Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #37 - BLAZERS VS JAZZ - JANUARY 5, 2025 - MONDAY - 7:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (2 Viewers)

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

BLAZERS 16-20 JAZZ 12-22

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STARTERS


Shaedon Sharpe Deni Avdija

Sidy Cissiko Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan


Keyonte George Brice Sensabaugh

Svi Mykhailiuk Lauri Markannen

Kyle Filipowski

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WHEN: JANUARY 5, 2025 - MONDAY - 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 Rayan Rupert

Duop Reath Caleb Love*

Jevonte Cooke* Damian Lillard°

Blake Wesley° Matisse Thybulle°

Scoot Henderson° Jerami Grant°

Jrue Holiday°

* Two Way Player °Injured Player


Ace Bailey° Jusuf Nurkic°

Taylor Hendricks Cody Williams

Kyle Anderson Isaiah Collier

Walter Clayton Jr Oscar Tshiebwe*

John Tonje* Elijah Harkless*

Walker Kessler° Kevin Love°

Georges Niang°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player


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COACH



Tiago Splitter


Will Hardy


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INJURIES


BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Blake Wesley - Foot - Out
Matisse Thybulle - Thumb/Knee - Out
Scoot Henderson - Ham - Out
Jrue Holiday - Calf - Out
Jerami Grant - Achilles - Out
Robert Williams - Knee - Quest

JAZZ

Walker Kessler - Shoulder - Out
Kevin Love - Rest - Out
Georges Niang - Foot - Out
Jusuf Nurkic - Toe - Quest
Ace Bailey - Hip - Quest


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UPCOMING SCHEDULE


BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - 1/7 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS ROCKETS - 1/9 - 7:00 PM

BLAZERS VS KNICKS - 1/11 - 3:00 PM

BLAZERS @ WARRIORS - 1/13 - 8:00 PM


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GAME NOTES

• The Blazers are 96 -116 against the Jazz all time
• The Blazers lead the season series 1-0
• The Blazers defeated the Jazz 136-134 on 10/29 in Utah
• The Blazers and Jazz will face off again on 2/12 in Utah and 3/13 in Portland
• The Blazers are 5-5 in their last 10 games vs the Jazz
• Jusuf Nurkic played for the Blazers from 2017-2023

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[BassPlaya]

LFGOOOOOOOOO!

 

[BlazerBeav]

Must win - especially with back-to-back games against Houston next up.

 

[TYDame]

Is this a considered a Trap Game?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Is this a considered a Trap Game?

Blazers aren't good enough to have a trap game.

 

[BassPlaya]

Must win - especially with back-to-back games against Houston next up.

Jazz
Rockets
Rockets
Knickerbockers

If somehow we got two of those games, I'm dancing.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Jazz seem to always play us tough no matter who is on their team. I don’t expect an easy game.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Jazz
Rockets
Rockets
Knickerbockers

If somehow we got two of those games, I'm dancing.

Amen. Winning two out of any four games is happy news for this roster.

 

[riverman]

I have no clue what to expect game to game. We are an unpredictable team this season.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Jazz seem to always play us tough no matter who is on their team. I don’t expect an easy game.

This roster doesn't have easy games. We're running Deni at the redline every night, and even then we need to get lucky with one of the other four scoring threats going off unexpectedly, and the other three performing as expected. We only beat SA because Shaedon and Donovan happened to have a Freaky Friday thing going on. If Clingan doesn't happen go full Marc Gasol in the first, we don't win that game.

I love watching this team, but we need guys to come back from injury soon before something happens to the half dozen good players still active.

 

[42N8Bounce]

6 games ahead of last year's pace. On a 2-game winning streak.

Although it can be stressful to be a Blazers fan this year, I love what I've seen so far this season with an unexpected hero stepping up almost every game. Who will it be tonight?

Let's make it 3 in a row tonight!

 

[Strenuus]

Blazers aren't good enough to have a trap game.

We are the trap game now.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

We are the trap game now.

Certainly seems to be the case recently

 

[SharpeScooterShooter]

This roster doesn't have easy games. We're running Deni at the redline every night, and even then we need to get lucky with one of the other four scoring threats going off unexpectedly, and the other three performing as expected. We only beat SA because Shaedon and Donovan happened to have a Freaky Friday thing going on. If Clingan doesn't happen go full Marc Gasol in the first, we don't win that game.

I love watching this team, but we need guys to come back from injury soon before something happens to the half dozen good players still active.

I really hope you were typing one handed and knocking on wood with the other, when typing that last sentence.

Edit: wow. That sounds really bad after reading it. Lol. I mean literally knocking on wood, for the record.

 

[42N8Bounce]

Got to the game an hour early to make sure I got one of these babies -



Oh yeah….

 

[kjironman1]

Why isn’t this on TV?

Edit- sorry. It’s on but just not on the listing.

 

[Quatro44]

Got to the game an hour early to make sure I got one of these babies -

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Oh yeah….

Nice

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Nice ovation for Nurk. Hoping that's the highlight of his night.

 

[BBert]

I predict he's going to try to be extra physical with Donovan, and Donovan will bang back

 

[Chris Craig]

Nurkic making Donovan look bad

 

[Cugel]

Shae is fine

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Nurkic making Donovan look bad

Not really. DC is protecting the paint like he should. Those little floaters are understandable, given Nurk's fear of the superior center

 

[blazerkor]

Nice start. A lot of open looks off of good passing.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Deni can't find the range

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Deni can't find the range

And then...

 

[BBert]

Deni can't find the range

Reverse jinx. Niiice

 

[Cugel]

I think I like how Splitter calls a time out after someone gets burned, like Shae right there. No bullshit and solve the problem. He often puts together a nice play after a time out.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I hope he called time to tell Shaedon: Keep an eye on your guy or you'll be on the bench.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Gotta love how Love doesn't hesitate.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Really early for that challenge. And not an important enough point in the game to justify that call on something so questionable