7 tonight at the Rose Garden; TV on CSN Comcast 37;

radio on KXTG (95.5); Spanish broadcast on KSZN (1230)

Probable starters

Portland (15-8 through Wednesday)

No.

Name

Ht.

Pos.

Statistics

2

Steve Blake

6-3

PG

11.1 ppg, 4.1 apg

7

Brandon Roy

6-7

G

20.8 ppg, 5.2 apg

88

Nicolas Batum

6-9

SF

5.1 ppg, 2.6 rpg

12

LaMarcus Aldridge

6-11

PF

16.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg

52

Greg Oden

7-0

C

7.6 ppg, 7.4 rpg

Los Angeles (4-17)

1

Baron Davis

6-3

PG

18.4 ppg, 8.1 apg

10

Eric Gordon

6-3

SG

7.6 ppg, 1.7 apg

12

Al Thornton

6-8

SF

16.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg

50

Zach Randolph

6-9

PF

20.7 ppg, 11.2 rpg

23

Marcus Canby

6-11

C

10.3 ppg, 11.3 rpg

Notable: The Clippers, who are 2-8 in their past 10 games, are tied for the second-fewest wins in the NBA. . . . Former Blazer Randolph, who was acquired by the Clippers in a trade with the New York Knicks on Nov. 21, is averaging 21.0 points and 9.1 rebounds in seven games with his new team. The Clippers are 2-5 with Randolph. . . . Roy averaged 22.0 points and 6.0 assists against the Clippers last season. . . . Davis, in his first year with Los Angeles, averaged 14.3 points and 6.0 assists against the Blazers last season with the Golden State Warriors.

Series history: This is the first of four meetings between the teams this season. The Blazers swept three games last season and hold the 126-58 advantage in the all-time series, including a 76-15 edge at the Rose Garden.

Injuries: Ricky Davis (knee) and Chris Kaman (arch) will not play for the Clippers. Martell Webster (foot) is unavailable for the Blazers.

-- Joe Freeman