Trail Blazers vs Bulls Monday, 11/23/09 AT 07:00PM

Trail Blazers 122, Bulls 98: Postgame Notes

11/23/09

Written by: trailblazers



• Tonight marks the 79th consecutive Trail Blazers sellout at the Rose Garden (including playoffs), dating back to Dec. 21, 2007.

• Greg Oden recorded a career-high tying 24 points (7-8 FG) and season-high tying 12 rebounds … Oden’s 10 free throws made and 12 foul shot attempts are career highs … His six rebounds also mark a season high … He counted his third career game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds, and his third double-double of the season.

• The Trail Blazers (11-5) are off to their best 16-game start since 1999-2000 (13-3).

• Counting tonight’s games, Portland has played more games than any other team in the NBA (16).

• Portland won its fifth consecutive game in the series with Chicago and third straight by 14 points or more (26.7 points per game in last three) … The Trail Blazers have current winning streaks of five games or more against five NBA opponents.

• All 11 of Portland’s wins this season have been by a margin of at least six points.

• The Trail Blazers are now 3-2 against the Eastern Conference, with both losses coming to Atlanta … Portland’s 22-8 nonconference mark last season led all West teams.

• Portland’s 122 points and 57.5% field goal shooting mark season highs for a game.

• The Trail Blazers have shot at least 80.0% from the foul line in 12 of 16 contests this season.

• Chicago’s 19 defensive rebounds and 27 total rebounds mark Trail Blazers opponent season lows.

• The Trail Blazers’ 35 second-quarter points are a season high for the second period and their 66 first-half points mark a season high for the first half and tie a season best for any half … The other time Portland scored 66 points in a half was the second half vs. Minnesota on Saturday, meaning the Trail Blazers scored a season-high 66 points in back-to-back halves … Portland’s 32 points in the fourth quarter mark a season high for the final period.

• LaMarcus Aldridge tallied his team-best fifth double-double of the season … He led all players in the first half with 17 points (8-11 FG) and nine rebounds … Aldridge made his first three-point basket of the season in the first quarter.

• Two Trail Blazers notched double-doubles in the same game for the second straight contest … They are the only two times Portland has had two players score double-doubles in the same game.

• Brandon Roy’s seven assists tied a season high … Roy led Portland with nine first-quarter points (4-5 FG).

• Portland held a 47-24 advantage in points off the bench.

• Four Trail Blazers reached double figures in scoring in the first half alone.

• Portland held a 28-10 margin in points in the paint in the first half, winning, 50-32, by the end of the night.

• The Trail Blazers held a 26-14 rebounding advantage in the first half.

• Portland’s centers (Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla) did not miss a shot in the first half (6-6 FG, 4-4 FT), combining for 16 points.

• Dante Cunningham played a career-high 14 minutes in tonight’s game (nine).

• All Trail Blazers who entered the game scored.

• Luol Deng’s game-high 25 points were one shy of a season high.
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