Box Score

 

PORTLAND (85)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Miles             24   3-9   0-0   2-3   1   1    6
Z Randolph          42  6-15   5-6  2-17   1   2   17
T Ratliff           21   2-4   0-0   2-5   0   4    4
D Anderson          42  7-14   5-6   0-2   9   1   22
D Stoudamire        37  5-12   0-0   1-6   3   4   12
D Davis             15   2-2   0-0   1-3   0   1    4
R Patterson         20   1-1   0-2   0-3   3   3    2
S Abdur-Rahim       21   5-7   5-6   0-1   3   2   15
D Dickau            12   1-3   0-0   0-0   1   1    3
Q Woods              6   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   2    0
O Cook             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
V Stepania         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 32-68 15-20  8-40  21  21   85
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Percentages: FG-.471, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
6-11, .545 (D Miles 0-1, D Anderson 3-4, D 
Stoudamire 2-5, D Dickau 1-1). Team Rebounds:
8. Blocked Shots:8 (T Ratliff 3, D Miles 3, D
Davis, Q Woods). Turnovers:18 (D Stoudamire 
5, R Patterson 3, Z Randolph 3, D Davis 2, S 
Abdur-Rahim 2, D Anderson, D Dickau, Q 
Woods). Steals: 6 (Z Randolph 2, T Ratliff, D
Anderson, R Patterson, D Miles).


HOUSTON (89)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Jackson           40  4-10   0-0   1-4   1   2    8
K Cato              31   4-7   2-2   4-7   1   1   10
Y Ming              28  5-10   3-4   1-4   3   4   13
S Francis           43  7-17   6-9   0-5   5   2   21
C Mobley            44  5-12   2-4   0-6   6   1   16
M Taylor            26  5-13   2-2   1-3   2   4   12
C Weatherspoon      10   3-4   0-1   1-4   0   1    6
E Piatkowski         8   1-2   0-0   0-0   2   0    3
M Jackson           10   0-0   0-0   0-1   2   1    0
A Griffin          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
S Padgett          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
B Nachbar          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-75 15-22  8-34  22  16   89
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Percentages: FG-.453, FT-.682. 3-Point Goals:
6-16, .375 (J Jackson 0-5, S Francis 1-4, C 
Mobley 4-5, E Piatkowski 1-2). Team Rebounds:
7. Blocked Shots:2 (C Weatherspoon, K Cato). 
Turnovers:9 (S Francis 4, Y Ming 3, J 
Jackson, C Mobley). Steals: 9 (S Francis 5, C
Mobley 3, K Cato).

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PORTLAND             24  26  14  21   -  85
HOUSTON              27  22  18  22   -  89
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,145. T: 2:13. 
Officials: Jason Phillips, Mike Callahan, 
Scott Foster.

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PORTLAND (85) AT HOUSTON (89)

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D MILES           F    24    3-9      0-0      2   1   3    1   1   1   0    6
Z RANDOLPH        F    42    6-15     5-6      2  15  17    1   2   2   3   17
T RATLIFF         C    21    2-4      0-0      2   3   5    0   4   1   0    4
D ANDERSON        G    42    7-14     5-6      0   2   2    9   1   1   1   22
D STOUDAMIRE      G    37    5-12     0-0      1   5   6    3   4   0   5   12
D DAVIS                15    2-2      0-0      1   2   3    0   1   0   2    4
R PATTERSON            20    1-1      0-2      0   3   3    3   3   1   3    2
S ABDUR-RAHIM          21    5-7      5-6      0   1   1    3   2   0   2   15
D DICKAU               12    1-3      0-0      0   0   0    1   1   0   1    3
Q WOODS                 6    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   2   0   1    0
O COOK                DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
V STEPANIA            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   32-68    15-20     8  32  40   21  21   6  18   85
                            (.471)  (.750)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 18 (27 PTS)    

HOUSTON

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J JACKSON         F    40    4-10     0-0      1   3   4    1   2   0   1    8
K CATO            F    31    4-7      2-2      4   3   7    1   1   1   0   10
Y MING            C    28    5-10     3-4      1   3   4    3   4   0   3   13
S FRANCIS         G    43    7-17     6-9      0   5   5    5   2   5   4   21
C MOBLEY          G    44    5-12     2-4      0   6   6    6   1   3   1   16
M TAYLOR               26    5-13     2-2      1   2   3    2   4   0   0   12
C WEATHERSPOON         10    3-4      0-1      1   3   4    0   1   0   0    6
E PIATKOWSKI            8    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    2   0   0   0    3
M JACKSON              10    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    2   1   0   0    0
A GRIFFIN             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
S PADGETT             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
B NACHBAR             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-75    15-22     8  26  34   22  16   9   9   89
                            (.453)  (.682)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 10 (10 PTS)    
  
   PORTLAND           24   26   14   21   -   85
   HOUSTON            27   22   18   22   -   89
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: PORTLAND - T RATLIFF 3, D MILES 3, D DAVIS, Q WOODS.
HOUSTON - C WEATHERSPOON, K CATO.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PORTLAND 6-11 (.545), D MILES 0-1, D ANDERSON 3-
4, D STOUDAMIRE 2-5, D DICKAU 1-1. HOUSTON 6-16 (.375), J JACKSON 0-
5, S FRANCIS 1-4, C MOBLEY 4-5, E PIATKOWSKI 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: JASON PHILLIPS, MIKE CALLAHAN, SCOTT FOSTER.
A - 18,145. T - 2:13.

Game Story

HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Steve Francis and the Houston Rockets were 
able to take advantage of the Portland Trail Blazers' sloppy
play.

Francis scored 21 points and helped the Rockets convert 18
turnovers into 27 points en route to an 89-85 triumph that
snapped the Trail Blazers' season-high five-game winning streak.

Cuttino Mobley added 16 points, six rebounds and six assists for
the Rockets, who committed just 10 turnovers as they won a
fifth straight home game.  Portland scored only 10 points off
Houston's giveaways.

"The last couple of games we've kept our turnovers down, moved
the basketball," said Francis, whose team had 22 assists.

"The story of the game was turnovers by us," Portland coach
Maurice Cheeks said.  "Our turnovers kept us from scoring and
led to quick baskets for them. Over the (last five games) we
haven't been turning the ball over.  But tonight we did."

Houston held just a 69-68 edge after back-to-back baskets by
Portland's Zach Randolph before Kelvin Cato made a pair of free
throws with 10:33 remaining that began a 16-8 burst.  Rockets
forward Maurice Taylor scored six points during the run, which
ended on his dunk that made it 87-79 with 4:55 to play.

Houston held on despite a missed dunk by Cato and a double
dribble by Francis.

"We've got to keep trying not to do too much," Rockets coach
Jeff Van Gundy said.  "The fourth quarter is an important time
and you can't make the same mistakes in the fourth you may
attempt in the first."

Anderson scored 22 points and Randolph added 17 and 17 rebounds
for Portland, which had won the opening two contests of a
four-game road trip.

"We played hard, we just didn't play smart," said Anderson,
whose team failed to pick up ground in the race for a Western
Conference playoff berth.  "This is one that we definitely
wanted to get to set the tone for the rest of the season.  We
have got to find a way to beat the teams ahead of us."

The Trail Blazers, who have made the playoffs the last 21
seasons, are in ninth place in the West, 2 1/2 games behind
eight-place Denver.

"Obviously, this is a team we are trying to catch," Cheeks said.
"But any loss at this point is tough for us while we're trying
to catch anyone - Houston, Memphis or Denver."