Game Thread 2022-23 Game #79 - BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - APRIL 4, 2023 - TUESDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Skylar Mays Shaedon Sharpe

Mattisse Thybulle Trendon Watford

Drew Eubanks



Ja Morant Desmond Bane

Dillon Brooks Jaren Jackson Jr

Xavier Tillman

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STANDINGS

TRAIL BLAZERS - 33-45 - 13th W

GRIZZLIES - 49-29 - 2nd W

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WHEN: APRIL 4, 2023 - TUESDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: FED EX FORUM, MEMPHIS TN



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES


Jabari Walker Jeenathan Williams

Shaq Harrison Kevin Knox

INACTIVE


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Jerami Grant Jusuf Nurkic

Nassir Little Keon Johnson

Cam Reddish Justice Winslow

John Butler Jr Ibou Badji




Santi Aldama Tyus Jones

Luke Kennard John Konchar

Kenny Lofton Jr David Roddy

Jake LaRavia Vince Williams Jr

Kennedy Chandler

INACTIVE


Brandon Clarke Steven Adams

Ziaire Williams

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Taylor Jenkins

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INJURIES

TRAIL BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Tank - Out
Anfernee Simons - Tank - Out
Jerami Grant - Tank - Out
Jusuf Nurkic - Tank - Out
Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
Keon Johnson - Finger - Out
Cam Reddish - Back - Questionable
Nassir Little - Ankle - Out
John Butler Jr - Ankle - Doubtful
Ibou Badji - Knee - Out


GRIZZLIES

Brandon Clarke - Achilles - Out
Steven Adams - Knee - Out
Ziaire Williams - Foot - Out

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NOTES
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• This is the third of three games this season between the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies
• The Grizzlies defeated the Trail Blazers 111- 106 in Portland on 11/2
• The Trail Blazers defeated the Grizzlies 122-112 in Memphis on 2/1
• The Trail Blazers won the 2021-22 season series 3-1

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Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Regular Season Game on April 4, 2023

Game Info : Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies
Where : United Center, Chicago
When : Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 8:00 PM ET

Wednesday matchup between Damian Lillard's Portland Trail Blazers and Ja Morant's Memphis Grizzlies is scheduled. The Memphis Grizzlies have a 29-20 record versus teams from the Western Conference. In contests decided by less than four points, Memphis Grizzlies has a 3-6 record and against teams from the Western Conference, the Portland Trail Blazers have a 23–25 record. Portland Trail Blazers has been outscored by 3.2 points per game while allowing opponents to average 116.5 points against them. The third game between the two clubs this year. The most recent contest was won by the Portland Trail Blazers 122-112 on February 2. Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers to win with a 42-point performance and watched to be able to access the basketball most popular teams like that the Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Soccer WorldCup Streams link available here.

Note : Portland Trail Blazers (33-45, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (49-29, second in the Western Conference)

Previews for Portland Trail Blazers :

Regular Season Record : 33-45
Last Sunday, the Trail Blazers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-105 on the road to snap a five-game losing streak. Damian Lillard is done for the rest of the season, so the Trail Blazers will need to rely on players like Shaedon Sharpe, who has scored at least 27 points in each of the previous three games for Portland, to fill his role in the offense. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 113.3 points per game on 47.4 percent field goal shooting for the season. With 20.0 successful free throws made per game, they are also fourth in the NBA. In their previous seven games, the Trail Blazers have gone 5-2 against the spread and watched to be able to access the basketball most popular teams like that the Portland Trail Blazers NBA Soccer WorldCup Streams link available here.

Portland Trail Blazers Lineup :

• PG - Skylar Mays
• SG - Shaedon Sharpe
• SF - Matisse Thybulle
• PF - Trendon Watford
• C - Drew Eubanks
• BE - John Butler
• BE - Jusuf Nurkic
• BE - Jerami Grant
• BE - Anfernee Simons
• BE - Nassir Little
• BE - Cam Reddish

Previews for Memphis Grizzlies :

Regular Season Record: 49-29
The Memphis Grizzlies just suffered a 128-107 defeat against the Chicago Bulls on the road on Sunday. In that contest, Ja Morant had 10 assists and 10 rebounds while Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 points. Memphis Grizzlies is one of the top candidates for the NBA championship this season after dropping two of its previous three games. The Memphis Grizzlies are seventh in the NBA standings thus far in the 2022–23 season with 116.8 points scored per game and tenth with just 112.5 points surrendered per contest. When losing by more than 10 points, the Memphis Grizzlies have a 37-14 record against the spread in their previous 51 games and watched to be able to access the basketball most popular teams like that the Memphis Grizzlies NBA Soccer WorldCup Streams link available here.

