Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #67 - BLAZERS VS JAZZ - MARCH 13, 2026 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

BLAZERS 31-34 JAZZ 20-45

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STARTERS


Jrue Holiday Deni Avdija°

Jerami Grant Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan


Ace Bailey Svi Mykhailiuk

Bryce Sensabaugh Cody Williams

Kyle Filipowski

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WHEN: MARCH 13, 2026 - FRIDAY - 7:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR



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BENCH


Robert Williams III Scoot Henderson

Matisse Thybulle Vit Krejci

Blake Wesley Sidy Cissiko

Kris Murray

Yang Hansen Caleb Love*

Chris Youngblood* Jayson Kent*

Damian Lillard° Shaedon Sharpe°

* Two Way Player °Injured Player




Kevin Love Isaiah Collier

Mo Bamba Anderson Garcia

Elijah Harkless* Oscar Tshiebwe*

Blake Hinson* Jaren Jackson Jr°

Lauri Markannen° Walker Kessler°

Jusuf Nurkic° Keyonte George°

John Konchar°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player

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COACH


Tiago Splitter


Will Hardy

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INJURIES

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Leg - Out
Deni Avdija - Back - Avail

JAZZ

Walker Kessler - Shoulder - Out
Jaren Jackson Jr - PVNS - Out
Lauri Markannen - Hip - Out
Jusuf Nurkic - Nose - Out
Keyonte George - Ham - Out
John Konchar - Calf - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS @ 76ERS - 3/15- 3:00 PM

BLAZERS @ NETS - 3/16 - 4:30 PM

BLAZERS @ PACERS - 3/18 - 4:30 PM

BLAZERS @ TWOLVES - 3/20 - 5:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

•The Blazers are 97 -116 against the Jazz all time
• The Blazers lead the season series 2-0
• The Blazers defeated the Jazz 136-134 on 10/29 in Utah
• The Blazers defeated the Jazz 137-117 in Portland on 1/5
• The Blazers defeated the Jazz 135-119 on 2/12 in Salt Lake City
• Jusuf Nurkic played for the Blazers from 2017-2023

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[Chris Craig]

Winnable or no?

 

[BassPlaya]

Every game is winnable. If Deni is not getting flare ups and is on the way to mending, I see the offense increasing for the remainder of the season.

 

[THE HCP]

Winnable or no?

They’re ALL winnable. Just like in golf, every putt is makeable……just depends on if you EXPECT to make it or not.

 

[wizenheimer]

sniffles for the tank?

 

[wizenheimer]

Ainge sure doesn't seem to fear the wrath of Silver

 

[twobullz]

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sniffles for the tank?

Didn't he have surgery?

 

[wizenheimer]

Didn't he have surgery?

yeah...about 3 weeks ago for deviated septum. That is generally an elective surgery and probably could have been delayed till the off-season. I have had nasal surgery....a septoplasty and turbinate resection combined. Outpatient sugery. The first week of recovery is miserable but after that it's quite quick. I was back at work at the end of the following week. Of course, I wasn't risking an elbow to the nose from Gobert or Sabonis

 

[Chris Craig]

yeah...about 3 weeks ago for deviated septum. That is generally an elective surgery and probably could have been delayed till the off-season. I have had nasal surgery....a septoplasty and turbinate resection combined. Outpatient sugery. The first week of recovery is miserable but after that it's quite quick. I was back at work at the end of the following week. Of course, I wasn't risking an elbow to the nose from Gobert or Sabonis

It wasn't even broken or anything? Maybe getting elbowed by Gobert or Sabonis would have corrected it lol.

 

[blazerkor]

Ainge sure doesn't seem to fear the wrath of Silver

Silver hasn't fined any team except for instances of in game tanking, where the team pulled their best players in competitive games to lose. So if you're just tanking the normal way (making up injuries pre game to bench your best players) then I'm sure you'll be fine.

I'm interested to see what changes the league makes in the off season, probably to the draft but who knows.