before the All-Star break, so it’s probably a good thing that their first time out on the court is against a team they’ve handled quite well this season, the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Portland Trail Blazers – Damian Lillard & LaMarcus Aldridge Teamwork Overcomes Huge James Harden
Even on a special night from James Harden, the Houston Rockets didn’t have enough to slow down the excellent Portland Trail Blazers with an efficient Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Aldridge leading the way to a 109-98 win.
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Dallas Mavericks – Dirk Nowitzki Still Knows How to Beat the Good Teams
Beating playoff-bound teams has been a problem all season for the Dallas Mavericks, but things tend to be easier when Dirk Nowitzki is having a good day, forcing overtime and then a 111-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMarcus Aldridge is Completely Fine
It’s interesting to think that the Portland Trail Blazers almost had to do without LaMarcus Aldridge for a significant amount of time had he elected to undergo surgery. Since wavering that decision, he is looking as good as ever, leading his team as usual in a 108-87 win over the Phoenix Suns.