PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS at L.A. CLIPPERS FEB. 17, 1996

Bouncing back  --- The Portland Trail Blazers (24-26) travel to Anaheim
Saturday to tangle with the Los Angeles Clippers, looking to build on a
season-best three-game road win streak.  The Blazers, who have won
four of their last five away from home, in reverse have dropped four
straight on their own court, equalling the longest consecutive streak there
in the past nine years. Portland's record in the Rose Garden dropped to
14-10 Thursday after a 96-84 loss to Phoenix.  The Blazers, who have
now lost two in a row since the all star break, are currently locked in a
five-team scramble for berths in the Western Conference Playoffs.

Saturday's probable starters --- (F) 3 CLIFFORD ROBINSON, 6-10, 23.7
ppg, 5.7 rpg;  (F) 44 HARVEY GRANT, 6-9, 9.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg; (C) 24 CHRIS
DUDLEY, 6-11, 5.2 ppg, 9.5 rpg; (G) 23 AARON MCKIE, 6-5, 11.1 ppg, 4.3
rpg; (G) 1 ROD STRICKLAND, 6-2,  19.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 9.6 apg.

The Blazers and Clippers  --- The Blazers ride a six-game series win
streak into their Saturday test with the Clippers in Anaheim. Portland,
winner of nine of its last 10 matchups with the Los Angeles club, has a
commanding 95-41 lead in the all-time series between the two teams.
The 95 victories is the most by the Blazers against any club in the league.
Portland found success on its last visit south a year ago and overall is 38-
30 on the road against the Clippers. Los Angeles' last win in the series
was by a 114-110 score in the LA Sports Arena on March 20, 1994.

The last time they met --- Rod Strickland, Arvydas Sabonis and Clifford
Robinson pushed Portland's to one of its best offensive efforts of the
season and the Blazers put on a defensive clamp in the second half for a
113-94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers Nov. 20 in the Rose Garden.
Strickland, who sat out the fourth quarter, scored 27 points on 11-of-15
shooting in 31 minutes.  Sabonis scored 20 points on a perfect 9-for-9
effort from the floor and dazzled the crowd with five spectacular assists.
Robinson added 25 points to the cause.  The Blazers, who shot 56
percent (46-82) from the field and got 76 of their points in the paint, 
broke the game open with a 19-0 run early in the third quarter. The Clippers, led
by Terry Dehere's season-high 17 points, fired at a 51 percent clip for the
night. Portland, led by Chris Dudley's 12 rebounds, had a 36-28 edge on
the glass, and limited LA to just seven offensive boards. It was Portland's
sixth straight double-digit win over the Clippers.

Suns rein in Portland --- The Blazers led by four, 28-24 after one
quarter but then scored just 56 points in the next three periods as
Phoenix exited the Rose Garden with a 96-84 win on Thursday. It was the
Blazers' fourth straight home loss and the seventh in the last eight
matchups with the Suns. Turnovers (21 for 25 Phoenix points) again
proved costly for Portland as did accuracy from three-point range (3 of
17) and the free throw line (.586 on 17 of 29). The Suns committed just
10 turnovers for nine points and shot 46 percent overall (36-78) from the
field and 69 percent (24-35) free throws. Clifford Robinson and the Suns'
Charles Barkley shared high-game honors with 24 points each. Robinson
had 11 rebounds to lead the Blazers to a 47-39 edge on the boards.

