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Trail Blazers try to earn first road win vs. 76ers

Nov 16, 2007 - 2:55 PM Portland (4-4) at Philadelphia (2-6) 7:00 pm EST

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- The Portland Trail Blazers have been outstanding at home this season. But they have struggled mightily on the road.

The Trail Blazers try to win their first game away from the Rose Garden this season when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.

After opening the season by losing its first three games - all on the road - Portland returned home to go 4-0 on a four-game homestand.

But the Blazers had their winning streak snapped Wednesday, when they dropped a 110-93 decision to the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Despite the loss, LaMarcus Aldridge scored 15 points while Brandon Roy added 10 points and five assists.

The reigning Rookie of the Year, Roy has not disappointed this campaign, averaging a team-high 20.6 points while dishing out 5.3 assists.

Roy has received plenty of support from Aldridge, who has averaged 19.6 points and 8.0 rebounds this season. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft, Aldridge averaged just nine points and five rebounds last season but missed the final 19 games after a rapid heartbeat was found to be caused by Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.

The 76ers look to end a four-game slide against the Blazers after dropping their last game, 95-76, to the New Orleans Hornets.

Andre Iguodala scored just five points in the loss despite playing over 40 minutes.

After scoring a season-high 26 points against the Toronto Raptors on Friday, Iguodala has failed to score more than 17 points in the following three games.