Utah at Portland

[A.Mopp]

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Damian Lillard vs Randy Foye

[A.Mopp]

what is with the back to backs

[Blazers23]

Posted in the old thread but for the game tonight it looks like its going to be on KGW again, local channel 8, if anyone doesn't have Comcast or can't make it to the game.

[shen]

23-22 Jazz late in the first. Batum already 8 points 3 assists and 3 rebounds on 3/3 shooting. 3rd triple double of 2013?

[shen]

Up 24-23 after first quarter. Nolan Smith playing has 2 points 1 assist and 1 turn over.

[shen]

We are leading rebounds 14-11. We win rebound battle and don't turn ball over while playing good D and we win.

[shen]

14 rebounds 8 assists 2 turn overs in first quarter. We duplicate that within +/-2 every quarter we win.

[shen]

Joe Freeman ‏@BlazerFreeman

When Nolan Smith entered game with 3:10 left, #Blazers trailed 17-21. They outscored Utah 7-2 to end Q with him running PG.

did not expect that especially given 21 seconds into his shift he turned the ball over.

[shen]

Batum: 8 points 4 rebounds 4 assists.

[shen]

At the half Batum has 10 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts and Lillard has 12 pts, 3 asts.

[shen]

4:31 left in the 3rd Batum has 10 points 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

[shen]

Three quarters down. We have a five point lead. Batum is 1 rebound and 4 assists away from triple double.

[shen]

9:55 left and Batum is just 2 assists away from a triple double!

[matt800]

is it just me or does it seem like babbitt isn't totally blowing it like usual? Since I started watching I saw a couple reasonable defensive possessions, and 1/2 from 3.