Strickland having a banner year --- Rod Strickland had an off-night
Thursday against Phoenix (13 points and seven assists before fouling
out) but the ninth year pro is still heading for his best season ever.
He recorded his team-best 24th double-double Tuesday against Golden
State (19 points and 11 assists plus 7 rebounds) following on the heels of
a 16 point-16 assist game against Minnesota prior to the all star break.
He's had 16 or more assists four times this season and has been in
double numbers in 24 games. Rod, whose 9.6 per game average is third
highest in the NBA, has been Portland's assists leader in all but one of
his 47 games. His season total of 453 assists has pushed him over the
4,000 mark (4,055) in his career. In addition, Strickland is scoring at a
19.3 per game clip, second on the team to Clifford Robinson, and leads
the team in steals with a 1.57 per game average, 18th best in the league.
Rod's best year for assists up to this season was 1993-94 when he
averaged 9.0 apg in 82 games. His best scoring was done last year when
he averaged 18.9 ppg in 64 outings. Strickland has topped the Blazers in
scoring 17 times this year, has tallied 20-plus games on 21 occasions,
and twice has gone above the 30-point mark.

Among the leaders --- CLIFFORD ROBINSON'S 23.7 points per game
average places him seventh among NBA scoring leaders and his 39.8
minutes per game is No. 8 in the league . . . ROD STRICKLAND is
averaging 9.6 assists a game, third best in the NBA, his 19.3 ppg scoring
average ranks him 27th in the league, he stands 18th in steals with a
1.57 average, and his 38.7 minutes per game average is 15th highest . . .
ARVYDAS SABONIS is eighth among the NBA's top field goal shooters with
a .547 mark (210-384) in 43 games . . . CHRIS DUDLEY is 19th in the NBA
in rebounding with a 9.5 average and 20th in blocked shots (1.47 per
game).

Clifford from long-range --- Clifford Robinson converted only one three-
pointer Thursday against Phoenix but still is second among the league's
long-range shooters. He's connected on 138 this season, second only to
Orlando's Dennis Scott (144). Close behind are David McCloud of Dallas
(137) and Mookie Blaylock of Atlanta (133). The all-time NBA record for
three-pointers in a season is 217 set by New York's John Starks in 1993-
94. Robinson's three-pointer Thursday extended his consecutive string of
games with at least one triple to 41. It was the 45th time in 46 games he's
converted at least one. Robinson, who ranks 16th in the NBA in three-
point percentage at .422, has made five or more seven time this season
and three or more in 28 games.

The Rookie Combo --- ARVYDAS SABONIS, with 561 points, and forward
GARY TRENT, 363 points, are the two highest scoring Blazers rookies
since 1989-90 when Clifford Robinson tallied 746 points and Drazen
Petrovic 583. And, they make up one of Portland's four best rookie
scoring tandems in the last 18 years. The others: Sam Bowie, 758, and
Steve Colter, 556, in 1984-85, and Mychal Thompson, 1,074, and Ron
Brewer, 1,078, in 1978-79.

Going back-to-back --- The Clippers' contest Saturday opens the 13th
of 19 back-to-back sets of games (contests on consecutive nights) on the
Blazers' 1995-96 schedule. Portland will face the Atlanta Hawks in the
Rose Garden on Sunday. So far, Portland has an even 12-12 split in its
two-night combos, but is 5-7 in first games and is 3-7 when the opener is
played on the road. Three of Portland's four matchups with the Clippers
on this year's schedule are first games of back-to-back sets. Earlier this
season, Portland downed the Clippers, 113-94, in Portland then slipped
past the Lakers the next night in the Great Western Forum, 109-108.

Trail Blazing --- Fifteen of the Blazers 26 setbacks have been by five
points or less and seven by three or under . . . Seventeen of the Blazers
24 wins have been by 6 points or more . . . The Blazers are 5-7 in games
decided by three points or less, but 4-2 when the final margin is two
points or under . . . Portland is 20-6 when leading going into the fourth
quarter and 4-20 when tied or behind . . . It is 17-8 when holding the lead
at halftime and 6-17 when trailing . . . The Blazers are 14-13 when
leading after one quarter and 9-12 when behind . . . They are 16-8 when
scoring more than 100 points and 15-8 when limiting opponents to under
100 points . . . Portland is 9-14 against teams with better than .500
records and 15-12 with teams at .500 or under . . . Portland is 11-4 when
shooting 50 percent or better from the field and 13-5 when keeping
opponents at 43 percent or under . . . The Blazers are averaging 100.2
ppg to their opponents' 99.7 . . . Portland is 4-8 against teams in its own
division and 2-3 in Pacific Division games on the road . . . The Blazers
have an 12-16 mark overall against Western Conference teams 6-9 in
conference games away from home.

