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Trail Blazers look to make it six in a row...
posted: Friday, December 22, 2006 at 6:09 PM

There's a buzz around the Rose Garden right now that is reminiscent of the old "Rip City Rhapsody" days, and fans have every reason in the world to be excited. As if the momentum of a 5 game winning streak wasn't enough, Portland is expected to return potential Rookie of the Year candidate Brandon Roy back to the starting lineup tonight. In his first game back from injury, Roy contributed 9 points, including a huge late-game basket that all but sealed Portland's victory over the Rockets.

The first match-up between the Raptors and the Trail Blazers seemed to be a showcase of young talent, with both first pick Andrea Bargnani and second pick Lamarcus Aldridge starting for their respective teams. Bargnani outscored Aldridge 8 to 3, but Portland won the game 93 - 83.

Tonight, however, the Raptors will not see many familiar faces from the first meeting 4 games ago. The Trail Blazers are expected to start both Zach Randolph and Brandon Roy- neither of whom saw action in the first contest between the two teams. The new starting lineup means that there will be less focus on the Bargnani-Aldridge match-up than in the first game, but expect the two to find each other throughout the game.

Jarrett Jack and Martell Webster combined for 44 points in the first game to lead the Trail Blazers in scoring, and it will be huge for Portland to get a similar effort tonight out of their young guards. Since the injury to Chris Bosh, the Raptors have lived and died with the play of their backcourt, so if Jack, Roy, Webster and Co. can control the perimeter, expect Portland to head into their Christmas break with a 6 game winning streak.

30 minutes to game time... Get to the Rose Garden, get to a TV with Fox Sports Northwest, or find a radio but don't miss any of tonight's action!


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