Game Thread 2024-25 GAME #8 - BLAZERS @ PELICANS - NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - MONDAY - 6:30 PM - KATU 2.2, BLAZERVISION

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Anfernee Simons Toumani Camara

Deni Avdija Jerami Grant

DeAndre Ayton


Jose Alvarado Jordan Hawkins

Javonte Green Brandon Ingram

Yves Missi

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WHEN: NOVEMBER 4, 2024 - MONDAY - 6:30 PM PST

WHERE: SMOOTHIE KING CENTER, NEW ORLEANS LA



TV BROADCAST



Antenna 2.2, Xfinity 302, 1170

STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH


Donovan Clingan Scoot Henderson

Jabari Walker Dalano Banton

Duop Reath Kris Murray

Rayan Rupert

Justin Minaya* Bryce McGowens*

Taze Moore*

Shaedon Sharpe° Robert Williams°

Matisse Thybulle°

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player


Daniel Theis

Karlo Matkovic Brandon Boston Jr

Antonio Reeves J Robinson-Earl

Jamal Cain* Trey Jemison*

Dejounte Murray° Trey Murphy III°

CJ McCollum° Zion Williamson°

Herb Jones°

* Two Way Player
° Injured Player

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COACH


Chauncey Billups


Willie Green

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Shaedon Sharpe - Labrum - Out
Robert Williams - Hamstring - Out
Matisse Thybulle - Knee - Out

PELICANS

Dejounte Murray - Hand - Out
Trey Murphy III - Hamstring - Out
Herb Jones - Shoulder - Out
CJ McCollum - Adductor - Out
Zion Williamson - Hamstring - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ SPURS - 11/7 - 5:00 PM

BLAZERS @ TWOLVES 11/8 - 6:00 PM

BLAZERS VS GRIZZLIES 11/10 - 6 PM

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GAME NOTES

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• The Blazers are 38-39 all time head to head with the New Orleans Pelicans
• Chauncey Billups is 2-10 vs Willie Green
• The Pelicans defeated the Blazers 105-103 on 10/25
• The Blazers defeated the Pelicans 125-103 on 10/27
• The Blazers and Pelicans will meet again Jan 8th
• The last time the Blazers had a winning season vs the Pelicans, Terry Stotts was coaching his last year. The Blazers went 3-0 against the Pelicans that season
• CJ McCollum was drafted by the Blazers with the 10th pick in 2013. He was traded to the Pelicans in 2022 in a deal in which none of the other players involved remain on Portland's roster. The Blazers did net a late 1st, which they traded to Detroit for Jerami Grant.

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[Chris Craig]

This should be a win.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

This should be a win.

Win for the Pelicans? Yes most likely, that's why their favorites in this game.

If CJ, Herb and Murray were healthy as in game 1 they'd probably be huge favorites.

Odd how the Pelicans are in the 2nd of a back to back but both home games without travel.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Wow Troy Murphy is also out and Zion is game time decision not playing last night.

Kind of surprised Pelicans are a betting favorite, almost tempted to put some money on the Blazers but just can't imagine myself betting that we will win this year.

Think I've made about 20 bets so far this NBA season and none of them are for the Blazers to win.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Pelicans literally have 5 of their 6 best players out.

CJ
Herb
Murphy
Murray
Zion

Only Ingram healthy

 

[THE HCP]

This should be a win.

You must be new.

 

[Tweak]

 

[Cugel]

holy cats. I dont believe it. just dont believe it.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Why are the Pelicans starting a game at 8:30 their time?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

holy cats. I dont believe it. just dont believe it.

Believe it. And believe that Clingan will probably get even fewer minutes as a result.

 

[handiman]

What a great breaking news post from someone named Tweak. No more hamstring tweak for RWIII, now onto the next injury!

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[blazerfan11]

What a great breaking news post from someone named Tweak. No more hamstring tweak for RWIII, now onto the next injury!

Is there a betting line on how many consecutive games he plays before being out again?

 

[AldoTrapani]

Is there a betting line on how many consecutive games he plays before being out again?

i say he won’t make it 20 games

 

[Cugel]

Is there a betting line on how many consecutive games he plays before being out again?

I am gonna say less than 6

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Wow Troy Murphy is also out and Zion is game time decision not playing last night.

Troy Murphy has been retired since 2012.

 

[Blazinaway]

i say he won’t make it 20 games

That's incredibly optimistic - 20 games!

 

[Chris Craig]

Rough start

 

[Cugel]

Scoot? Come on enough with the careless mistakes. I am ready, almost, to see Scoot benched .

 

[B-Roy]

Scoot looking like last year Scoot again.

 

[Chris Craig]

Scoot? Come on enough with the careless mistakes. I am ready, almost, to see Scoot benched .

Simons too

 

[B-Roy]

Enough with the Scoot/Ant minutes for the love of god please.

 

[Chris Craig]

Feels like a total lack of effort so far tonight.

 

[Cugel]

Scoot is unplayable tonight

 

[noknobs]

No idea what we do in practice but it's clear we don't actually have any plays on offense. It's just pick-up ball, mostly 1 on 3.

 

[blazerfan11]

I am gonna say less than 6

He played 5 1/2 games last season. Seems like a reasonable guess.

 

[Chris Craig]

Bring in Donovan, Rayan, and Dalano

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

All the scoot haters eat crow you jerks!

Oh wait.....

 

[Cugel]

Feels like a total lack of effort so far tonight.

Only Toumani plays hard. The rest don’t care

 

[blazerfan11]

Banton earned some playing time from last game.