Tough on the boards  --- The Trail Blazers, the league's premier
rebounding team last season, are up there again. After outrebounding the
Suns, 47-38, on Thursday, they lead the NBA on the defensive glass
(.726), is fourth overall (.528) and fourth on the offensive boards (.329).
The Blazers have a 44.9-40.5 overall rebounding edge, lead their
opponents on the defensive boards 30.7-28.9 and 14.2-11.6 at the
offensive end. Chris Dudley is Portland's leading rebounder with a 9.5
average.

Warriors steal one --- After fourth quarter come-from-behind wins in
their previous two outings, the Blazers were victims themselves to a late
opponent rally on Tuesday, losing at home to Golden State 99-98. It was
Portland's third straight loss on its own floor, the most in a row at home
this season. The Blazers had a five-point lead (98-93) with 1:21 left on
the clock but Golden State capitalized on three Blazers turnovers in the
final 46 seconds to score six points and steal the win. For the game,
Portland turned the ball over 26 times for 27 Warrior points. That was the
most Blazers miscues since their loss to Vancouver in the season's
opener. Seven of the turnovers came in the game's last 3:53. Clifford
Robinson topped Portland scoring with 23 points and Rod Strickland had
his 24th double-double with 19 points and 11 assists. The Warriors' Chris
Mullin led all scorers in the game with 25 points. Portland finished with a
47 percent field goal chart and Golden State 48 percent.

Staying perfect in Minneapolis --- For the second road game in three
days, Portland roared from behind in the fourth quarter for a victory, this
time 103-93 over Minnesota. The victory on Feb. 7, which raised the
Blazers' all-time record on the Timberwolves floor to 14-0, was their
season-best third in a row on the road and wrote a healthy finish to a
four-game eastern swing. After trailing by two, 88-86, with 5:01 remaining
in the game, the Blazers went on a 13-0 run for a 98-88 advantage with
just over a minute left. Clifford Robinson, who scored a career-high 41
points the last time the two teams met, had a game-high 32 points this
time. Rod Strickland added 16 points and 16 assists, and Gary Trent
contributed 16 points and a game-high 11 rebounds. Isaiah Rider topped
the Wolves with 26 points. Portland shot 48 percent from the field and
Minnesota 49 percent. The Timberwolves were just 2 of 5 from the free
throw line for the game, both numbers being all-time Blazers opponent
lows. Portland finished 19 of 32 at the stripe, and outrebounded
Minnesota, 49-39.

Attendance tops half million mark --- The Blazers drew 21,118 fans for
Thursday's Phoenix game, raising their 24-game total in their new Rose
Garden to 500,689---an average of 20,862 per game. That's the fourth
highest in the league behind Charlotte, Chicago and Toronto. Total home
attendance so far this year exceeds the total count in any of the
franchise's first seven years, including 1976-77 when the Blazers won the
NBA championship. Thus far, Portland has had 10 sellouts of the 21,401-
capacity Rose Garden.

P.J. --- P.J. Carlesimo is in his second season as head coach of the
Portland Trail Blazers.  Last year, Carlesimo guided Portland to a 44-38
record, the first coach in 25 years to have moved directly from college to
a head coaching job in the pros and post a winning record in his first
season.  The last coach to make the successful jump in one season was
Cotton Fitzsimmons, who went from Kansas State to Phoenix to guide
the Suns to a 48-34 in 1970-71.

