Game Thread 2025-26 - GAME #27 - BLAZERS VS KINGS - DECEMBER 18, 2025 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (2 Viewers)

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

BLAZERS 9-15 KINGS 6-18

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STARTERS


Shaedon Sharpe Deni Avdija

Jerami Grant Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan


Russell Westbrook Keon Ellis

DeMar DeRozan Keegan Murray

Maxime Renauld
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WHEN: DECEMBER 18, 2025 - THURSDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER, PORTLAND OR



TV BROADCAST



STREAMING



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCH


Robert Williams III

Kris Murray Yang Hansen

Duop Reath Rayan Rupert

Sidy Cissiko*

Caleb Love* Jevonte Cooke*

Damian Lillard° Scoot Henderson°

Matisse Thybulle° Blake Wesley°

Jrue Holiday°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player


Precious Achiuwa

Devin Carter Dario Saric

Doug McDermott Malik Monk

Dennis Schröder° Nique Clifford

Daeqwon Plowden* Dylan Cardwell*

Isaiah Stevens* Domantas Sabonis°

Zach LaVine° Drew Eubanks°


* Two Way Player ° Injured Player

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COACH


Tiago Splitter


Doug Christie

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Scoot Henderson - Ham
Matisse Thybulle - Thumb - Out
Blake Wesley - Foot - Out
Jrue Holiday - Calf - Out

KINGS

Domantas Sabonis - Knee - Out
Zach LaVine - Ankle - Out
Drew Eubanks - Thumb - Out
Dennis Schröder - Ankle - Quest

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ KINGS - 12/20 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS PISTONS - 12/22 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS MAGIC - 12/23 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS CLIPPERS - 12/26 - 7:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

• The Blazers are 143-90 all time versus the Kings
• Kris Murray is 3-4 against Keegan Murray
• The Blazers will face the Kings again on 12/20 and 1/18 in Sacramento and on 4/12 in Portland
• Drew Eubanks played for Portland from 2022-23
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[Chris Craig]

Let's get another one

 

[Cugel]

Is Zach on the trading block?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I wonder if we will continue to show some improvement offensively that could have come from the extra practice time over the last ten days.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

It'll be fun to see the Murray brothers go up against each other.

 

[BBert]

The Blazers and Kings meet tonight in an epic race to the bottom. My money is on the Kings.

 

[blazerkor]

The Blazers and Kings meet tonight in an epic race to the bottom. My money is on the Kings.

Does this mean you think we'll win because you're putting your money on the Kings winning the race to the bottom???

 

[BBert]

Does this mean you think we'll win because you're putting your money on the Kings winning the race to the bottom???

Yes

 

[BassPlaya]

The Blazers and Kings meet tonight in an epic race to the bottom. My money is on the Kings.

You may be selling...but I'm not buying. The Blazers have dealt with more significant and a higher total number of injuries this season compared to the Sacramento Kings, both in terms of number of players and games missed.

Guess it will all wash out in the next month or so.

 

[wizenheimer]

about the injuries....

if we're focusing on missed games due to injuries, then last season:

Ayton missed 9 of the first 26 games
Scoot missed 9
Simons missed 4
Grant missed 2
Clingan missed 8
Thybulle missed all 26
Timelord missed 18

in 2023-24:

Simons missed 18 of the first 26 games
Grant missed 4
Ayton missed 6
Brogdon missed 8
Scoot missed 9
Timelord missed 20
and for the season Sharpe missed 50 games

(and the Blazers didn't start tanking till Feb.)

it could be that Cronin has a knack for building rosters of injury-prone players, so gauging what the team could do when healthy may be alternate universe theory

 

[KingSpeed]

Well rested and at home tonight. No excuses.

 

[BBert]

Ah, Doug Christie. The man. The myth. The enigma.

Most p-whipped dude in NBA history. His wife was so cray-cray, he was not permitted to be alone in the presence of another female.

Nevertheless, he entered my personal basketball hall of fame when he got fed up with Rick Fox's constant over the top bullshit and clocked him with a left uppercut on national TV. Fox was never the same after that. Still and always a douche, but much more subdued.

A golden memory that warms my heart this holiday season. Merry Christmas.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Well rested and at home tonight. No excuses.

Hey King, how are things in Washington? Any flooding near your home?

 

[THE HCP]

Made a new friend!!!

 

[Cugel]

Shae is going off. Just get some stops

 

[B-Roy]

40 in a quarter lol

 

[blazerkor]

Both teams play zero defense.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Here's a thought: maybe don't let them score EVERY FUCKING TIME DOWN THE FLOOR

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Who remembers Doug Christie's crazy wife and crazy marriage? Is he still married to her?

 

[julius]

Playing a team without 2 of their top 3 players, and the Blazers are losing. Play a team without 2 of their top 3 players, who have a worse record, at home and they're down.

Sounds real blazery.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Raynaud is so mobile for a big man (particularly compared with our big men).

 

[1 Eye Jack]

Why sharpe sitting so long?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Playing a team without 2 of their top 3 players, and the Blazers are losing. Play a team without 2 of their top 3 players, who have a worse record, at home and they're down.

Sounds real blazery.

To be fair, playing without Lavine is always addition by subtraction, and these days, Sabonis too.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Not exactly a defensive struggle, is it

 

[BBert]

Who remembers Doug Christie's crazy wife and crazy marriage? Is he still married to her?

Me

Ah, Doug Christie. The man. The myth. The enigma.

Most p-whipped dude in NBA history. His wife was so cray-cray, he was not permitted to be alone in the presence of another female.

Nevertheless, he entered my personal basketball hall of fame when he got fed up with Rick Fox's constant over the top bullshit and clocked him with a left uppercut on national TV. Fox was never the same after that. Still and always a douche, but much more subdued.

A golden memory that warms my heart this holiday season. Merry Christmas.

 

[KingSpeed]

Hey King, how are things in Washington? Any flooding near your home?

Hey. No flooding where we are. A show we were supposed to be in last weekend in Concrete was postponed though.

 

[BBert]

Playing a team without 2 of their top 3 players, and the Blazers are losing. Play a team without 2 of their top 3 players, who have a worse record, at home and they're down.

Sounds real blazery.

Is this sarcasm?

 

[BBert]

Sharpe's midrange game is so pretty

 

[KingSpeed]

Good defense this quarter.

 

[blazerkor]

First team to 140 wins.

In that second quarter the effort was there but even when we're trying we're giving up way too many open and easy looks. That said we're up 3. Go Blazers!!!