Memphis Grizzlies Lineup :

• 
  
  
  • PG - Ja Morant
  • SG - Desmond Bane
  • SF - Dillon Brooks
  • PF - Jaren Jackson
  • C - Xavier Tillman
  • BE - Ziaire Williams

Excellent Performers :

1. For the Memphis Grizzlies, Morant averages 26.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 8.1 assists. With Memphis Grizzlies, Luke Kennard has made 3.9 3-pointers on average over the past 10 games.

2. For the Portland Trail Blazers, Lillard averages 32.2 points and 7.3 assists a game. During the last 10 games for Portland Trail Blazers, Shaedon Sharpe has averaged 19.6 points.

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Uh oh? John Butler is hurt and so is Cam Reddish.
What will they do?

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Regular Season Game on April 4, 2023

Game Info : Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies
Where : United Center, Chicago
When : Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 8:00 PM ET

Wednesday matchup between Damian Lillard's Portland Trail Blazers and Ja Morant's Memphis Grizzlies is scheduled. The Memphis Grizzlies have a 29-20 record versus teams from the Western Conference. In contests decided by less than four points, Memphis Grizzlies has a 3-6 record and against teams from the Western Conference, the Portland Trail Blazers have a 23–25 record. Portland Trail Blazers has been outscored by 3.2 points per game while allowing opponents to average 116.5 points against them. The third game between the two clubs this year. The most recent contest was won by the Portland Trail Blazers 122-112 on February 2. Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers to win with a 42-point performance and watched to be able to access the basketball most popular teams like that the Portland Trail Blazers vs Memphis Grizzlies NBA Soccer WorldCup Streams link available here.

Note : Portland Trail Blazers (33-45, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (49-29, second in the Western Conference)

Previews for Portland Trail Blazers :

Regular Season Record : 33-45
Last Sunday, the Trail Blazers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-105 on the road to snap a five-game losing streak. Damian Lillard is done for the rest of the season, so the Trail Blazers will need to rely on players like Shaedon Sharpe, who has scored at least 27 points in each of the previous three games for Portland, to fill his role in the offense. The Portland Trail Blazers are averaging 113.3 points per game on 47.4 percent field goal shooting for the season. With 20.0 successful free throws made per game, they are also fourth in the NBA. In their previous seven games, the Trail Blazers have gone 5-2 against the spread and watched to be able to access the basketball most popular teams like that the Portland Trail Blazers NBA Soccer WorldCup Streams link available here.

Portland Trail Blazers Lineup :

• PG - Skylar Mays
• SG - Shaedon Sharpe
• SF - Matisse Thybulle
• PF - Trendon Watford
• C - Drew Eubanks
• BE - John Butler
• BE - Jusuf Nurkic
• BE - Jerami Grant
• BE - Anfernee Simons
• BE - Nassir Little
• BE - Cam Reddish

Previews for Memphis Grizzlies :

Regular Season Record: 49-29
The Memphis Grizzlies just suffered a 128-107 defeat against the Chicago Bulls on the road on Sunday. In that contest, Ja Morant had 10 assists and 10 rebounds while Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 31 points. Memphis Grizzlies is one of the top candidates for the NBA championship this season after dropping two of its previous three games. The Memphis Grizzlies are seventh in the NBA standings thus far in the 2022–23 season with 116.8 points scored per game and tenth with just 112.5 points surrendered per contest. When losing by more than 10 points, the Memphis Grizzlies have a 37-14 record against the spread in their previous 51 games and watched to be able to access the basketball most popular teams like that the Memphis Grizzlies NBA Soccer WorldCup Streams link available here.

Memphis Grizzlies Lineup :

• 
  
  
  • PG - Ja Morant
  • SG - Desmond Bane
  • SF - Dillon Brooks
  • PF - Jaren Jackson
  • C - Xavier Tillman
  • BE - Ziaire Williams

Excellent Performers :

1. For the Memphis Grizzlies, Morant averages 26.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 8.1 assists. With Memphis Grizzlies, Luke Kennard has made 3.9 3-pointers on average over the past 10 games.

2. For the Portland Trail Blazers, Lillard averages 32.2 points and 7.3 assists a game. During the last 10 games for Portland Trail Blazers, Shaedon Sharpe has averaged 19.6 points.

People need to be giving this post some likes.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Uh oh? John Butler is hurt and so is Cam Reddish.
What will they do?

Can we forfeit the game?

 

[wizenheimer]

"United Center in Chicago"?

 

[Whyachi]

maybe the Blazers can win, and Grizzlies fans will boo their team too ??

 

[blazerkor]

Well, they're not sitting Shaedon. If something funny happens and we win this game, it won't be funny.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Well, they're not sitting Shaedon. If something funny happens and we win this game, it won't be funny.

