Oden successful in home debut; Blazers blitz Bulls
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11/20/2008 -
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Roy scored 20 points and Greg Oden had
a successful regular season home debut, as the Portland Trail Blazers
dominated the Chicago Bulls to the tune of 116-74 at the Rose Garden.
The game marked the first meeting between the top pick in the 2008 and 2007
drafts. Oden, who was playing his first regular season home game one year and
144 days after he was picked in 2007, scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds
in 17 1/2 minutes of action. Chicago's Derrick Rose was picked first in the
most recent draft and shot just 1-of-8 for six points on the night.
Oden, who sat out his first season after undergoing microfracture surgery on
his knee, received a standing ovation as he entered the game off the bench
in the first quarter. He came into the game averaging 15.3 points in his last
three games after totaling three points in his first two contests. The seven-
footer poured in a career-high 22 points and 10 rebounds in Tuesday night's
win over Golden State.
Joel Przybilla added 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots for the
Blazers, who have won six of eight. LaMarcus Aldridge posted 11 points in the
victory.
Andres Nocioni came off the bench to score 13 for the Bulls, who have lost
four of six. Drew Gooden and Ben Gordon each scored 11 points, while Larry
Hughes posted eight points for Chicago.
Steve Blake scored five early points for the Blazers, who took a 12-1 lead to
open the game. Portland extended its lead to 25-7 with just over four minutes
left on Oden's emphatic dunk -- his first points at the Rose Garden in the
regular season.
The Blazers finished the first quarter up 34-13, as the Bulls missed 10 of
their last 12 field goal attempts while shooting a paltry 25 percent overall
(5-for-20) for the quarter.
The Portland lead eventually grew to 30, and the hosts carried a 62-37 into
halftime. Roy led all scorers in the half with 12, while Oden had nine points
and seven rebounds.
The Blazers led by as many as 36 in the third quarter thanks to a 14-0 run and
were in front 88-57 going into the fourth. Portland started out the fourth on
a 14-2 spurt, leading by 47 at one point in the rout.
Game Notes
Portland has beaten Chicago three straight times...The Blazers dominated the
paint, outrebounding the Bulls, 49-33...Blake had 10 points and five assists
before leaving with a gash on his head after hitting a camera in the third
quarter...Chicago moved to 0-2 on a seven-game road trip that started with a
116-109 loss to the Lakers Tuesday night...Every Portland player scored at
least one point...The Blazers' largest margin of victory was 50, when they
defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 129-79, on November 21, 1982.
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A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.
Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
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