Recap: Golden State vs. Portland

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Recap: Portland vs. Golden State

Brandon Roy netted 37 points and Martell Webster sparked the Trail Blazers with 21 points and 11 rebounds, as Portland withstood Golden State's first-quarter flurry to capture a 105-89 decision at the Rose Garden.

Andre Miller added 23 points and six assists for the short-handed Blazers, who went 3-1 on their homestand thanks to outscoring the Warriors 27-16 in the fourth quarter. Juwan Howard scored 12 points in the win.

"We're coming out and giving a lot of effort...That's the thing that I'm most proud of, continuing to fight" Roy said. "Tonight, I think everybody played well."

Golden State Warriors (4-8) at Dallas Mavericks (10-3), 8:30 p.m.

The Southwest Division-leading Dallas Mavericks hope to lasso their sixth consecutive victory tonight, when they conclude a three- game homestand versus the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center.

Dallas has recorded five wins in a row and improved to 2-0 on the residency with a 104-102 triumph versus the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Jason Terry scored 20 points off the bench and Kris Humphries added 15 as a reserve for the Mavs, who improved to 5-1 as the host this season.

"Our team is a veteran ball club, so you can expect down the stretch in the fourth quarter we're going to execute and we're going to get people the ball that need to have it," Terry said on the team's site. "It was another gritty win for us and we'll take it."

Minnesota Timberwolves (1-11) at Portland Trail Blazers (9-5), 10 p.m.

The Portland Trail Blazers aim for their 11th straight win over the hapless Minnesota Timberwolves tonight when the Northwest Division rivals meet at the Rose Garden.

The Blazers, who are kicking off a four-game homestand, are coming off a bad loss in Oakland on Friday. Monta Ellis played all 48 minutes and carried Golden State with 34 points, eight assists and six steals in that one, as the Warriors topped Portland, 108-94, despite playing just eight players.

Rudy Fernandez paced the Trail Blazers with 19 points, while Brandon Roy ended with 17 in the club's ninth straight loss at Oracle Arena. Greg Oden chipped in 16 points and six rebounds.

Golden State Warriors (9-22) at Portland Trail Blazers (21-13), 10 p.m.

The Portland Trail Blazers will wrap up a four-game homestand Saturday versus the Golden State Warriors at the Rose Garden.

Portland is 2-1 on the residency and is coming off Wednesday's 103-99 victory versus the Los Angeles Clippers. Brandon Roy scored 25 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists to lead the Blazers, who have won five of six overall and improved to 12-5 at the Rose Garden this season.

"We're getting a lot of experience and we're finding out about guys," Roy said "We're still finding out about Jerryd Bayless. He's playing great basketball. We're finding out a lot about our team right now."

Portland Trail Blazers (9-4) at Golden State Warriors (3-8), 10:30 p.m.

The Golden State Warriors return to their home floor for the first time since dealing star swingman Stephen Jackson when they host the streaking Portland Trail Blazers tonight.

The Warriors dealt Jackson to Charlotte on Monday along with point guard Acie Law for injured guard Raja Bell and forward Vladimir Radmanovic.

On the floor, Golden State finished a five-game road swing at 1-4 after dropping a 109-95 decision to Boston on Wednesday. Rajon Rondo finished with 18 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in that one to lead a balanced Celtics attack.