National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Portland 101, Denver 92
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Where: Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon
Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #44 Ron Olesiak, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance: 20007
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 2517242692
Portland 25222034101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Denver 18-11 10-4 8-7 L1
Portland 18-11 10-2 8-9 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Portland Trail Blazers have a 10-2 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 8-7 while on the road this season.
  • Portland has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Trail Blazers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Denver has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • LaMarcus Aldridge played 37:50 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 58.3% from the field and has averaged 19 points over the last five games.
  • Linas Kleiza played 26:03 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 14.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Portland Trail Blazers average 99.3 points per game and hold opponents to 95.3 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 102.1 points per game and hold opponents to 98.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Denver   Portland
Linas Kleiza 20 Scoring LaMarcus Aldridge 22
Chucky Atkins 4 Assists Brandon Roy 6
Nene 13 Rebounds Joel Przybilla 19
Chauncey Billups 8 Free Throws Made LaMarcus Aldridge 8
Nene 4 Steals Sergio Rodriguez 3
Anthony Carter 1 Blocks Travis Outlaw 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Denver 92 42.9 6-19 26-32 15 36 2 11 15
Portland 101 45.9 9-28 24-27 18 41 4 9 15
Upcoming Games
  • Portland will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .588 after a win and .727 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .611 after a win and .700 after a loss.