Final: Portland Trailblazers 101-Toronto Raptors 87

[.40 Cal Flakes]

Looks like CB ain't playing.

I don't think the back to back is gonna affect the Blazers much, they are a young team. I don't see the Dinos winning this game. I hope I'm wrong!

LET'S GO RAPTORS!!

[James Ballswin (Realizar)]

Juan Howard... still playing and getting the start after all these years!

How much money has he made in his career? (Gimme 0.8% of his career earnings and you could call me a millionaire!)

[Doc]

Game Day: Portland Trailblazers vs. Toronto Raptors

Portland Trailblazers @ Toronto Raptors

33-26, 4th Northwest, (Road: 14-13) -- 31-24, 2nd Atlantic, (Home: 21-7)

WHEN: Wed., Feb. 24, 2010 at 7:00 pm ET
WHERE: Air Canada Centre
TV/Radio: SCORE, SCORE HD, FAN590 Radio


TORONTO RAPTORS
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Starters

(L to R): Jack, DeRozan, Turkoglu, Bargnani, Nestrovic

Bench

(L to R): Johnson, Wright, Weems, Calderon, Evans, Belinelli

Team Injuries/Inactive List

(L to R): Banks, O'Bryant, Bosh

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS
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Starters

(L to R): Miller, Roy, Batum, Aldridge, Howard

Bench

(L to R): Webster, Pendergraph, Cunningham, Fernandez, Bayless, Mills

Team Injuries/Inactive List

(L to R): Camby, Oden, Przybilla

Who's Hot

TORONTO RAPTORS


Andrea: 19.6 ppg in last 7 gp / Jack: 14.7 ppg in last 3 gp

PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS


Roy: 20 ppg in last 3 gp / Aldridge: 20.8 ppg in last 9 gp

Key Match-ups


Andre Miller vs. Jarrett Jack


Brandon Roy vs. DeMar DeRozan

GAME PREVIEWS


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Prediction

- 95
- 109

Well, tonight is the official first test without Bosh in the line-up. The Nets and Wiz were just fluff. Tonight could be a preview of what our future holds without Bosh if he chooses to leave this summer.

[Bendit]

Addendum: for some reason or the other Camby always seems to have a problem/excuse to end up not playing in Toronto. It may have happened again!

[Bendit]

Put Wright on Roy with double t. emphasis if necessary and dont let him beat you.

[Mack North]

I like the thinking, but I wouldn't wanna take this game lightly, and I don't think they will. Bosh is expected back though, which is good news. It is a very winnable game before the big darby on Friday vs. LeBron 'N 'Em.

[AJ360]

Looks like Camby injured himself at the beginning of the game vs the Nets tonight. If Bosh doesn't go (and it seems like he won't) Bargnani should be able to take advantage of any matchups against either Aldridge or Howard. The Nets also made a game of it and forced Portland's starters to play extended minutes with Aldridge playing almost 46 minutes, Andre Miller playing 38 and B-Roy playing 36.

Even without Bosh in the lineup I'd say the Raps should be able to takeadvantage of Portland's back-to-back and get things going on the fast-break to wear them out.

I'm thinkin Raps by 7