5:30 p.m. Friday at AT&T Center
TV on CSN; radio on KXTG 750
| No. | Name | Height | Position | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Raymond Felton | 6-1 | PG | 10.7 ppg, 7.0 apg |
| 2 | Wesley Matthews | 6-5 | SG | 16.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg |
| 3 | Gerald Wallace | 6-7 | SF | 15.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg |
| 12 | LaMarcus Aldridge | 6-11 | PF | 22.2 ppg, 7.7 rpg |
| 23 | Marcus Camby | 6-11 | C | 3.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg |
| No. | Name | Height | Position | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tony Parker | 6-2 | PG | 15.5 ppg, 7.3 apg |
| 25 | Gary Neal | 6-4 | SG | 10.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg |
| 24 | Richard Jefferson | 6-7 | SF | 13.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg |
| 21 | Tim Duncan | 6-11 | PF | 12.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg |
| 45 | DeJuan Blair | 6-7 | C | 10.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg |
About the Spurs: San Antonio defeated the Houston Rockets 101-95 Wednesday night in overtime as Parker had 28 points, eight assists and five rebounds. ... In the win, Duncan moved into 27th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list, passing Boston Celtics' great Larry Bird. Duncan has 21,798 career points, seven more than Bird. Duncan, the fifth-leading scorer among active players, needs 16 points to pass Gary Payton (21,813) for 26th place. ... The Spurs are undefeated at home (7-0). It's their best home start since the 2007-08 season, when they opened 13-0. ... The Spurs rank third in the NBA in scoring, averaging 100.9 points per game, and are one of the league's best-shooting teams. They rank second in three-point shooting (45.1 percent) and sixth in field goal percentage (46.6 percent). ... Three Spurs players rank among the top 11 in the NBA in three-point shooting: Jefferson (third, 55.6 percent), the injured Manu Ginobili (ninth, 51.9) and Danny Green (13th, 47.8). ... The Spurs rank second in the league in assists, averaging 23.46 per game.
About the Blazers: The Blazers lost 107-104 to the Orlando Magic Wednesday night at the Rose Garden, dropping their first home game of the season. Seven players reached double figures in scoring for the Magic and they made 16 three pointers, including 11 in the first half. ... The Blazers, who begin a six-game trip tonight, are 1-2 on the road so far this season, with their lone win coming at Oklahoma City on Jan. 3. ... They are averaging 104.7 points per game at home, but just 89.3 points per game on the road. ... The Blazers are 6-1 against teams with a winning record, with Wednesday night’s loss to the Magic being their only defeat. ... The Blazers are one of five teams in the NBA who feature six players averaging double figures in scoring. ... Tonight’s game begins a grueling stretch in which the Blazers play nine games in 13 days. After playing six road games in nine days, the Blazers return to Portland for one day off before playing their first back-to-back-to-back of the season. ... The Blazers lead the NBA in free throw shooting (80.9 percent).
Series history: The Blazers won three of four games against the Spurs last season and have won 9 of the last 11 meetings overall. Aldridge averaged 19.8 points and 7.3 against San Antonio last season. The series is tied 71-71 all-time, and the Spurs own a 45-26 edge in San Antonio.
Injuries: Center Greg Oden (left knee) will not play for the Blazers. Guard Manu Ginobili (broken hand) is out for the Spurs.
â€" Joe Freeman; follow him on Twitter
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