Trail Blazers-Hornets Preview

By MATT BEARDMORE
Posted Mar 10 2013 1:11AM

The Portland Trail Blazers are riding high after routing the Western Conference's best team.

Portland, though, can't get too overconfident after what happened in its last game in New Orleans.

The Blazers will try to win for the fifth time in seven games on Sunday night when they complete the season series with the lowly Hornets.

After opening their three-game trip Wednesday with a 91-85 loss to Memphis, the Trail Blazers (29-32) defeated the Western Conference-leading San Antonio Spurs 136-106 on Friday. It was the most points by an opponent at AT&T Center and the Spurs' second-worst home loss in franchise history.

The result was even more surprising considering San Antonio was 25-3 at home and Portland had lost seven straight and 11 of 12 outside the Rose Garden.

"To come in here and win is hard enough," said Blazers coach Terry Stotts, whose team set season highs for points and shooting percentage at 61.6. "To do it in that fashion is pretty remarkable."

That's a great description of Damian Lillard's play. The favorite to win the Rookie of the Year leads all first-year players in scoring (18.8 ppg), assists (6.4) and 3-pointers with 134. Lillard hit three 3s and poured in 35 on Friday to extend his career-best streak of scoring at least 20 to five. The sixth overall pick also handed out nine assists with no turnovers.

"I think this does rank up there (with my better performances), just because we needed this win," Lillard told the Blazers' official website.

Portland - currently 10th in the West - has little room for error, so it needs to take care of a Hornets team with the worst record in the conference at 21-42 after dropping three straight and eight of 10.

New Orleans, though, won 99-63 over the visiting Blazers on Feb. 13 the last time these teams met. Led by Anthony Davis' 21 points and 11 rebounds, the Hornets ended a five-game skid in this series and handed Portland its most lopsided defeat since a 121-79 loss at New York on March 14.

The Hornets, who last dropped four straight from Jan. 29-Feb. 2, are hoping for another big effort from Davis, who's averaging 16.7 points, 13.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in three games since missing two with a left shoulder sprain.

The No. 1 overall pick, who had 20 points and a season-high 18 boards in Saturday's 96-85 loss at Memphis, totaled 15 and five in a 95-94 loss at Portland on Dec. 16.

Lillard's 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left was the difference in that contest, but the Hornets have held him to 28 points and eight assists in the two games.

Hornets point guard Greivis Vasquez averaged 16.5 points, 9.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds in those games, but he likely won't be joined in the backcourt by Austin Rivers after the rookie suffered a broken right hand in a 108-102 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday when New Orleans blew a 25-point lead.

The Blazers, meanwhile, have received a big boost from Eric Maynor since he was acquired from Oklahoma City on Feb. 21. The backup point guard has 42 points in the last three games after finishing with 20 on Friday.

Portland is averaging 108.8 points in Maynor's six games.

The Trail Blazers had won two straight and five of seven in New Orleans prior to Feb. 13.

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Anderson lifts Hornets over Trail Blazers, 98-96

By BRETT MARTEL
Posted Mar 10 2013 11:03PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) In a 15-second span, Ryan Anderson produced a pair of pivotal plays to prevent the New Orleans Hornets from squandering a third double-digit lead in a week.

Anderson highlighted a 20-point performance by hitting a 3-pointer with 15.6 seconds left, then a layup as he was fouled with 1.8 seconds to go. The Hornets snapped a three-game skid with a 98-96 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.

"We're learning and this was a big step for us," Anderson said. "We could have lost this game, too, in a similar way in the fourth quarter. We proved tonight that we can kind of be resilient and hold on."

Wesley Matthews scored 24 points, rookie Damian Lillard added 20 and LaMarcus Aldridge 16 for Portland, which fell three games behind the Los Angeles Lakers - 90-81 winners over Chicago on Sunday - for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

"We let one slide," Matthews said.

