NBA
Regular Season Round 99: Houston R. - Portland TB 98-109
Date: February 8, 2015
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points and Damian Lillard added 23 to help the Portland Trail Blazers fight off a late charge from the Houston Rockets for a 109-98 victory on Sunday night. James Harden tied a season high with 45 points for the Rockets, who are playing without star center Dwight Howard, out indefinitely with knee swelling. The Trail Blazers led by 17 in the second half, but a big third quarter helped Houston to a slim lead early in the fourth quarter. Portland scored seven straight points to break a tie and take a 92-85 lead midway through the period, with five points from Meyers Leonard in that stretch. Houston cut the lead to four points twice in the last 2 minutes, first with a 3-pointer from Harden and then with a dunk by Donatas Motiejunas. But Portland answered both times, and a 3-pointer by Nicolas Batum that made it 103-96 with 96 seconds left sent fans heading for the exits. It was the fifth 40-point game and 23rd with at least 30 this season for Harden, who leads the NBA in scoring. He had 44 points in a win over the Trail Blazers earlier this season in a game Aldridge missed with an illness. Harden, who finished with nine rebounds and eight assists, scored 16 in Houston's 32-point third quarter that cut the lead to one entering the fourth. The Trail Blazers scored the first four points of the second half before Harden outscored Portland 8-2 over the next 2 1/2 minutes to cut the lead to 67-56. Portland had pushed the lead up to 15 when Houston really got going, using a 15-4 run, powered by three 3-pointers, to get within 77-73 with 4 minutes left in the third quarter. Two turnovers and a series of poor shots by the Trail Blazers helped Houston cut the deficit. A highlight of that run came when Harden drove into the lane and tripped, but regained his footing in time to hit an off-balance layup which made it 75-68. The game was tied about 9 minutes before halftime when Portland used a 13-2 spurt to take a 48-37 lead four minutes later. CJ McCollum led the way in that span with nine points and Houston missed four shots and had a pair of turnovers to help the Trail Blazers take the lead. Portland led 61-48 at halftime. Houston used a 10-2 run to take a 19-11 lead with about 5 minutes left in the first quarter. The last five points of that run came when Josh Smith made a 3-pointer before Harden grabbed a steal and Smith finished with a dunk on the other end. McCollum 3-pointer with seconds left in the first quarter got Portland within 27-26 entering the second. Courtesy of: nytimes.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 99: Houston R. - Portland TB 98-109
Date: February 8, 2015
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points and Damian Lillard added 23 to help the Portland Trail Blazers fight off a late charge from the Houston Rockets for a 109-98 victory on Sunday night. James Harden tied a season high with 45 points for the Rockets, who are playing without star center Dwight Howard, out indefinitely with knee swelling. The Trail Blazers led by 17 in the second half, but a big third quarter helped Houston to a slim lead early in the fourth quarter. Portland scored seven straight points to break a tie and take a 92-85 lead midway through the period, with five points from Meyers Leonard in that stretch. Houston cut the lead to four points twice in the last 2 minutes, first with a 3-pointer from Harden and then with a dunk by Donatas Motiejunas. But Portland answered both times, and a 3-pointer by Nicolas Batum that made it 103-96 with 96 seconds left sent fans heading for the exits. It was the fifth 40-point game and 23rd with at least 30 this season for Harden, who leads the NBA in scoring. He had 44 points in a win over the Trail Blazers earlier this season in a game Aldridge missed with an illness. Harden, who finished with nine rebounds and eight assists, scored 16 in Houston's 32-point third quarter that cut the lead to one entering the fourth. The Trail Blazers scored the first four points of the second half before Harden outscored Portland 8-2 over the next 2 1/2 minutes to cut the lead to 67-56. Portland had pushed the lead up to 15 when Houston really got going, using a 15-4 run, powered by three 3-pointers, to get within 77-73 with 4 minutes left in the third quarter. Two turnovers and a series of poor shots by the Trail Blazers helped Houston cut the deficit. A highlight of that run came when Harden drove into the lane and tripped, but regained his footing in time to hit an off-balance layup which made it 75-68. The game was tied about 9 minutes before halftime when Portland used a 13-2 spurt to take a 48-37 lead four minutes later. CJ McCollum led the way in that span with nine points and Houston missed four shots and had a pair of turnovers to help the Trail Blazers take the lead. Portland led 61-48 at halftime. Houston used a 10-2 run to take a 19-11 lead with about 5 minutes left in the first quarter. The last five points of that run came when Josh Smith made a 3-pointer before Harden grabbed a steal and Smith finished with a dunk on the other end. McCollum 3-pointer with seconds left in the first quarter got Portland within 27-26 entering the second. Courtesy of: nytimes.com
 HOUSTON R. (coach: Ime Udoka)98 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 6 | SQaJi, wQRLIQ | 36 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-0 (85%) | 8-8 (655%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 69 | 5 |
| 64 | HiQdRj, ziBRs |
35 | 9-60 (31.9%) | 3-65 (35%) | 67-84 (28.1%) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 35 | 5 |
| 85 | bIUaRnujis, gIjiUis | 41 | 4-1 (05%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6-9 (63.4%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 3 | 5 |
| ABaUh, zIsh | 87 | 8-0 (35%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-5 (5%) | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 61 | 63 | 5 | |
| 8 | mRLRQlRF, OiUQaZV | 80 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| mQRTRQ, CIQRF | 86 | 6-1 (61.9%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -4 | 5 | |
| 46 | wRQQF, zisIj | 85 | 5-6 (5%) | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| 1 | zIjRs, wRQQRjZR | 63 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -8 | 5 |
| 2 | gIQsRF, zIRF | 64 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| wIUil | 62-39 (42.4%) | 64-40 (49.6%) | 84-43 (19.9%) | 60 | 80 | 35 | 83 | 83 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 72 | 94 | |||
 PORTLAND TB (coach: Chauncey Billups)109 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 5 | valliQd, giBaij | 49 | 0-0 (655%) | 6-0 (85%) | 65-66 (75.7%) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 84 | 81 | 5 |
| 68 | SldQadDR, vibiQZus | 41 | 2-63 (09.6%) | 5-4 (5%) | 2-2 (655%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 83 | 62 | 5 |
| 8 | biUUhRTs, WRslRF | 44 | 5-4 (5%) | 8-1 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 38 | vIpRJ, eIMaj | 46 | 1-9 (20.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 64 | 5 |
| 22 | miUuB, XaZIlis | 87 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 80 | mliVR, AURLR | 86 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | bZCIlluB, C.z. | 61 | 4-4 (655%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 64 | 5 |
| 66 | vRIjiQd, bRFRQs | 60 | 4-0 (15%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| 40 | KiBij, ChQas | 63 | 8-8 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 0 | miQUIj, Wall | 2 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 46-39 (11.5%) | 7-87 (46.5%) | 85-84 (29.5%) | 3 | 40 | 47 | 85 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 66 | 657 | 668 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
