Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Portland 98, Toronto 97
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 7, 2008
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #22 Bill Spooner, #31 Scott Wall, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 17671
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Portland 2028302098
Toronto 3119252297
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Portland 15-7 7-0 8-7 W1
Toronto 8-11 4-5 4-6 L4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Toronto Raptors have a 4-5 record at home this season. The Portland Trail Blazers are 8-7 while on the road this season.
  • Toronto has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Raptors have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Portland has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Trail Blazers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Jermaine O'Neal played 38:49 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 55.6% from the field and has averaged 11.8 points over the last five games.
  • LaMarcus Aldridge played 38:10 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 18.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Toronto Raptors average 97.1 points per game and hold opponents to 102.1 points per game. The Portland Trail Blazers average 97.7 points per game and hold opponents to 93.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Portland   Toronto
LaMarcus Aldridge 20 Scoring Jermaine O'Neal 24
Brandon Roy 7 Assists Jose Calderon 13
Greg Oden 10 Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 8
Greg Oden 4 Free Throws Made Chris Bosh 4
Sergio Rodriguez 2 Steals Anthony Parker 3
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 6
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Portland 98 43.9 12-24 14-17 19 48 5 3 14
Toronto 97 49.4 8-17 13-13 26 31 8 7 8
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Raptors have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .643 after a win and .857 after a loss.