Anderson's late 3 gave the Hornets a 95-93 lead, but Lillard reached the 20-point mark for a sixth straight game by draining a 3 with 11.2 seconds left.

Greivis Vasquez, who also had 20 points, then dribbled out of traffic along the perimeter, angled hard into the lane and found Anderson sneaking in behind the defense - which had collapsed around rookie forward Anthony Davis - for the winning bucket.

"We kind of ran the play a little wrong, but coach always tells us, if you go hard you can kind of make up for those mistakes," Anderson said. "We did that in the end. Anthony's cut really took my man in, Greivis drove hard and they were expecting him to shoot a floater. My man stepped up (to defend Vasquez) and Greivis made a great play."

Davis finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, making a critical play in the final half-minute with an offensive rebound. He saved the ball from going over the baseline and whipped a pass to guard Brian Roberts on the perimeter, leading to Anderson's late 3.

"We've had a lot of games we could have won and the fourth quarter has really hurt us," Davis said. "So this win really helped."

Portland was coming off an impressive 136-106 victory in San Antonio on Friday and was looking for a second-straight victory to keep pace with the Lakers. Instead, the Trail Blazers found themselves down by 10 midway through the fourth quarter after Darius Miller, Anderson and Vasquez all made 3s in successive possessions to put New Orleans up 87-77.

But the Hornets earlier this week had blown second-half leads of 17 points to Orlando and 21 points to the Lakers, and nearly collapsed again.

Matthews, who had six 3s in the game, made three during a late 14-3 run, including one that put Portland back in front 91-90 with 2:39 left.

Davis' tip-in briefly restored New Orleans' lead before Nicolas Batum's jumper gave Portland the lead again, setting the stage for the wild finish.

"We were in a position to win a couple of times and we just didn't come up with a rebound or get a stop that we needed," Portland coach Terry Stotts said. "It's disappointing to be in that situation and not come away with a win."

With Eric Gordon resting his right knee, as usual, on the second of back-to-back games, the Hornets got a key contribution from Roberts, who had nine points and nine assists in a starting role.

Reserve guard Roger Mason Jr. added 10 points. The Hornets shot 55 percent (11 of 20) from 3-point range, with Anderson hitting four.

"It was just one of those games where they made some shots," Lillard said.

New Orleans also outrebounded Portland 48-30, with 19 offensive rebounds leading to 23 second-chance points.

"I'm just glad we were able to make plays, got stops when we needed to," Hornets coach Monty Williams said. "For the most part, our guys aren't afraid of those moments. It doesn't always work out, but our guys are more than capable of finishing out games. We're a young team. We're gaining experience."

JJ Hickson scored 14 points and Batum 11 for Portland.

Hickson had 10 of his points in the first quarter, including a dunk and a driving reverse layup during a 12-0 Portland run that gave the Blazers their largest lead of the game at 22-13.

New Orleans responded with 11 straight points, including Anderson's 3 and short fade, to pull back into the lead early in the second quarter. The spurt, snapped by Batum's 3, comprised the first part of a 20-3 Hornets run that put New Orleans ahead 33-25.

Portland was back within four points when Lillard's jumper made it 48-44, then New Orleans closed out the period with Vasquez's driving layup and Mason's 3 to take a 53-44 lead into halftime.

NOTES: With Roberts leading the Hornets in assists, it marked the first time this season that Vasquez (five assists) did not have or tie for the team lead in that category in a game. ... Portland dropped to 9-23 on the road, but returns home for three games against Memphis, New York and Detroit.

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Notebook: Hornets 98, Trail Blazers 96

Bradley Handwerger, for NBA.com
Posted Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:20 PM - Updated Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:20 PM

THE FACTS: For the first time this week, the New Orleans Hornets held on to a double-digit second-half lead, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 98-96 after Ryan Anderson sank a layup and free throw with 1.8 seconds to play.

