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Bobcats at Blazers
10 p.m., Rose Garden
TV: SportSouth. Radio: WFNZ-AM 610
Projected Starters
| Bobcats | Blazers | |||||
| Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | Pos, Player | Ppg | Rpg | |
| G, K. Walker | 17.5 | 3.4 | G, D. Lillard | 18.4 | 3.3 | |
| G, G. Henderson | 13.2 | 3.6 | G, W. Matthews | 14.9 | 2.8 | |
| F, M. Kidd-Gilchrist | 8.9 | 5.6 | F, N. Batum | 15.3 | 5.9 | |
| F. B. Mullens | 12.5 | 7.8 | F. L. Aldrdge | 20.7 | 8.6 | |
| C, B. Biyombo | 4.4 | 7.1 | C, J. Hickson | 13.2 | 10.5 |
Matchup to Watch:
LaMarcus Aldridge vs. Byron Mullens: Aldridge can score with equal proficiency inside or out, so Mullens’ defensive range will be heavily tested.
Observations
• Much as Anthony Davis seemed a lock preseason to be rookie of the year, Portland point guard Damian Lillard just might win it after all.
• The Blazers might be mediocre, but Portland still loves them. Average home attendance – 19,777 – is fourth-best in the NBA.
• If the Blazers’ first-round pick in June is outside the top 12, it goes to the Bobcats to complete the Gerald Wallace trade.
Tap-ins
• The Blazers have won four straight over the Bobcats in Portland.
• The Blazers made up a big deficit to beat the Bobcats in Charlotte this season.
Did you know?
Aldridge and J.J. Hickson have combined for 57 point-rebound double-doubles this season. That’s tied for most in the NBA by a pair of teammates, joining Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls..
Rick Bonnell
