10 triumphs makes Trail Blazers the toast of the town
posted: Friday, December 21, 2007 at 9:32 PM
The Trail Blazers have won ten straight games after a tremendous fourth quarter comeback against the Denver Nuggets. Portland won 99-96, but trailed by seven going into the final period.
Martell Webster led the Trail Blazers with 19 points. LaMarcus Aldidge had 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Brandon Roy also scored 18 points and dished out five assists.
The heroes of the fourth quarter were Travis Outlaw and James Jones. Outlaw scored 11 of his 12 points in the final stanza and was all over the floor with his hustle play. Jones scored 14 points, seven in the fourth quarter, and was a steady scoring option.
Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson each scored 34 points for the Nuggets, but it just wasn't enough to stop these Trail Blazers.
The Trail Blazers will look for an eleventh straight victory on Christmas day against their local rivals, the Seattle Supersonics. See you there!
BLAZERS WIN
posted: at 9:30 PM
Iverson fouls Jarrett... JJ hits the first... and the second.
The Nuggets quickly inbound, and Klezia catches the ball deep on the left wing... he shoots the three and... TRAVIS REJECTS IT!
The buzzer sounds and the Trail Blazers have won 10 in a row!!!!
Final moments
posted: at 9:27 PM
Iverson takes it in for a layup, cutting the Portland lead to 97-96. Roy did a good job not fouling. The Trail Blazers have the ball and a one-point lead with just 6.3 seconds on the clock.
Rip City, baby
posted: at 9:24 PM
The crowd is chanting "DEFENSE" and B. Roy stuffs Carmelo and picks up the rebound!!!! The Nuggets foul TO... he hits the first... and the second... and the Trail Blazers LEAD BY 3!!!!
The score is 97-94 and there are just 16.1 seconds remaining.
James Jones draws the foul
posted: at 9:21 PM
James Jones pump-faked Carmelo and drew the foul. He missed the first free-throw, but hit the second to give the Trail Blazers a 95-94 lead with just 36.2 seconds to play. The Nuggets call a timeout, and this game is going down to the wire.
Tie game...
posted: at 9:19 PM
The Trail Blazers have the ball with 52.2 seconds remaining and the score tied at 94-94. Nate McMillan calls a 20-second timeout to draw up a game-plan that will hopefully get Portland the win.
TO towering
posted: at 9:17 PM
Carmelo tried to post up Brandon, but TO came over to reject the shot. Travis then hit a layup on the other end to give the Trail Blazers a two-point edge.
That's why he's the Answer
posted: at 9:14 PM
Iverson slashed and hit a running layup to cut the Portland lead to two. After a Trail Blazer turnover, Iverson slashed again. He missed the layup, but Najera was there to tip it in. The game is now tied 92-92 with 2:51 remaining as Nate McMillan calls a timeout.
Roy to Aldridge
posted: at 9:13 PM
Brandon penetrated and kicked out to LaMarcus for an open jumper. After two Iverson free throws, the Trail Blazers lead 92-88.
B. Roy answers 'Melo
posted: at 9:11 PM
After Carmelo took LaMarcus inside for a layup, Brandon took on the entire Nuggets team and drew a foul. He hit one of his free throws and the Trail Blazers lead 90-86 with 4:15 to play.
Channing inside
posted: at 9:08 PM
Channing picked up an offensive rebound and put it back in, then LaMarcus came down and hit a jumper. The Trail Blazers have brought their lead back up to five, 89-84.
Denver cuts into the lead
posted: at 9:04 PM
Three straight Denver baskets have cut the Portland lead to three - 85-84. Klezia hit a layup, and Carmelo caught an alley-oop and hit a lay-up on consecutive possessions. Brandon Roy is checking back in to hopefully re-energize the Trail Blazers.
More James Jones
posted: at 9:02 PM
Jones catches the ball on the next possession - everybody in the building expects him to shoot the three. Instead, he pump fakes his man and pulls up for a sweet jumper. The Trail Blazers lead 85-78 and are outscoring the Nuggets 16-2 in the fourth!!!!
James Jones for threeeeee
posted: at 9:01 PM
Another Jones three-pointer has the Trail Blazers up by five - and the Rose Garden is ROCKING!
Volume
posted: at 8:57 PM
An Iverson jumper quieted the Rose Garden, but they erupted after a technical foul on Eduardo Najera. The free throw cut the Denver lead to one, and a Travis Outlaw free throw on the next possession ties the game.
After an offensive rebound, Travis takes it in for a layup and the Trail Blazers LEAD 80-78!!!
TO TO TO TO
posted: at 8:55 PM
Another Travis Outlaw jumper ties the game at 76-76, and forces the Nuggets to call a timeout. TO forces the TO, and this is a brand new game!
Good start
posted: at 8:54 PM
The 4th quarter starts on a good note with T.O. taking Najera off the dribble and hitting a jumper. Steve Blake hits a three the next time down the floor, and the Trail Blazers are down just 2!!!!!
