=== Portland Trail Blazers Team Report - February 21 === (My Sportsbook) - The Portland Trail Blazers try to win their third straight game tonight as they welcome All-Star Paul Pierce and the struggling Boston Celtics to the Rose Garden. This is the first meeting of the season between the two squads. In 2002-03, the teams split a pair of games, as each club picked up a victory on the road. On Friday, Zach Randolph scored 19 points, including the game-winning basket with 1.8 seconds left, as Portland edged the Golden State Warriors, 94-93, at the Arena. Derek Anderson added 16 points and Damon Stoudamire contributed 15 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out seven assists for the Trail Blazers, who have won two straight games following a three-game losing streak. Darius Miles had 14 points and Theo Ratliff grabbed 11 boards in the win. Shareef Abdur-Rahim, who was acquired along with Ratliff last week from Atlanta, scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Portland. The Blazers, who have won three of their last five as the host, are 17-10 at home this season. |