Back home Sunday  --- After the Clippers' game, the Blazers jet home
to take on the Atlanta Hawks tomorrow night in the Rose Garden (7 p.m.,
KEX Radio). The Hawks contest opens a four-game homestand for
Portland. On Tuesday the Blazers host San Antonio (7 p.m., KEX Radio,
BlazerVision), on Thursday they face Denver (7 p.m., KEX Radio,
BlazerVision), and next Sunday play Detroit (3 p.m., KEX Radio,
BlazerVision).

BLAZERS PROFILES

CLIFFORD ROBINSON . . . . . vs. the Suns Thursday: Team-high 24
points (9-22 fgs, 1-8 3pt, 5-8 fts), game-high 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 1
block, 41 minutes---his third double-double of the season . . . vs. the
Warriors Tuesday: Team-high 23 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 31
minutes . . . vs. the Wolves Feb. 7: Game-high 32 points, 4 rebound, 1
assist, 1 block, 42 minutes . . . On Feb. 3 scored 9 points versus
Philadelphia---only the second time this season he's not scored in double
figures and the first time in 23 games he's not had at least two three-
pointers . . . Returned to action Jan. 26 vs. the Spurs to score 18 points 
in 25 minutes after missing the previous four games with a sprained ankle .
. . Scored game-high 24 points vs. Denver Jan. 19, including 20 in the
second half when he made 5-of-5 from long range that tied a club record
for makes in a half . . . Selected NBA Player of the Week for week ending
Jan. 7 after scoring a career-high 41 points versus Minnesota on Jan. 7
to cap a four-game string in which he averaged 28.8 ppg, 6.5 rpg and 2.8
assists and shot 48 percent from the field to lead the Blazers to three
wins. It was the first Player of the Week honor for Robinson . . . Had 26
points, including 6 treys in the Dec. 29 loss at Charlotte . . .  Just 
missed his first career triple-double with 16 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists in the
Nov. 21 win at the Lakers . . . Attempted a career high 19 free throws in
Nov. 5 win over Utah . . . Has topped Blazers in scoring 26 times in 46
games . . . Has tallied 30 or more points nine times and 20 or more 34
times . . . Ranks seventh in the NBA in scoring with a 23.7 average . . . Is 
averaging 39.9 minutes in 46 games, eighth highest minutes per game in
the league . . . Is second in the league in three-pointers with 138 . . .Has 
connected for five or more treys in seven games, four or more in 15,
three or more in 29 and has swished at least one in 41 consecutive
games and in 45 of 46 this season . . . Is 16th in the league in three-point 
percentage (.422) . . . Participated in the AT&T Shootout at NBA's All-
Star Weekend in San Antonio . . . Missed four games after suffering a
sprained right ankle on Jan. 19 . . . Has played all but 11 of  the 531
games in his career, including a team record 461 straight and now No. 8
on the Blazers all-time games played list . . . Is second on the Blazers' 
all-time blocked shots list with 630 . . . His 17 boards in the last two games
put him in 9th place on the Blazers all-time rebounding list with 2,852 and
ahead of Bill Walton . . . Ranks in the Blazers' all-time top ten in 16 of 
17 statistical categories . . . vs. the Clippers Nov. 20: 25 points (9-19 fgs, 
1-4 3pt, 6-8 fts), 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 40 minutes.