New Orleans (22-42) had lost to Orlando and the Los Angeles Lakers at home earlier in the week after holding 17-point and 21-point second-half advantages.

The same scenario wouldn't play out Sunday night after Portland battled back from 10 points down. After Portland's Damian Lillard knocked down a 26-foot 3-pointer that gave the Blazers (29-33) lead with 11.2 seconds to play, New Orleans' Greivis Vasquez drove the lane, sucking the defense with him.

That opened up Anderson, who put in the ball, was fouled by Jared Jeffries and sank the free throw to give New Orleans its final tally.

New Orleans was buoyed by outside precision, going 11-for-20 from beyond the arc. Anderson led New Orleans with 20 points, including going 4-for-9 from 3-points range, and grabbed 13 rebounds. Rookie forward Anthony Davis added 18 points and 10 rebounds.

The Hornets led by 10 points with 6:52 to go and appeared to have righted the ship. But Portland kept the pressure thanks to Wesley Matthews, who finished with 24 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter alone.

Portland shot 48.7 percent, including 44 percent from 3-point range. But the Blazers turned the ball over 11 times and had only six offensive rebounds.

New Orleans, meanwhile, nearly matched the Blazers from the floor, shooting 46.5 percent.

Vasquez finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists.

Lillard had 20 points and eight assists for Portland and J.J. Hickson added 14 points and 14 rebounds.

QUOTABLE: "We were aggressive and we got great outcomes because of it and we moved the ball. We were unselfish at the end and that's why we won."
--The Hornets' Anderson.

THE STAT: 48, 23 -- That's the Hornets rebounds and second-chance points, respectively. New Orleans outrebounded the Blazers by 18, including 19-6 on the offensive glass. That helped the Hornets to the 23 second-chance points, a big difference in New Orleans' win.

TURNING POINT: The Hornets had been burned earlier in the week when coach Monty Williams decided not to play Davis in the fourth quarter of New Orleans' loss to the Lakers. This time he was in and his energy helped save the Hornets from collapse. After Portland's Nicolas Batum sank a 22-footer to give the Blazers a 93-92 lead, the Hornets came down only to have Vasquez miss a shot. Davis, however, chased the loose ball and saved it. Seconds later, Anderson hit a 3-pointer for the lead.

QUOTABLE II: "When 3-point shooters get hot, they create problems. Ryan Anderson got hot and he spaces the floor for them really well."
-- Blazers coach Terry Stotts, on Anderson's impact on the game.

NOTABLE: The Hornets' Roberts had a career-high nine assists in his first-ever start. ... Sunday marked the first time someone other than Vasquez led the Hornets in assists. ... All five Portland starters scored in double figures. ... New Orleans' bench outscored Portland's 45-11.

UP NEXT: For the Hornets, Tuesday @ Brooklyn, Friday @ Washington, Saturday @ Minnesota. For the Trail Blazers, Tuesday vs. Memphis, Thursday vs. New York, Saturday vs. Detroit.

• Trail Blazers: Pavlovic, Williams
• Hornets: Rivers, Smith

• Trail Blazers: --
• Hornets: --

• Lead Changes: 11
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
• Officials: #9 Derrick Stafford, #7 Kevin Fehr, #59 Gary Zielinski
• Attendance: 15036
• Duration: 2:05

