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The Portland Trail Blazers built what appeared to be an insurmountable lead in their last game, only to see it evaporate. That seems unlikely to happen against the NBA-worst New Jersey Nets.

The Trail Blazers have a chance to open a five-game road trip in strong fashion Tuesday night when they face the Nets, who are on the cusp of a franchise record for home futility.

Portland (32-26) took a 25-point lead in the third quarter against Utah on Sunday, but wasted it and fell 93-89 in overtime. The disheartening defeat came two nights after the Trail Blazers shot a season-low 33.8 percent in a 96-76 loss to Boston.

They hit 35.2 percent of their shots Sunday.Portland should be in ideal position to end its funk as it faces the Nets (5-51), losers of 11 of 12 overall and seven in a row in New Jersey. The home skid matches the club record set from Jan. 6-Feb. 3, 1978, for the second time this season.

The Blazers, in eighth place in the Western Conference, have won three consecutive games at the Izod Center. They defeated the Nets 93-83 at the Rose Garden on Nov. 25.

The Nets also blew a big lead Sunday, as an 18-point first-half advantage disappeared in a 104-94 loss to Memphis.