ROD STRICKLAND . . . . . . vs. the Suns Thursday: 13 points (5-17 fgs,
0-1 3pt, 3-6 fts), game-high 7 assists, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 38 minutes
before fouling out for the second time this season and only the eighth
time in nine years in the NBA . . . vs. the Warriors Tuesday: 19 points,
game-high 11 assists, 7 rebounds, 4 steals, 40 minutes---his team-best
24th double-double of the season . . . vs. the Wolves Feb. 7: 16 points,
game-high 16 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 43 minutes . . . vs. the Spurs
Jan. 26: 12 points, game-high 13 assists, 8 rebounds---the third time this
year he has come up two rebounds shy of a triple-double . . . vs. the Jazz
Jan. 23: Team-high 18 points, team-high 8 assists, 39 minutes in first
game back after missing previous three games (broken blood vessel in
his left eye suffered in Jan. 19 Denver contest) . . . vs. Denver Jan. 13:
Team-high 26 points and a game-high 16 assists . . . Had season-high 18
assists along with game-high 27 points while playing 48 minutes in the
OT win at Boston Jan. 3 . . . Played a career-high 50 minutes while
leading the team in scoring with 22 points in the Dec. 30 OT loss at
Cleveland . . . Scored a team-high 30 points at Houston Dec. 21 after
having a season high 32 against the Rockets on Dec. 10 . . . Had a
game-high 24 points, 11 assists, in 38 minutes at Golden State Nov. 29,
scoring 13 points and going 5 of 5 from the floor and 3 of 3 from three-
point range in the game's first 12 minutes . . . Has led Blazers in assists
in all but one of the 47 games he's played, and in scoring 17 times . . .
Has contributed 12 or more assists in 14 games  . . . is averaging 9.7
assists a game, third best in the NBA . . . Has passed the 4,000 assist
mark in his NBA career . . . Has 2,314 assists, third all-time in Portland . 
.  . Ranks 15th in the NBA in minutes played with a 38.7 average and 18th
in steals (1.57 per game) . . . vs. the Clippers Nov. 20: Game-high 27
points (11-15 fgs, 1-1 3pt, 4-5 fts), 6 assists, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 31
minutes.

BUCK WILLIAMS . . . . . 1995-96 Blazers captain . . . vs. the Suns
Thursday: 2 points (1-3 fgs), 2 rebounds, 1 block, 14 minutes . . . vs. the
Warriors Tuesday: 1 point, 2 rebounds, 1 block, 17 minutes . . . vs. the
Wolves Feb. 7: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block, 21 minutes . . . vs. 
the Mavs Jan. 27: 2 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal, 15 minutes ---the steal
was the 1,000th of his NBA career . . . Tied his season high with 17
points, plus 8 rebounds, 1 steal, and season-high 46 minutes vs. the
Cavs Jan. 21 . . . Scored a season high-equalling 17 points and had a
game and season-high 15 rebounds vs. the Heat Jan. 10 . . . Scored a
season-high 17 points at Vancouver Dec. 15 before fouling out, his first
DQ of the season . . . Saw his first action of the season versus Chicago
Nov. 27 . . .  Was activated Nov. 27 after opening the season on the
injured list with torn tendons in his, missing the first 12 games this 
season . . . In his previous 14 years in the league, he missed only 26 of 1,148
games and only 23 of those because of injury . . . Only the eighth player
in NBA history to record 15,000 career points and 12,000 rebounds . . .
His career totals now read 15,837 points and 12,258 rebounds . . . vs. the
Clippers Nov. 20: Did not play (injured list, torn tendons, left thumb).

CHRIS DUDLEY . . . . . vs. the Suns Thursday: 7 points (2-4 fgs, 3-4 fts),
5 rebounds, 1 block, 15 minutes . . . vs. the Warriors Tuesday: 4 points, 5
rebounds, 22 minutes . . . vs. the Wolves Feb. 7: 1 point, 10 rebounds, 1
steal, 3 blocks, 20 minutes . . . Had his seventh double-double of the
season, 12 points and a game high 16 rebounds vs. the Jazz Jan. 23 . . .
vs. the Heat Jan. 10: a key block of an Alonzo Mourning shot at the
buzzer to preserve the Blazers one-point victory . . . Season-high 19
rebounds versus Charlotte Dec. 14 . . . Leading Blazers rebounder in 28
of the 49 games he's played in . . . Has grabbed 12 or more rebounds in
16 games . . . Ranks 19th in the league in rebounding with a 9.5 average,
and 20th in blocked shots (1.47 per game) while averaging 25.6 minutes
a game . . . Had played in 103 consecutive games, the Blazers' longest
streak, before missing the Dec. 10 game vs. Houston with a bruised
sternum . . . vs. the Clippers Nov. 20: 6 points (3-5 fgs), 12 rebounds, 3
assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 34 minutes.