Portland Trail Blazers (29-33)		New Orleans Hornets (22-42)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Lopez vs Hickson (Aldridge gains possession)
	11:48	Vasquez Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Matthews Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:48 [POR 1-0]
Matthews Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	11:48 [POR 2-0]
	11:30	Roberts Jump Shot: Missed
Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:28
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lillard (1 AST)	11:18 [POR 4-0]
	10:58	Aminu Layup Shot: Missed
Batum Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:57
Hickson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:47 [POR 6-0]
	10:25 [NOH 2-6]	Vasquez Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Lopez (1 AST)
Hickson Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Lillard (2 AST)	10:01 [POR 8-2]
	09:38	Lopez Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:36
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (1 BLK)	09:25
	09:23	Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:13	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:12
Aldridge Layup Shot: Missed	09:07
	09:05	Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:50	Roberts Layup Shot: Missed
	08:49	Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:47	Lopez Layup Shot: Missed
Lillard Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:45
Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed	08:39
	08:38	Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:28	Lopez Jump Shot: Missed
	08:27	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:24	Davis Layup Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	08:24
	08:24	Davis Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Matthews Jump Shot: Missed	08:08
	08:06	Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:00 [NOH 5-8]	Vasquez 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Roberts (1 AST)
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	07:41
	07:40	Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	07:29	Vasquez Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	07:28	Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	07:28 [NOH 7-8]	Lopez Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Aldridge Layup Shot: Missed	07:10
	07:09	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:47 [NOH 9-8]	Vasquez Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Davis (1 AST)
Hickson Jump Shot: Missed	06:27
	06:26	Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:16 [NOH 11-8]	Davis Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Hickson Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Batum (1 AST)	05:57 [POR 10-11]
	05:35 [NOH 13-10]	Lopez Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Lillard Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:15 [POR 12-13]
	05:15	Davis Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)
	05:15	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:15	Davis Substitution replaced by Anderson
Lillard Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	05:15
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:13
Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (2 BLK)	05:12
	05:10	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:53	Lopez Hook Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:51
Matthews Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:36 [POR 14-13]
	04:16	Vasquez Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Batum (1 ST)
Hickson Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	04:02 [POR 16-13]
	03:48	Anderson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Aldridge (1 ST)
Lillard Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	03:39 [POR 18-13]
	03:24	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:22
Hickson Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Matthews (1 AST)	03:10 [POR 20-13]
	02:43	Aminu Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:43
Team Timeout : Regular	02:43
	02:43	Roberts Substitution replaced by Mason Jr.
	02:43	Lopez Substitution replaced by Thomas
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Maynor	02:43
Matthews Substitution replaced by Babbitt	02:43
	02:43	Aminu Substitution replaced by Miller
Babbitt 3pt Shot: Missed	02:27
	02:24	Vasquez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:12	Anderson Jump Shot: Missed
Maynor Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:10
Maynor Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:02 [POR 22-13]
	01:38 [NOH 15-22]	Vasquez Running Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
	01:27	Miller Violation:Kicked Ball
	01:27	Vasquez Substitution replaced by Roberts
Maynor Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Anderson (1 ST)	01:19
	01:09 [NOH 17-22]	Roberts Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Lillard Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Mason Jr. (1 ST)	00:54.9
	00:42.9 [NOH 20-22]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Roberts (2 AST)
Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed	00:28.9
	00:27.9	Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:15.8	Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:15.0	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:15.0 [NOH 22-22]	Thomas Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	00:05.6	Mason Jr. Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Lillard Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.8
	00:00.2	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
End of 1st Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (29-33)		New Orleans Hornets (22-42)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:42 [NOH 24-22]	Anderson Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST)
