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NBA : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 8/4/2020Line$ LineOU LineScore
HOUSTON
 
PORTLAND
-2  

+2  
-125

+105

245.5
 
102
Final
110

HOUSTON (42 - 24) vs. PORTLAND (30 - 38)
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Tuesday, 8/4/2020 9:00 PM
The Arena at ESPN Wide World of Sports - Lake Buena Vista, FL
Board OpenLatest
761HOUSTON-5-4.5
762PORTLAND244245
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games42-24-23.833-3329-37118.760.245.4%53.2114.958.546.2%56.9
Road Games20-14-12.418-1613-21118.460.545.4%50.5117.561.147.9%56.3
Last 5 Games3-2-3.42-32-3119.055.646.6%48.0122.064.649.0%56.6
HOUSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)118.760.241-9145.4%16-4534.9%21-2678.8%531022229145
vs opponents surrendering111.856.141-8945.9%12-3435.8%18-2377.3%531024218145
Team Stats (Road Games)118.460.541-9045.4%16-4536.0%21-2680.0%501021229155
Stats Against (All Games)114.958.542-9246.2%12-3534.9%18-2476.0%571125218155
vs opponents averaging111.856.141-8946.0%12-3435.7%18-2377.2%541024218145
Stats Against (Road Games)117.561.144-9147.9%12-3535.2%18-2377.5%561126218165

PORTLAND - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games30-38-9.528-3738-29114.257.246.2%53.4115.758.245.2%55.8
Road Games12-24-11.515-1919-16112.055.645.7%51.6116.658.846.3%57.4
Last 5 Games2-3-1.92-24-1122.656.450.2%48.2123.664.847.3%51.6
PORTLAND Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)114.257.242-9146.2%13-3437.4%17-2280.1%531020226136
vs opponents surrendering111.65641-8946.0%12-3435.6%18-2377.4%531024218145
Team Stats (Road Games)112.055.642-9145.7%12-3335.5%16-2178.5%521020226126
Stats Against (All Games)115.758.242-9245.2%13-3537.8%19-2577.3%561225207125
vs opponents averaging11256.141-8946.1%12-3435.8%18-2377.5%531025218145
Stats Against (Road Games)116.658.842-9046.3%13-3536.6%20-2776.3%571225197135
Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 96,  PORTLAND 96.2
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
7/31/2020*DALLAS153-149W-1.5W231O52-10151.5%54950-10547.6%6920
8/2/2020*MILWAUKEE120-116W5W244.5U36-9139.6%43945-9248.9%6922
8/4/2020*PORTLAND              
8/6/2020*LA LAKERS              
8/9/2020*SACRAMENTO              
8/11/2020*SAN ANTONIO              
8/12/2020*INDIANA              
8/14/2020*PHILADELPHIA              

PORTLAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
7/31/2020*MEMPHIS140-135W-3W225O49-9153.8%501642-9345.2%6013
8/2/2020*BOSTON124-128L4T228O45-9050.0%431242-7754.5%4614
8/4/2020*HOUSTON              
8/6/2020*DENVER              
8/8/2020*LA CLIPPERS              
8/9/2020*PHILADELPHIA              
8/11/2020*DALLAS              
8/13/2020*BROOKLYN              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
HOUSTON: LAST SEASON: 53-29, lost 4-2 to Golden State in Western Conference semifinals.
COACH: Mike D'Antoni (fourth season with Rockets, 173-73; 16th season overall, 628-499).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Russell Westbrook (22.9 ppg with Oklahoma City), G James Harden (36.1), F Eric Gordon (16.2), F P.J. Tucker (7.3), C Clint Capela (12.0).
KEY LOSSES: G Chris Paul, G Iman Shumpert, C Kenneth Faried
KEY ADDITIONS: Westbrook, C Tyson Chandler, F Thabo Sefolosha, F Ryan Anderson, F Ben McLemore.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: All eyes will be on Westbrook and Harden as the Rockets try to prove that these two ball-dominant guards can coexist after Houston sent Paul to Oklahoma City in exchange for Westbrook. Harden and Westbrook are longtime friends and played together in Oklahoma City at the beginning of Harden's career when he was the sixth man for the Thunder and insist that things will work out because they want them to. But things have changed a lot since their Oklahoma City days and it will be interesting to see how Westbrook will adjust to playing a supporting role to Harden after being the face of the Thunder for years.
OUTLOOK: The addition of Westbrook to this team starring Harden gives the Rockets two of the league's most dynamic scorers and playmakers a year after Houston lost to Golden State in the Western Conference semifinals. If the pairing of is successful it could help the Rockets become an offensive juggernaut in the stacked Western Conference. While Harden and Westbrook will drive Houston's success, players like Eric Gordon and center Clint Capela will have to continue to improve if the Rockets hope to finally get over the hump and compete for their first title since winning back-to-back championships in 1994-95.
PORTLAND: LAST SEASON: 53-29, lost 4-0 to Golden State in the Western Conference finals.
COACH: Terry Stotts (eighth season with Trail Blazers, 325-249; 12th season overall, 440-417).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Damian Lillard (25.8 ppg), G CJ McCollum (21.0), F Rodney Hood (11.2), F Zach Collins (8.6), C Hassan Whiteside (12.3 with Miami).
KEY LOSSES: F Al-Farouq Aminu, F Evan Turner, F Maurice Harkless, C Meyers Leonard.
KEY ADDITIONS: Whiteside, C Pau Gasol, F Anthony Tolliver, G Kent Bazemore.
PLAYERS TO WATCH: The Blazers will count on Whiteside at center while Jusuf Nurkic recovers from a broken leg he suffered during a game in March. Nurkic probably won't return until January, at the earliest. The Blazers added some insurance at the position by signing Pau Gasol, who is also making his way back from surgery. Portland will look to Zach Collins to take the next step in his third season in the league. Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum form one of the best backcourt duos in the league.
OUTLOOK: In the loaded Western Conference, the revamped Trail Blazers, with a total of seven new players, will have to come together sooner rather than later. A key will be how Whiteside gels with the rest of the team. The 7-footer was acquired in a trade with the Miami, where his production fell off last season after three strong seasons. The Blazers will again emphasize defensive improvement going into the season, something Stotts has routinely preached each fall camp. Lillard signed a supermax extension in the offseason, and appears to be a Blazer for the long haul. Expectations are high for Portland after making the Western Conference finals last season, and players say they're not going to be satisfied with simply making the playoffs, the goal now is to go deep into the postseason.
PREVIEW
Rockets look to stay hot against Trail Blazers
 