AARON McKIE . . . . . vs. the Suns Thursday: 8 points (4-8 fgs), 3
assists, 7 rebounds, 1 block, 39 minutes . . . vs. the Warriors Tuesday:
13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists, 1 steal, 31 minutes . . . vs. the Wolves
Feb. 7: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 28 minutes . . .
Recorded his first double-double of the season and the third of his career
vs. the Spurs Jan. 26---11 points, career-high equalling 10 rebounds . . .
Played a career-high 46 minutes and scored 21 points  vs. the Cavs Jan.
21 . . . Had team-highs of 18 points and 8 rebounds at Sacramento Jan.
18 . . . Career-high equalling 24 points,  7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 
1 block at New York Jan. 2 for his best game of the season . . . Has scored
in double figures 27 times . . . Team leader in scoring twice, rebounding
twice and assists twice . . . Current Blazers leader in consecutive games
played with 49 . . . Broke the zygomatic arch under his left eye during fall 
camp practice on Oct. 25 . . . Returned to action wearing a facemask
Nov. 5 and played his first game without it on Orlando Dec. 3 . . . vs. the
Clippers Nov. 20: 8 points (3-10 fgs, 2-2 fts), 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 
block, 31 minutes.

ARVYDAS SABONIS . . . . . vs. the Suns Thursday: 3 points (1-5 fgs, 0-1
3pt, 1-1 ft), 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 24 minutes . . . vs. the Warriors
Tuesday: 12 points, team-high 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks,
26 minutes . . . vs. the Wolves Feb. 7: 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 blocks, 14
foul-plagued minutes . . . Grabbed seven of his game-high 11 rebounds
in the fourth quarter of the Feb. 5 win over the Raptors. . . Had 16 points
and a game-high 13 rebounds---his second straight double-double and
his seventh of the season vs. the Mavs Jan. 27:  . . . Scored all 17 of his
points while making eight straight baskets in a seven minute span in the
second quarter versus Phoenix Jan. 19 to break the game open . . . vs.
Denver Jan. 13: 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocked
shots  and game-clinching free throw with 6 seconds remaining . . . Had
game-tieing tipin with 5 seconds remaining that setup up Portland's 90-89
victory over Miami Jan. 10 . . . Scored an NBA career-high 24 points and
had 10 rebounds Jan. 3 at Boston, including 2 free throws to ice the
victory in OT . . .Scored 13 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in an NBA
career-high 39 minutes versus Houston Dec. 10, hitting the game-winner
at the buzzer to beat the Rockets in double OT . . . Had a perfect night
from the floor at Golden State Nov. 29, making all eight field goals, all
three three-pointers, and all four free throws for a total of 23 points . . 
. .  Had a career-high 16 rebounds at Phoenix Nov. 18 . . . Portland's third
leading scorer and second leading rebounder despite averaging just 22.9
minutes per contest and starting only one game . . . Scored in double
figures 32 times in 43 games, including 17 of last 22, and has had 20 or
more in seven games . . . Eighth in the league in field goal accuracy
(.547). . .He's fifth in scoring (13.0 ppg), third in rebounding (7.3 rpg),
eighth in assists (1.9 apg), seventh in steals (0.91), and sixth in blocked
shots (0.77) among the league's rookies . . . Scored 8 points and
grabbed 3 rebounds in four minutes in the Schick Rookie Game at the
NBA All-Star Weekend in San Antonio Saturday . . . Named 1995
European Player of the Year by the Italian weekly Gazetto Dello Sport.
Sabonis, considered to be one of the best European players ever, led
Club Real Madrid of Spain to the 1995 European Men's Club
Championships and helped Lithuania take a Silver Medal in the European
Championships before joining the Blazers in September. The most recent
honor was based on a poll of European managers, players, coaches and
writers. . . . vs. the Clippers Nov. 20: 20 points (9-9 fgs, 2-3 fts), 3
rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 22 minutes.

