WHEN: 9 tonight.

WHERE: The Rose Garden, Portland, Ore.

BROADCASTS: TV - FSN. Radio - AM-620.

ABOUT THE Trail Blazers: They concluded a four-game Eastern trip Saturday with an overtime loss at Charlotte. Before that, they won at Chicago and New Jersey but lost in Philadelphia. Portland, a 77.5% free-throw shooting team, made just 16 of 31 foul shots (51.6%) against Charlotte.

PLAYER TO WATCH

Brandon Roy, Trail Blazers

Even though he is shooting 84% from the foul line this season, he made just three of 10 free throws against Charlotte. It was his fifth game back after missing two week with a hamstring injury and he says his shooting touch is still rusty from the missed time. Roy is the team's leading scorer, averaging 22.8 points per game.

LINEUPS

PROBABLE BLAZERS STARTERS

Player Ht. From

G-Sergio Rodriquez 6-3 Spain

G-Brandon Roy 6-6 Washington

F-LaMarcus Aldridge 6-11 Texas

F-Nicolas Batum 6-8 France

C-Greg Oden 7-0 Ohio State

COACH: Nate McMillan (fourth year, 118-167; ninth year overall, 330-350).

INJURY REPORT: Steve Blake (right shoulder), Raef LaFrentz (right shoulder) and Martell Webster (left foot) are out. Rudy Fernandez (left foot) is day to day.

PROBABLE Bucks STARTERS

Player Ht. From

G-Luke Ridnour 6-2 Oregon

G-Michael Redd 6-6 Ohio State

F-Richard Jefferson 6-7 Arizona

F-Charlie Villanueva 6-11 Connecticut

C-Dan Gadzuric 6-11 UCLA

COACH: Scott Skiles (first season; ninth overall, 301-274).

INJURY REPORT: Andrew Bogut (back spasms) is out.

THE SERIES

The Bucks were 0-2 against Portland last season. The Trail Blazers have won the last two games in Portland.

NUMBERS GAME

3 Length, in games, of Portland's winning streak against the Bucks.

55.4% Portland's field-goal shooting against the Bucks last season.

38.5% Portland's three-point shooting this season, fifth-best in the league.

Tom Enlund

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