	11:18	Miller Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (3 FTA)
Batum Free Throw 1 of 3 (1 PTS)	11:18 [POR 23-24]
Batum Free Throw 2 of 3 (2 PTS)	11:18 [POR 24-24]
Batum Free Throw 3 of 3 (3 PTS)	11:18 [POR 25-24]
	11:04 [NOH 26-25]	Mason Jr. Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Miller (2 AST)
Lillard Jump Bank Shot: Missed	10:47
	10:46	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	10:39 [NOH 29-25]	Mason Jr. 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Anderson (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	10:36
Lillard Substitution replaced by Barton	10:36
Babbitt Substitution replaced by Aldridge	10:36
Maynor Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	10:21
	10:06 [NOH 32-25]	Miller 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Mason Jr. (1 AST)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	09:43
	09:42	Mason Jr. Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Jeffries Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	09:31
	09:31 [NOH 33-25]	Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	09:31	Thomas Substitution replaced by Davis
	09:31	Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:30
Batum 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Barton (1 AST)	09:11 [POR 28-33]
	08:55 [NOH 35-28]	Davis Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Roberts (3 AST)
Aldridge Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Maynor (1 AST)	08:41 [POR 30-35]
	08:24	Mason Jr. Jump Shot: Missed
	08:23	Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:12 [NOH 38-30]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Roberts (4 AST)
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	07:50
Team Rebound	07:50
	07:50
Batum Substitution replaced by Matthews	07:50
	07:50	Mason Jr. Substitution replaced by Vasquez
Barton Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:45 [POR 32-38]
	07:31 [NOH 40-32]	Davis Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Roberts (5 AST)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Maynor (2 AST)	07:14 [POR 34-40]
	06:53	Anderson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Matthews (1 ST)
Barton Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Matthews (2 AST)	06:48 [POR 36-40]
	06:29	Roberts Jump Shot: Missed
Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:27
Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed	06:17
	06:16	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	06:01 [NOH 42-36]	Davis Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Anderson (2 AST)
Jeffries Layup Shot: Missed	05:42
Aldridge Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:41
Aldridge Putback Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	05:40 [POR 38-42]
Aldridge Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	05:34
	05:34	Team Timeout : Regular
Jeffries Substitution replaced by Hickson	05:34
	05:34	Miller Substitution replaced by Aminu
	05:34 [NOH 43-38]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	05:34 [NOH 44-38]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed	05:10
	05:09	Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	05:01	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:00	Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	04:44	Anderson Layup Shot: Missed
	04:43	Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	04:42 [NOH 46-38]	Anderson Putback Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Maynor Pullup Jump shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:29 [POR 40-46]
	03:59	Aminu Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	03:57
Barton Layup Shot: Missed	03:34
Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:33
Aldridge Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)	03:33 [POR 42-46]
	03:20	Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Hickson (1 BLK)
	03:19	Vasquez Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:11	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Barton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:09
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	02:58
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	02:56
Maynor Floating Jump shot: Missed	02:45
	02:42	Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	02:36 [NOH 48-42]	Davis Running Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Anderson (3 AST)
Hickson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	02:36
Team Timeout : Regular	02:36
Barton Substitution replaced by Lillard	02:36
Maynor Substitution replaced by Batum	02:36
	02:36	Roberts Substitution replaced by Mason Jr.
	02:36	Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	02:35
Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed	02:17
	02:15	Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	01:57	Vasquez Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Lillard (1 ST)
Lillard Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)	01:57
	01:56	Davis Substitution replaced by Lopez
	01:52	Vasquez Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Hickson (1 ST)
Lillard Step Back Jump shot: Made (6 PTS)	01:37 [POR 44-48]
	01:15	Vasquez 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:14	Aminu Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:10	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:10	Lopez Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
Batum Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	01:10
	01:04 [NOH 50-44]	Vasquez Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)
	00:43.9	Anderson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Anderson (1 BLK)	00:33.8