HARVEY GRANT . . . . . vs. the Suns Thursday: 7 points (3-4 fgs, 1-2
fts), 3 rebounds, 20 minutes . . . vs. the Warriors Tuesday: 8 points, 5
rebounds, 2 steals, 38 minutes . . . vs. the Wolves Feb. 7: 6 points, 5
rebounds, 2 assists, 22 minutes . . . vs. the Spurs Jan. 26: Season and
game-high 24 points, 8 rebounds in 40 minutes---his 11 field goals and
20 attempts versus the Spurs were the most since the 1993-94 season . .
. Scored 14 points versus the Lakers Dec. 23 before fouling out for the
first time this season . . . vs. Had a season-high 12 rebounds along with
13 points versus Charlotte Dec. 14 for his first double-double of the
season . . .  Came up with a career-high six steals plus 14 points and 9
rebounds in the Dec. 10 win over Houston . . . Has scored in double
figures 19 times . . . Missed five games in December with a sprained left
foot . . . vs. the Clippers Nov. 20: 0 points (0-5 fgs), 3 rebounds, 2
assists, 1 steal, 22 minutes.

JAMES ROBINSON . . . . . vs. the Suns Thursday: 13 points (4-10 fgs, 2-
7 3pt, 3-6 fts), 2 rebounds, 1 block, 20 minutes . . . vs. the Warriors
Tuesday: 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 20 minutes . . . vs. the 
Wolves Wednesday: 6 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound, 16 mintues . . Scored
11 points, including game-winning three-pointer with 0.9 seconds
remaining vs. the Raptors Feb. 5 . . . Season and team-high 22 points,
team-high 6 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 block, season-high 42 minutes in his
fifth start of the season vs. Cleveland Jan. 21 . . . Had a career-high 4
steals along with 18 points in the Jan. 7 win over the Wolves . . . Had a
season-high 6 rebounds at Milwaukee Jan. 5 . . . Scored 17 points
including game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer at the Lakers Nov. 21
. . . Has connected on at least one trey in 38 of 48 games this season
and ranks 18th in the NBA in three-point accuracy (.421 on 82-195) . . .
His 13 three-point casts in the last two games upped his career attempt
total to 491, moving him into 4th place ahead of Danny Ainge among
Portland's career leaders. . . Has scored in double figures 23 times . . .
Missed entire preseason after suffering fracture of fourth metcarpal in his
left hand in fall camp . . . vs. the Clippers Nov. 20: 16 points (6-11 fgs, 
2-4 3pt, 2-2 fts), 3 assists, 1 rebound, 30 minutes.

GARY TRENT . . . . . vs. the Suns Thursday: 7 points (3-5 fgs, 1-2 fts), 6
rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 30 minutes . . . vs. the Warriors Tuesday: 6
points, 1 assist, 1 steal, 15 minutes  . . . vs. the Wolves Feb. 7: 16 
points, game high and career high-equalling 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1
block, 30 minutes---his third career double-double . . . vs. the Bullets
Friday: 13 points, team-high 10 rebounds, 31 minutes . . . Career-high 21
points in 31 minutes versus the Suns Jan. 19 . . . Scored 12 points (6-8
fgs)---his first points as a pro---in the Nov. 5 win over Utah . . . His 7.4 
ppg ranks 13th among the league's rookies in scoring and he's 14th
among first-year players in rebounding (3.4 per game average) . . .
Started six games at small forward . . . has scored in double figures in 18
of 48 outings . . . His .505 field goal percentage is second highest on the
team . . . Has converted 23 of 35 (.657) in the last five games . . . Was
acquired (along with a conditional 1996 first round draft pick) from
Milwaukee in exchange for the draft rights to Shawn Respert . . . Was
Milwaukee's 1st round pick (11th overall) in 1995 Draft . . . vs. the
Clippers Nov. 20: 7 points (3-6 fgs, 1-4 fts), 2 assists, 1 steal, 21 
minutes.