Fourth quarter comeback in need
posted: at 8:50 PM
The Trail Blazers go into the fourth quarter down by seven, 76-69. The Trail Blazers were inconsistent in the third, but this hole isn't too deep to climb out. Webster leads Portland with 19 points and Roy has 17. The Nuggets are led by 52 points from the Iverson-Anthony duo.
James Jones is the sparkplug
posted: at 8:48 PM
James Jones came in off the bench and immediately hit a three from the corner, cutting the Nuggets lead to five points at 74-69.
AI at the line
posted: at 8:45 PM
Iverson hit two more free throws, putting the Nuggets ahead 74-66. Iverson and Anthony each have 26 points and have combined to shoot 19 free throws.
Time for a shift
posted: at 8:42 PM
The Trail Blazers need a spark. They're only down by six, but they can't seem to take the game back. A big play should do just that - let's see which Trail Blazer will seize the day.
Too many mistakes
posted: at 8:38 PM
Since cutting the deficit to two points, the Trail Blazers have allowed six unanswered points by the Nuggets. The Trail Blazers need to pick up their play on the defensive end if they're going to take this one.
Martell Martell Martell (that's 3)
posted: at 8:37 PM
Martell hit ANOTHER three-pointer and the Trail Blazers are down 66-64. Martell now has 19 points.
LaMarcus leaping
posted: at 8:36 PM
LaMarcus got waaaay up for a huge dunk and the Trail Blazers are only down by three.
Unusual events
posted: at 8:33 PM
A technical free throw from a defensive 3-second call and a Przybilla tip-slam gave the Trail Blazers an unusual three-point play. This cut the deficit to three, but Carmelo hit another shot and the Nuggets lead 64-59.
Martell can't miss
posted: at 8:29 PM
Another Martell jumper gives him 15 for the game, but a Carmelo Anthony bucket keeps the Nuggets ahead by six.
Gotta stop the big two
posted: at 8:27 PM
B. Roy has the first four points of the second half for Portland, but Carmelo and AI have each hit shots. The Nuggets lead the Trail Blazers 57-54.
Pump fakes
posted: at 8:22 PM
Roy just pump faked his man out of his shoes and scored the first Trail Blazer points of the second half.
Stats update
posted: at 8:18 PM
Wile the Trail Blazers were great on the boards and off the bench, they are being outscored 16-8 in points in the paint. They will need to improve their interior defense if they are going to get a tenth straight victory.
More AI
posted: at 8:10 PM
Allen Iverson hit a fade-away over Steve Blake with 2.2 seconds to play, and the Nuggets took the lead at 52-50 going into halftime.
Iverson has 21 points and Carmelo Anthony has 15 for the Nuggets.
The Trail Blazers are led by 12 points and seven rebounds from LaMarcus Aldridge, 11 points from Brandon Roy and 13 points from Martell Webster.
Nate is sure to give a stern halftime talk, as the Trail Blazers floundered at the end of the half.
Iverson impressive
posted: at 8:07 PM
Allen Iverson has tied the game for the Nuggets late in the first half. He now has 19 points and the score is tied at 50 witrh 18.8 seconds to play.
Martell is still hot
posted: at 8:05 PM
Martell came back in off the bench and immediately hit a three, giving him 13 points this half. The Trail Blazers lead 50-46 after two Allen Iverson free throws.
Carmelo needs containing
posted: at 8:01 PM
'Melo has 15 points in the first half - if the Trail Blazers could contain him, their lead might be much bigger.
LaMarcus is BACK
posted: at 7:59 PM
Posting up against the Nuggets' biggest player, LaMarcus shook off his defender and hit a smooth fade-away. He now has 12 points this half.
Two Carmelo Anthony free throws make the score 47-42, Trail Blazers leading.
More FTs for Brandon
posted: at 7:57 PM
Roy came from the left baseline and elevated against Jelani McCoy. He was fouled and hit two more free throws. The Trail Blazers lead 45-40 with four minutes remaining.
B. Roy to the hole
posted: at 7:53 PM
B. Roy took it to the basket again and got fouled. He hit one of his free throws, and has already taken six tonight.
The Trail Blazers lead 43-39 with 4:40 to play in the half. Carmelo Anthony has the last five Nuggets points, and has 12 already tonight.
Second effort
posted: at 7:49 PM
B. Roy missed a slashing layup, but he elevated to tip in his miss. He now has eight points. The Trail Blazers lead 42-35, led by 10 points and six rebounds from LaMarcus Aldridge and 10 points from Martell Webster.
Travis is hustling
posted: at 7:48 PM
Travis Outlaw seems to be collecting every loose ball. He has three rebounds, and the most recent led to a LaMarcus bucket.
James Jones can shoot the rock
posted: at 7:43 PM
James Jones hits a three from the corner AND gets fouled. His four-point play got the crowd off its feet and the Trail Blazers lead 38-31.
Channing is hitting
posted: at 7:39 PM
Channing scores the first four Portland points of the second quarter with two long jumpers. Three 3-pointers for the Nuggets have closed the gap, however, and the Trail Blazers are now leading 34-31.
JARRETT at the buzzer!
posted: at 7:36 PM
Jarrett Jack double clutched under a defender at half court and hit a three at the buzzer! The officials are reviewing it and...