The Houston Rockets have begun the NBA restart with two impressive victories.

The Rockets look to make it 3-0 in the "bubble" environment near Orlando when they oppose the Portland Trail Blazers at The Arena on Tuesday night.

Houston has averaged 136.5 points in the two victories, which includes a solid 120-116 win over the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday.

The Rockets trailed by eight with over three minutes to play but kicked things into a higher gear and finished the contest with the decisive 16-4 burst. Houston took the lead for good on two free throws by point guard Russell Westbrook with 20.6 seconds left.

"(It) just shows that we're able to execute in close games, which is going to be big in the postseason," Westbrook told reporters following the triumph. "We're using these games to kind of gear up for that, so that's a big-time thing for us."

Westbrook scored 31 points and has tallied 20 or more in 36 consecutive games.

Backcourt mate James Harden scored 24 points but was just 5-of-14 shooting. Harden poured in 49 on 14-of-20 shooting in Friday's 153-149 overtime win over the Mavericks.

Harden was highly impressed that his club scored 30 points off 23 forced turnovers against the Bucks. He saw it as an example of how Houston's small-ball philosophy works against bigger clubs.

"Everybody says we're undersized, but you've gotta keep fighting," Harden said afterward. "Once we get that ball, we're out. It just takes good spirit, good fighting, and making sure we're communicating."

The Rockets look to keep their solid play going against a Portland club that needs to string together wins to have a chance at reaching the postseason.

Portland is 1-1 in the restart after Sunday's 128-124 loss to the Boston Celtics. The Trail Blazers are two games behind eighth-place Memphis -- current holder of the final playoff spot.

Portland trailed by as many as 24 points before narrowing the gap against the Celtics, and coach Terry Stotts doesn't think there will be a carryover effect.

"With the urgency of playing six more games, I don't think we'll have a hangover," Stotts told reporters. "I think if anything, we'll take away that we played extremely well in the second half, which showed what we're capable of doing against a really good team. We know what's at stake, and honestly, we know we don't have time to have any hangover after a loss."

Star point guard Damian Lillard scored 30 points to go with a career-best 16 assists, and center Jusuf Nurkic also scored 30 in his second game since a 16-month absence due to a severely broken leg.

But perhaps just as pleasing to the Trail Blazers was seeing backup guard Gary Trent Jr. drain a career-best seven 3-pointers and score 21 points.

"He's in a real rhythm," Stotts said of Trent. "He's shooting with confidence. For him to be out there and space the floor, not only does it create opportunities for him but it opens it up for other people."

Portland has won two of three meetings with Houston this season with the victories coming by 10 and 13 points. The Rockets rolled to a 132-108 triumph in their win.

Westbrook is averaging 32.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists against the Trail Blazers, while Harden is averaging just 22.3 points and 5.3 assists.

Lillard is averaging 24.7 points, 9.7 assists and 7.7 rebounds for Portland and recorded his first career triple-double in a 125-112 home win on Jan. 29. Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum is averaging 23.7 points.

Houston guard Eric Gordon (ankle) will miss his third straight game.

--Field Level Media


Last Updated: 3/29/2024 3:19:30 AM EST.


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