DONTONIO WINGFIELD . . . . . Did not play (coach's decision) in last
three games . . . vs. the Raptors Feb. 5: Scoreless with 1 assist in 6
minutes . . . Did not play (coach's decision) in previous six games . . . 
last outing vs. Sacramento Jan. 18: 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals in
20 minutes, the most since Nov. 7 . . . Started three games at forward to
begin the season . . . Was signed as a free agent . . . Spent last year with 
the Seattle and averaged 2.3 points and 4.0 minutes in 20 games . . .
Played one year of college ball at Cincinnati . . . This season vs. Phoenix: 
2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals in 7 minutes in his only appearance . . . vs. 
the Clippers Nov. 20: Scoreless in one minute of play.

RUMEAL ROBINSON . . . . . Did not play (coach's decision) in last two
games . . . vs. the Wolves Feb. 7: Scoreless with 2 assists in 5 minutes .
. . vs. the Raptors Feb. 5: Scoreless in 2 minutes of action . . . Season-
high 13 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block in 26 minutes vs.
Phoenix Jan. 19 . . . Did not score in 1 minute in his first appearance in a 
Blazers uniform Jan. 16 vs. Denver . . . Signed as a free agent with the
Blazers on Jan. 10 . . . A 1st round draft choice by Atlanta (10th overall)
in 1990, he played four seasons in the NBA with Atlanta, New Jersey and
Charlotte  . . . The last two season's he's averaged 20.2 ppg in 37
contests in the CBA, playing for Rapid City, Shreveport and Connecticut.
He was Connecticut's leading scorer and fourth ranked in the CBA with a
22.9 ppg average before signing with Portland . . . Led Michigan in
scoring in 1990 as was a key player in the Wolverine's run for the 1989
NCAA Championship.

ELMORE SPENCER . . . . Did not play (coach's decision) in last nine
games . . . at the Jazz Jan. 23: 1 point in 3 minutes in first appearance 
for Blazers . . . Signed as a free agent with the Blazers Jan. 10 . . . Drafted 
in the 1st round (25th pick overall) by the Clippers in 1992, and played three
seasons before being traded to Denver for Brian Williams . . . He was
released by Denver on Dec. 21 after appearing in six games . . . Has
played in 145 NBA games, averaging 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2
blocks, while shooting 52 percent from the field . . . All-American
honorable mention as a senior at UNLV.

RANDOLPH CHILDRESS . . . . . Underwent surgery on his left shoulder
Jan. 9 to repair a torn anterior capsule and labrum and was placed on the
injured list. He suffered the injury in the Dec. 30 overtime loss at
Cleveland . . . In 28 games before the injury averaged 3.0 points, 1.1
assists, 0.3 steals, 8.9 minutes . . . Scored a career-high 18 points (5-8
fgs, 4-6 3pt, 4-5 fts in 27 minutes of the Dec. 3 win over Orlando. . . His 
5 points and 5 assists versus Utah Nov. 5, were the first of his pro career  . 
. . Was acquired, along with forward Bill Curley, from the Detroit in
exchange for Otis Thorpe . . . Was the Pistons' first round draft pick (19th 
overall) in 1995 draft.

BILL CURLEY . . . . . Opened the season on the injured list, as he
recovers from left ankle surgery performed Oct. 5 . . . The surgery
removed a bone fragment . . . Was acquired from Detroit (along with the
draft rights to Randolph Childress) in exchange for Otis Thorpe on Sept.
20 . . . Played in 53 games during his rookie campaign at Detroit and
averaged 2.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 11.2 minutes per game.