IT COUNTS!
An amazing play from JJ puts the Trail Blazers ahead 30-22 at the end of the first quarter, getting them above that 28-point level...
Bench squad is in
posted: at 7:34 PM
The Trail Blazers will finish the quarter with Sergio, Jarrett, James Jones, T.O. and Channing on the floor. This bench squad has played great this season and will look to keep it up tonight.
"Martell for three" ... that will never get old
posted: at 7:32 PM
Martell is playing some of his best basketball of the season. He has 10 points this quarter, and the Trail Blazers lead 26-20.
Great zone
posted: at 7:27 PM
The Nuggets are playing a very small lineup, with the biggest player at 6'8". The Trail Blazers played a zone against it, and immediately drew a charge. Denver is without Marcus Camby, Nene and Kenyon Martin, so Portland should be able to take advantage inside. The Trail Blazers lead 21-20 with 2:45 remaining in the quarter.
Coast to coast
posted: at 7:26 PM
B. Roy picked up a loose ball and took it all the way to the basket. He was fouled, and his two free throws put Portland ahead 21-17. Roy has the last four points.
Uptempo play
posted: at 7:22 PM
The last few minutes have been up-and-down with both teams on the run. The Nuggets have converted more of their opportunities, and the score is tied, 17-17, with 4:34 remaining in the first quarter.
Uptempo play
posted: at 7:22 PM
The last few minutes have been up-and-down with both teams on the run. The Nuggets have converted more of their opportunities, and the score is tied, 17-17, with 4:34 remaining in the first quarter.
Running Nuggets
posted: at 7:17 PM
Denver is looking to get out on the fast break tonight. They are running on every Trail Blazer miss.
The Trail Blazers now lead 13-9 after two B. Roy free throws. LaMarcus has six points and Martell has five.
Protect this house
posted: at 7:14 PM
Joel already has two blocks and was called for a goaltend. He'll need to continue protecting the basket against a slashing Nuggets team. Portland leads 8-6 after four minutes.
Martellllll for threeee
posted: at 7:12 PM
LaMarcus grabbed his own rebound after missing and Martell then hit a 3.
Next time down LaMarcus hit a jumper from the baseline and the Trail Blazers lead 5-2
Let's start strong
posted: at 7:09 PM
The Trail Blazers are 8-0 this season when scoring 28+ points in the first quarter. Let's see if they can do it again tonight.
Starting lineups
posted: at 7:04 PM
The Nuggets will start Carmelo Anthony, Linas Klezia, Jelani McCoy, Anthony Carter and Allen Iverson. The Trail Blazers will start Martell Webster, LaMarcus Aldridge, Joel Przybilla, Brandon Roy and Steve Blake.
With Klezia starting for Denver, LaMarcus will have to spend a lot of time out on the wing playing defense. Klezia is an impressive 3-point shooter and is averaging 10.3 points per game this year, mostly off the bench.
Getting ready for game time
posted: at 6:58 PM
Will the Trail Blazers treat the fans to a tenth straight victory? It sure would be a nice holiday gift for everyone here in the Rose Garden.
The Trail Blazers are 1.5 games behind the Nuggets in the Northwest Division coming into tonight. A win puts Portland just .5 back!
Balance is best
posted: at 6:43 PM
It's no surprise that this winning streak has come with impressive play from the bench. T.O. and James Jones have provided a great scoring punch, Sergio brings the energy, and Channing and Raef have brought size and toughness. If the 2nd unit can play tonight like it has the last two weeks, 10 wins is a distinct possibility.
A tough test
posted: at 6:33 PM
Division games are always hard-fought. The Nuggets and Trail Blazers have split their two games so far this season, both in Denver. The most recent came in the midst of this amazing Portland winning streak. The Trail Blazers won 116-105, led by B. Roy's 26 points and 11 assists. It also featured Channing Frye's best game as a Trail Blazer - he scored 20 points. Denver won't go away easily, however. They feature two of the top scorers in the league: Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson.
Let's get 10!
posted: at 6:28 PM
Here we go again. The Trail Blazers take on their Northwest Division rival Denver Nuggets tonight. The Rose Garden is filling up earlier than usual, hardly a surprise with the way the Trail Blazers are playing. Nine wins in a row ranks among the longest for any team in the NBA this season.
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Perry Callas said...
BLAZERS ARE IN 1st PLASE
WAY TO GO BLAZERS!!!
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FIRST COMMENT BABY!!! GO BLAZERS!!!!
i had to miss this game but i was espn.com and watched the score for an hour till it showed 99_96 i was so excited i jumped up and the whole place looked back at me i rarley miss a game im a true fan through and through i think we have a good chance at the playoffs i know its early but our boys are so good in the fourth and we havent had that for a long while so go rip city
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I'm a italian fan from Monterotondo near Rome: go Blazers for 11!!!
I am glad to see that we have international fan. The blazers have been my team sence I was a little guy. I love it. I just want them to play some better teams so the tnt crew will give them the credit they deserve, and so brandon can make some nice fakes lookin like the whole team put on ice skates. RIp CIty
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