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is this on the Rockets home network? NBATV
Rockets-Trail Blazers Preview
By KATE HEDLIN
Posted Dec 04 2009 1:28PM
After opening the season with a loss at the Rose Garden, the Houston Rockets have become a much better road team.
Houston looks to complete a perfect four-game trip when it meets the Trail Blazers on Saturday.
The Rockets (11-8) won their third straight Thursday, 111-109 over Golden State. Seven players scored in double figures, led by Aaron Brooks' 25. Brooks went 5 of 8 from 3-point range and made two free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining.
Houston trailed by 10 before going on a 12-0 run to make it 105-103 with 2:21 left. The Warriors tied it at 109-all before Brooks was able to draw a foul and get to the free-throw line to secure the win.
"We're a much better team when (Brooks is) scoring points and he's getting something done," coach Rick Adelman said. "He had some confidence there in the fourth quarter. That last play I was going to play pick-and-roll but he talked me out of it ... and he was right - we got the foul and won the game."Brooks, averaging 17.1 points, is scoring 22.7 and shooting 61.0 percent from the field during the road trip. He's 11 of 15 from 3-point range over the three games.
Saturday closes the trip, which has included wins over Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Rockets are 7-3 away from home since opening the season with a 96-87 loss at Portland.
Houston will look to hand the Blazers (12-8) their first four-game losing streak since they dropped five in a row March 27-April 6, 2008. Portland is looking to play better defense after giving up an average of 107.0 points during the skid. It yielded 88.5 over its first 17.The Blazers are coming off a 107-100 loss to Miami on Tuesday. After giving up 32 points in the first quarter, they cut a 16-point, fourth-quarter deficit to eight with less than 2 minutes remaining. Portland, though, was unable to get any closer until Brandon Roy's 3-pointer with 8.9 seconds left made it 106-100.
Portland has been outscored 93-60 in the first quarter over its last three games.
"We've dug ourselves a hole and we can't get close enough and get stops," coach Nate McMillan said. "That's definitely something we haven't done well in the last three games."
Roy finished with a team-high 25 points Tuesday, while Greg Oden had a career-best 20 rebounds in 30 minutes after getting into early foul trouble. Portland played without LaMarcus Aldridge, who sat out with a right knee bone contusion and is uncertain for Saturday.
"I don't think everything is clicking at the same time out there on the floor," Oden said. "We need one of those games when everything is going good, when everybody is scoring double digits. That definitely would get us out of this tough patch. It starts with the defense."
After opening their season with a win over the Rockets, the Blazers lost 111-107 in Houston five days later.
http://www.nba.com/games/20091205/HO...t2hp0020900288
is this on the Rockets home network? NBATV
Must be, since ESPN decided not to carry any of their games, along with TNT
yeah I think TNT is running a Hugh Grant movie in favor of airing a Rockets game
Glad to see that's all you can come up with these days, your game is weak homie.
Did LeBron succeed at recruiting Ariza?He just did what he is accustomed to, failing
you guys at .500 yet?Did LeBron succeed at recruting Ariza?
^ Yup, glad to see your concern
I'm like the rest of the NBA community and forget the Rockets are in the league until my team plays them
Gonna be a tough game to win in Portland but since their on the verge of imploding I think we can get it.
Kinda like LeBron forgets about winning
I feel for Oden, because he's finally coming along, and Brandon Roy is being a made pussy
ooooooooohh no you didn't!!! snap
Houston 120 portland 62.
without my responses this thread would be on the 2nd page already. You should be thanking me for adding life to a thread about a game nobody gives a about
it's sad when LeBron makes Kobe more likeable
Aaron Brooks 30 points tonight
What's his career best? I have a feeling he's gonna beat it tonight lol
I believe it's 34 and we're gonna need every one of those points to get the W.
Poor Oden...
I thought LMA was out this game.
right....they need to FREE HOWARD
Really turned out to be a great game, can't wait to see how it turns out.
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