Trail Blazers vs Nets Wednesday, 11/25/09 AT 07:00PM

Trail Blazers 93, Nets 83: Postgame Notes

11/25/09

Written by: caseyholdahl



• Tonight marks the 80th consecutive Trail Blazers sellout at the Rose Garden (including playoffs), dating back to Dec. 21, 2007.

• Portland’s 12-5 record marks its best 17-game start since 1999-2000 (14-3) ... The 2009-10 Trail Blazers are the 10th team in franchise history to win at least 12 of their first 17 games.

• The Trail Blazers have won six straight home games with an average margin of victory of 17.2 points.

• Portland has now won four consecutive contests against the Nets and six of the past seven vs. New Jersey in Portland … Portland has current winning streaks of at least four games over eight different opponents, while only Cleveland has defeated Portland in at least each of the past four meetings (four) … The Trail Blazers’ overall winning percentage (51-19, .729) and home winning percentage (30-5, .857) against New Jersey are their best among all 29 NBA opponents.

• The Trail Blazers have hosted the Nets on the day before Thanksgiving in three of the past four seasons (2-1).

• Greg Oden has scored 16 or more points in each of the last four games for the first time in his career … His 18.5 scoring average the past four games is his best in any four-game stretch of his career.

• Dating back to last year, the Trail Blazers have won 37 straight games when allowing their opponents 90 points or less, including a 10-0 mark this season.

• Portland’s 52.9% three-point shooting marks a season best … The Trail Blazers have shot better than 50.0% from the field in back-to-back games for the first time this season.

• Portland has allowed 85 points or less in regulation in eight of the past 10 games.

• All 12 of Portland’s wins this season have come by a margin of at least six points.

• The Trail Blazers have outshot their opponents from the field in 11 of the past 12 games.

• Portland has played more games (17) than any other team in the league.

• There were three ties in the game, including as late as 54-54 in the third quarter, but the Nets never led in the game … Portland’s 8-0 run turned the final tie of the game into a 62-54 margin.

• Portland has not been outscored in the first quarter since Nov. 11 at Minnesota (seven leads, one tie) … The Trail Blazers have trailed after the first quarter only three times all season.

• Portland’s 13 points and New Jersey’s 12 points in the third quarter marked season lows for the third period for Portland and its opponents … The 13 points are the fewest scored by the Trail Blazers in any quarter this season.

• The Trail Blazers move to 4-2 against the Eastern Conference this season, with both losses coming vs. Atlanta.

• Rudy Fernandez has made three or more three-pointers in four of the last six games … Fernandez hit three deep balls in the fourth quarter alone.

• The Trail Blazers are now 3-1 when playing against teams in the second game of a back-to-back … Portland is 4-0 in the second halves of back-to-back sets this season.

• Portland gained a 24-point advantage in the game from downtown (9/17 vs. 1/6).

• Brook Lopez netted a career-high 32 points … He earned his sixth double-double of the season … His 10 offensive rebounds are the most by any player in the NBA this season.

• The Nets outscored the Trail Blazers, 30-12, in the paint in the first half (52-28 overall).
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