(Best E Casino) - The Portland Trail Blazers go for their fourth straight victory when they welcome the
Golden State Warriors tonight to the Rose Garden.
This is the second meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On December 12th, Brandon Roy scored 21 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out seven assists to lift Portland to a 105-95 victory over Golden State at the Rose Garden.
Golden State has dropped two of its last three at Portland, which has won two of the last three overall contests in the series.
Portland wraps up a two-game homestand tonight. Martell Webster scored a career-high 26 points -- 24 in the third quarter -- and the Trail Blazers routed the Utah Jazz, 103-89, at the Rose Garden.
LaMarcus Aldridge ended with 20 points and eight rebounds for Portland, which has won 16 of its last 17 games overall and 11 in a row at home. Travis Outlaw had 14 points and Sergio Rodriguez came off the bench to score 12 points for the Trail Blazers, who played for the most part without Roy, who left early against Utah with a tailbone injury.
Roy, who leads Portland in scoring (19.0 ppg) and assists (5.6 apg), is questionable for tonight's contest.
The Trail Blazers are an impressive 16-3 at home this season. After tonight's game, they will embark on a seven-game road trip at Toronto, New Jersey, Boston, Miami, Orlando, Atlanta and New Orleans.
Golden State tries to make it back-to-back wins this evening. Stephen Jackson scored 29 points, including 12 in overtime, to lead the Warriors to a 130-121 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday at ORACLE Arena.
Baron Davis finished with a game-high 34 points and 14 assists, while Kelenna Azubuike scored 16 off the bench in the win for Golden State, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Andris Biedrins notched a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the victory.
The Warriors are a solid 11-8 on the road this season. They return home to host the Grizzlies on Friday and Pacers on Sunday at ORACLE Arena.
Forwards Matt Barnes (stomach virus) and Brandan Wright (flu-like symptoms) are questionable for Golden State on Wednesday.