	00:32.6	Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	00:13.3 [NOH 53-44]	Mason Jr. 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (1 AST)
End of 2nd Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (29-33)		New Orleans Hornets (22-42)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:44 [NOH 55-44]	Vasquez Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Hickson Jump Shot: Missed	11:19
	11:18	Vasquez Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	11:02	Aminu Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Lillard Floating Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)	10:51 [POR 46-55]
	10:36	Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	10:34
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	10:26
	10:25	Vasquez Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	10:14 [NOH 57-46]	Lopez Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (2 AST)
Aldridge Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Vasquez (1 ST)	09:56
	09:48	Roberts Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	09:47
Hickson Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Lillard (3 AST)	09:34 [POR 48-57]
	09:14	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
	09:13	Aminu Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	09:12	Aminu Layup Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	09:11
Hickson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Aminu (1 ST)	09:03
	08:58	Aminu Layup Shot: Missed
	08:57	Vasquez Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	08:57 [NOH 59-48]	Vasquez Tip Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Matthews 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Batum (2 AST)	08:38 [POR 51-59]
	08:14 [NOH 61-51]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (3 AST)
Lillard Layup Shot: Missed	08:02
Hickson Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)	08:02
	08:02	Roberts Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Hickson Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	08:02 [POR 52-61]
	08:02	Aminu Violation:Lane
Hickson Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)	08:02 [POR 53-61]
	07:42	Lopez Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Davis (1 BLK)	07:31
Team Rebound	07:31
	07:31	Roberts Substitution replaced by Mason Jr.
	07:31	Jump Ball Davis vs Hickson (Lillard gains possession)
Matthews 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Lillard (4 AST)	07:21 [POR 56-61]
	06:54	Lopez Hook Shot: Missed
	06:53	Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	06:53 [NOH 63-56]	Davis Tip Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Lillard Driving Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:42 [POR 58-63]
	06:23	Lopez Foul: Offensive (1 PF)
	06:23	Lopez Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	06:23	Aminu Substitution replaced by Roberts
Lillard Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Vasquez (2 ST)	06:13
	06:01	Vasquez Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Hickson (2 ST)
Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed	05:47
	05:45	Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Matthews Foul: Personal (1 PF)	05:45
	05:45	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:33 [NOH 65-58]	Roberts Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Batum 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Lillard (5 AST)	05:05 [POR 61-65]
	04:42	Lopez Substitution replaced by Anderson
Hickson Substitution replaced by Jeffries	04:42
	04:38	Mason Jr. 3pt Shot: Missed
	04:36	Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	04:21	Mason Jr. Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Matthews (2 ST)
Lillard Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	04:06 [POR 63-65]
	03:48	Roberts Layup Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	03:46
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	03:28
	03:27	Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	03:02	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
	03:02	Anderson Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	03:02	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Team Timeout : Regular	03:02
Matthews Substitution replaced by Maynor	03:02
	02:45	Mason Jr. Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:45 [POR 64-65]
Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	02:45 [POR 65-65]
	02:24 [NOH 67-65]	Vasquez Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Lillard Substitution replaced by Barton	02:13
Barton Layup Shot: Missed	02:10
	02:09	Vasquez Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
Aldridge Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:06
	02:06 [NOH 68-65]	Roberts Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	02:06	Vasquez Substitution replaced by Miller
	02:06	Davis Substitution replaced by Thomas
	02:06 [NOH 69-65]	Roberts Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Aldridge Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Maynor (3 AST)	01:47 [POR 67-69]
	01:26 [NOH 71-67]	Thomas Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Miller (3 AST)
	01:15	Thomas Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Batum Jump Shot: Missed	01:08
	01:07	Anderson Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	00:57.9	Roberts Layup Shot: Missed
	00:56.9	Thomas Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	00:56.9 [NOH 73-67]	Thomas Tip Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Aldridge Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)	00:56.9
	00:56.9 [NOH 74-67]	Thomas Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
Aldridge Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Roberts (1 ST)	00:41.9
	00:30.7 [NOH 76-67]	Miller Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Roberts (6 AST)
