Game Thread 2023-24 Game #34 - BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - JANUARY 5, 2024 - FRIDAY - 5:30 PM PST - ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STANDINGS

BLAZERS 9-24 MAVERICKS 20-15

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STARTERS


Scoot Henderson Anfernee Simons

Toumani Camara Jerami Grant

Duop Reath


Kyrie Irving Jaden Hardy

Josh Green Derrick Jones Jr

Dwight Powell

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WHEN: JANUARY 5, 2024 - FRIDAY - 5:30 PM PST

WHERE: AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER, DALLAS TX



TV BROADCAST


RADIO BROADCAST


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BENCH


Malcolm Brogdon Shaedon Sharpe

Matisse Thybulle Jabari Walker

Skylar Mays Kris Murray

Ish Wainright Rayan Rupert

Duop Reath*°

Justin Minaya*

Robert Williams* DeAndre Ayton*

Moses Brown*

* 2 Way Player
* Injured Player



Seth Curry

Tim Hardaway Jr Markieff Morris

Richaun Holmes

Olivier Maxence Prosper

Greg Brown III* AJ Lawson*

Brandon Williams*

Maxi Kleber° Dante Exum°

Luka Doncic* Derek Lively II

Grant Williams*

* 2 Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Jason Kidd

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Robert Williams - Knee - Out
DeAndre Ayton - Knee - Out
Justin Minaya - Ill - Out
Moses Brown - Wrist - Out
Jabari Walker - Knee - Out

MAVERICKS

Luka Doncic - Rest - Out
Derek Lively II - Ankle - Out
Dante Exum - Heel - Out
Maxi Kleber - Toe - Out
Grant Williams - Ankle - Out
Richaun Holmes - Pers - Out


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UPCOMING SCHEDULE


BLAZERS @ NETS 1/7 12:00 PM

BLAZERS @ KNICKS 1/9 4:30 PM

BLAZERS @ THUNDER 1/11 5:00 PM

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GAME NOTES
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• The Blazers lost to the Mavericks 125-112 on 12/8 in Portland
• The Blazers lost to the Mavericks 131-120 on 12/16
• The Blazers will play the Mavericks again on 1/3 and 1/5 in Dallas
• Chauncey Billups is 2-7 vs the Mavericks and Jason Kidd
• Derrick Jones Jr played for the Blazers during the 2020-21 season
• Seth Curry played for the Blazers during the 2018-19 season
• Greg Brown III was taken by the Blazers via the Pelicans in the 2021 draft and played for the Blazers from 2021-2023
• Brandon Williams played for the Blazers during the 2021-22 season
• Moses Brown played for the Mavericks during the 2021-22 season

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[Chris Craig]

Hopefully not as bad as the last one

 

[Cugel]

again? shit.

 

[kjironman1]

You got Ayton, Brown. Walker and of course Williams all out this game.
I got to say that Flag two on Reath was a bit weird? Hope he can stay in the game today?

 

[MickZagger]

Game day!

I’m like a kid on Christmas

 

[illmatic99]

You got Ayton, Brown. Walker and of course Williams all out this game.
I got to say that Flag two on Reath was a bit weird? Hope he can stay in the game today?

hope they rescind that nonsense

 

[Chris Craig]

Game day!

I’m like a kid on Christmas

And there are no presents under the tree.

 

[Chris Craig]

You got Ayton, Brown. Walker and of course Williams all out this game.
I got to say that Flag two on Reath was a bit weird? Hope he can stay in the game today?

That flagrant 2 was ridiculous.

 

[MickZagger]

And there are no presents under the tree.

There’s hope for a deliciously sweet win!

Come on Craiger, keep your chin up

 

[kjironman1]

That flagrant 2 was ridiculous.

I thought so as well.

 

[kjironman1]

There’s hope for a deliciously sweet win!

Come on Craiger, keep your chin up

If Luka somehow comes up with a mysterious illness sure.

 

[blazerkor]

There’s hope for a deliciously sweet win!

Come on Craiger, keep your chin up

Yeah they just beat the shit out of us when we had more guys available and this time they have KD... but hell it's the NBA and any given game you could see an upset. Vegas has us as a 4 to 1 underdog and we're getting 10.5 points.

I just hope our guys put in a better effort the loss is pretty close to a guarantee but they can definitely make this one more entertaining than the last one.

 

[MickZagger]

Yeah they just beat the shit out of us when we had more guys available and this time they have KD... but hell it's the NBA and any given game you could see an upset. Vegas has us as a 4 to 1 underdog and we're getting 10.5 points.

I just hope our guys put in a better effort the loss is pretty close to a guarantee but they can definitely make this one more entertaining than the last one.

KD?

I do know they got Greg Brown the 3rd on roster

 

[blazerkor]

KD?

I do know they got Greg Brown the 3rd on roster

Wow! Yeah, I obviously got confused for a second... for some reason I thought we were playing Phoenix when I posted that. Now that I have my head on straight... I still think Dallas wins this one but hopefully we actually show up tonight.

 

[illmatic99]

also, shaedon should be starting in place of scoot right now.

 

[Strenuus]

It's weird people still want wins.

It's just about improvement. No reason to ever be mad this season lol. It's like 6 months of stress free watching!

 

[HansenYang]

also, shaedon should be starting in place of scoot right now.

Agreed.

Ant is much improved on D, but that Ant/Scoot pairing has been beyond eye gouging bad

 

[THE HCP]

 

[THE HCP]

Pregame prep!

 

[Tince]

If Luka somehow comes up with a mysterious illness sure.

 

[Whyachi]

freakin' tankers!
Gosh dammit Dallas, we need this loss

 

[kjironman1]

Ha Ha Ha. Nailed it!

 

[kjironman1]

freakin' tankers!
Gosh dammit Dallas, we need this loss

They can still lose this. Don’t you worry yerself.

 

[Chris Craig]

More like ego swelling. Needs to sit out a game.

 

[kjironman1]

More like ego swelling. Needs to sit out a game.

Somebody really doesn’t like Luka.

 

[Chris Craig]

Somebody really doesn’t like Luka.

I don't like that he acts like a punk when there is no need too.

 

[Whyachi]

They can still lose this. Don’t you worry yerself.

If tonight's game is Kyrie Irving and a terrible shooting night for Hardaway, then I'd say this game will favor the Blazers. The Mavs have a history of nobody stepping up if Luka can't go.

 

[Mr. Robot]

tonights game will tell me a few things about scoots character

he needs to play with poise, with will to redeem himself for the last game, thats what great players do (hes not a great player yet, but he strives to be one)

 

[BBert]

If Luka somehow comes up with a mysterious illness sure.

If Luka is out the refs will award him 2 free throws.

 

[BBert]

Somebody really doesn’t like Luka.

Yeah, me. Luka is the most pathetic whiner in the NBA. He whines to the refs on every single possession. Such a punchable face. He acts like he's the only guy in the league who ever gets touched, and every time someone touches him it should be a foul. The NBA is a physical game. Other players are getting bodied, grabbed, held, hacked, and slammed into all game long. But, oh no, don't breathe on precious Luka. And the refs reward his pathetic whining. Fuck that guy.