Is this saying that the 4 questionable guys that played last game are not really very reliable health wise? Has 4-5 games put them in a position to be too sore to play?
Maybe this is getting into game shape soreness?

 

[BBert]

Well, they're not sitting Shaedon. If something funny happens and we win this game, it won't be funny.

They have confidence now. Prepare for the worst.

 

[BBert]

Is this saying that the 4 questionable guys that played last game are not really very reliable health wise? Has 4-5 games put them in a position to be too sore to play?
Maybe this is getting into game shape soreness?

Skylar and Shaq out:

Blisters

 

[theprunetang]

Skylar and Shaq out:

Blisters

From raw-doggin Minnesota.

 

[BassPlaya]

Really enjoying Knox and seeing him get after it. He is the new "dog" on the team. I will watch every second of the game, and will be rooting for a win. Just like every other game.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Can we forfeit the game?

Then we don’t get to see Shaedon Sharpe. Just go watch the Seattle team on your avatar instead

 

[Whyachi]

Then we don’t get to see Shaedon Sharpe. Just go watch the Seattle team on your avatar instead

Folks from Seattle reserve the unequivocal right to be a bit snotty. Their basketball team got stolen by OKC scam artists with enticement from the NBA.

Let's say one day you woke up one day and your basketball team was gone. Then a few years later your football team throws a terrible pass at the 1 yard line and loses the Superbowl. All because the Seahawks went full snob mode and tried to get Russell Wilson a SB MVP trophy, so Marshawn Lynch wouldn't get the street cred.

It's been a tough haul for Seattlelites, we gotta cut them some slack... know what I mean ??

 

[AldoTrapani]

Folks from Seattle reserve the unequivocal right to be a bit snotty. Their basketball team got stolen by OKC scam artists with enticement from the NBA.

Let's say one day you woke up one day and your basketball team was gone. Then a few years later your football team throws a terrible pass at the 1 yard line and loses the Superbowl. All because the Seahawks went full snob mode and tried to get Russell Wilson a SB MVP trophy, so Marshawn Lynch wouldn't get the street cred.

It's been a tough haul for Seattlelites, we gotta cut them some slack... know what I mean ??

Naw fuck them still

 

[KingSpeed]

Folks from Seattle reserve the unequivocal right to be a bit snotty. Their basketball team got stolen by OKC scam artists with enticement from the NBA.

Let's say one day you woke up one day and your basketball team was gone. Then a few years later your football team throws a terrible pass at the 1 yard line and loses the Superbowl. All because the Seahawks went full snob mode and tried to get Russell Wilson a SB MVP trophy, so Marshawn Lynch wouldn't get the street cred.

It's been a tough haul for Seattlelites, we gotta cut them some slack... know what I mean ??

They won a SB though.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

10 players on the injured list has got to be some kind of record?

 

[KingSpeed]

10 players on the injured list has got to be some kind of record?

We had 9 players and our coach truly injured all at once in 2009. Outlaw, Rudy, Oden, Pryzbilla, Mills, Pendergraph, and Nate all had surgeries and for a time there, Roy, LMA, and Blake were also hurt too. For a couple weeks our team was led by Bayless, Juwan, and Cunningham and they won some games. We still made the playoffs that season.

 

[Strenuus]

Really enjoying Knox and seeing him get after it. He is the new "dog" on the team. I will watch every second of the game, and will be rooting for a win. Just like every other game.

Lol.

 

[blazerfan11]

Well, they're not sitting Shaedon. If something funny happens and we win this game, it won't be funny.

I knew I should expect to see some soreness going on in the team, but frankly, I am surprised at the impingement!

 

[Irish Trader]

Portland Trail Blazers
33-45 (36-41-1) 228.5 +1050 2.3%
Memphis Grizzlies
49-29 (36-39-3) -17.5 -2000 97.7%

Same underdog as Minny 17.5 points lets hope the tank is on

 

[blazerkor]

I knew I should expect to see some soreness going on in the team, but frankly, I am surprised at the impingement!

That's probably because that's one of the only legit diagnoses on that injury report. I'm sure we want to get Butler more PT not less right now.

 

[BBert]

That's probably because that's one of the only legit diagnoses on that injury report. I'm sure we want to get Butler more PT not less right now.

I'll miss Butler's comic relief. It's his best skill.

 

[THE HCP]

No Reddish/Watford/Thybulle, but Knox is a go.

 

[twobullz]

So going to have 7 ? maybe 8 if Minaya is in uniform tonight? Guess these guys are going to get plenty of fun. Lets see Drew Jabari and Knox the rotation for bigs?

 

[illmatic99]

No killer instinct my ass.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Yeh, baby, I can do that too!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Trying to buy a car.
Taking too long.
Missing a tank game?