	00:10.9	Thomas Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Aldridge Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	00:10.9 [POR 68-76]
	00:10.9	Thomas Substitution replaced by Davis
	00:10.9	Miller Substitution replaced by Vasquez
Aldridge Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	00:10.9 [POR 69-76]
	00:00.9	Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed
Aldridge Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	00:00.1
End of 3rd Quarter
Portland Trail Blazers (29-33)		New Orleans Hornets (22-42)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Maynor 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Lillard (6 AST)	11:41 [POR 72-76]
	11:21 [NOH 78-72]	Mason Jr. Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Miller (4 AST)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	11:02
	11:01	Anderson Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)
Lillard Violation:Kicked Ball	10:48
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Hickson	10:48
	10:40	Mason Jr. Jump Shot: Missed
Matthews Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	10:38
Matthews 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Maynor (4 AST)	10:18 [POR 75-78]
	09:54	Miller Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)	09:53
Hickson Jump Shot: Missed	09:34
	09:33	Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:19	Roberts Layup Shot: Missed
	09:18	Thomas Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	09:18	Thomas Dunk Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)	09:15
Maynor Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Anderson (2 ST)	09:10
	08:48	Mason Jr. Layup Shot: Missed
	08:48	Team Rebound
	08:48	Mason Jr. Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
	08:48
Jeffries Substitution replaced by Batum	08:48
	08:48	Mason Jr. Substitution replaced by Vasquez
	08:48	Thomas Substitution replaced by Davis
Hickson Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST)	08:33
	08:20 [NOH 81-75]	Miller 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Roberts (7 AST)
Matthews Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	08:01 [POR 77-81]
	07:47 [NOH 84-77]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Roberts (8 AST)
Lillard 3pt Shot: Missed	07:34
Batum Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:33
Lillard Jump Shot: Missed	07:24
Team Rebound	07:23
Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed	07:11
	07:10	Vasquez Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	06:53 [NOH 87-77]	Vasquez 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Miller (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:53
Maynor Substitution replaced by Aldridge	06:53
Lillard Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	06:40 [POR 79-87]
Batum Foul: Personal (2 PF)	06:27
	06:13	Anderson Jump Shot: Missed
Lillard Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:10
Lillard 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS)	06:02 [POR 82-87]
	05:32	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)	05:30
Lillard Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Roberts (2 ST)	05:21
	05:01	Vasquez 3pt Shot: Missed
Hickson Rebound (Off:3 Def:11)	05:00
Matthews 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Lillard (7 AST)	04:49 [POR 85-87]
	04:48	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:26 [NOH 90-85]	Roberts 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (4 AST)
Matthews 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Hickson (1 AST)	04:02 [POR 88-90]
	03:35	Davis Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Hickson (3 ST)
Aldridge Jump Shot: Missed	03:24
	03:23	Team Rebound
	02:58	Roberts Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	02:56
Matthews 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Batum (3 AST)	02:39 [POR 91-90]
	02:15	Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed
	02:14	Davis Rebound (Off:5 Def:3)
	02:14 [NOH 92-91]	Davis Tip Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Matthews Jump Shot: Missed	01:49
	01:48	Davis Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)
	01:32	Vasquez Turnover : Traveling (5 TO)
Batum Step Back Jump shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Lillard (8 AST)	01:15 [POR 93-92]
	01:15	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:05	Roberts Driving Jump shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:05
Batum 3pt Shot: Missed	00:49.9
	00:48.9	Anderson Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)
Matthews Foul: Personal (2 PF)	00:35.0
	00:21.9	Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed
	00:19.9	Davis Rebound (Off:6 Def:4)
	00:15.6 [NOH 95-93]	Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Roberts (9 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:15.6
Hickson Substitution replaced by Maynor	00:15.6
	00:15.6	Roberts Substitution replaced by Aminu
Lillard 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Aldridge (1 AST)	00:11.2 [POR 96-95]
	00:11.2	Team Timeout : Short
Maynor Substitution replaced by Hickson	00:11.2
Aldridge Substitution replaced by Jeffries	00:11.2
	00:11.2	Aminu Substitution replaced by Roberts
	00:01.8 [NOH 97-96]	Anderson Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (5 AST)
Jeffries Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (1 FTA)	00:01.8
	00:01.8	Roberts Substitution replaced by Aminu
	00:01.8	Miller Substitution replaced by Thomas
	00:01.8 [NOH 98-96]	Anderson Free Throw 1 of 1 (20 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:01.8
Hickson Substitution replaced by Aldridge	00:01.8
Matthews 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.6
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 4th Quarter