Preview: Portland Trail Blazers @ Indiana Pacers on CSN
By Andy Popp
GAME 50: Blazers (26-23) @ Indiana Pacers (19-27)
Previous match-up(s): Saturday, January 22, Blazers 97, Pacers 92
Related: Blazers Games, Schedule,WIN Tickets
——————————————
After one day off, the Blazers are in Indiana to play the middling Pacers tonight at 4:05 pacific standard time.
Unfortunately, LaMarcus Aldridge is on the outside looking in for the 2010-2011 NBA All Star game. Look out for a statement game tonight against the Indiana Pacers.
How will Wes Matthews play after turning his ankle and then knocking knees Wednesday night? As the Blazers' #2 scoring option, his health and mobility is critical to the teams' success,
The Pacers on paper:
Starting five: Danny Granger, Josh McRoberts, Darren Collison, Mike Dunleavy, Roy Hibbert
Off the bench: Jeff Foster, Dahantay Jones, A.J. Price, Paul George, Tyler Hansbrough
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
One day after saying that he didn't care if he was traded, Andre Miller is sticking up for LaMarcus Aldridge.
STRATEGY
Not much has changed since the Blazers 97-92 win over the Pacers 2 weeks ago. They need to slow down Danny Granger and put the Pacers away early.
LET'S GET RICH
To date: 22-17-2
Blazers +2.5. I'll take that all day. LaMarcus has another huge game tonight.
TRADE ME
Rudy Fernandez
NUMBER OF BACK TO BACKS THIS SEASON (IN SETS)
12
NEXT 5
@ Cleveland
vs Chicago
@ Toronto
@ Detroit
@ Minnesota
BOTTOM LINE
Wins are not going to come easy for the Blazers over the next few weeks. With 5 of the next 6 games on the road, the team needs to at least go 3-3 over the next 6. Tonight's game is a winnable one.
