Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #68 - BLAZERS @ 76ERS - MARCH 15, 2026 - SUNDAY - 3:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (4 Viewers)

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

BLAZERS 31-35 76ERS 35-30

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STARTERS


Jrue Holiday Deni Avdija

Jerami Grant Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan


Quentin Grimes VJ Edgecombe

Dominic Barlow Justin Edwards

Adem Bona​

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WHEN: MARCH 15, 2026 - SUNDAY - 3:00 PM PST

WHERE: WELLS FARGO CENTER, PHILADELPHIA PA



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BENCH


Robert Williams III Scoot Henderson

Matisse Thybulle Sidy Cissiko

Vit Krejci Blake Wesley

Kris Murray Yang Hansen

Caleb Love* Chris Youngblood*

Jayson Kent* Damian Lillard°

Shaedon Sharpe°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player


Kyle Lowry Cameron Payne

Trendon Watford Jabari Walker

MarJon Beauchamp* Dalen Terry*

Tyrese Martin* Tyrese Maxey°

Joel Embiid° Paul George°

Andre Drummond° Kelly Oubre°

Johni Broom°

* Two Way Player ° Injured Player

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COACH


Tiago Splitter


Nick Nurse

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Shaedon Sharpe - Leg - Out

76ERS

Joel Embiid - Oblique - Out
Tyrese Maxey - Finger - Out
Andre Drummond - Back - Out
Paul George - Susp - Out
Kelly Oubre - Elbow - Out
Johni Broome - Knee - Out
Jabari Walker - Ill - Quest

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

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

BLAZERS @ PACERS 3/18 - 4:30 PM

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

BLAZERS @ NUGGETS - 3/22 - 2:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

• The Blazers are 62-64 all time vs the 76ers

• The Blazers defeated the 76ers 135-118 on 2/9 in Portland
• Jerami Grant was drafted by the 76ers in 2014 and played for them from 2014-2016
• Trendon Watford was signed undrafted by the Blazers in 2021 and played for Portland from 2021-23, helping them to a summer league Championship
• Jabari Walker was drafted by the Blazers in 2022 and played for Portland from 2022-2025

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[Chris Craig]

Let's get 2 in a row

 

[KingSpeed]

Must win

 

[THE HCP]

Beautiful night here FAMS

 

[KingSpeed]

8. Clippers 34-33
9. Warriors 32-24
10. Blazers 32-35

Clippers next game: Spurs
Warriors next game: Knicks
Blazers next two games: Sixers and NETS

The time to start moving up the standings is NOW.

 

[inconceivable]

Is Clingan MIP?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Let's get 2 in a row

Should not be a problem with all the Philly injuries. Unfortunately both they and GS may overtake us in the tankathon. and if we paly either in the playin, we should be able to win. Need to watch out or we will lose our pick.

 

[wizenheimer]

Is Clingan MIP?

he's definitely improved, but it will probably be either Jalen Duren or Jalen Johnson. Deni and Keyonte George probably next in line

from last season to this season:

Pts/game: Duren +6.9....Johnson +4.1....Deni +7.2....George +6.8
Reb/game: Duren +0.3....Johnson +0.4....Deni -0.4....George -0.1
Ast/game: Duren -1.0...Johnson +3.0....Deni +2.8....George +0.5
FG%: Duren -.044....Johnson -.005....Deni -.011....George +.065
3ptFG%: Duren n/a....Johnson +.040....Deni -.030....George +.028
TS%: Duren -.032....Johnson +.016....Deni -.001....George +.070
PER: Duren +4.4....Johnson +3.9....Deni +2.8....George +5.9
winshares/48 Duren +.041....Johnson +.060....Deni +.025....George +.069

Duren's drops in FG% and TS% are misleading because he's 3rd in the NBA in FG% and 4th in TS%

in many ways, Keyonte George has registered the biggest improvements in both production and efficiency; but he plays for a bottom-5 team and that will likely knock him out of the running. The reverse of that is Duren who is posting those improvements while playing for the best team in the East with the 3rd best record in the league

what I didn't list is that Jalen Johnson has gone from 1 triple-double last season to 12 this season; that will get lots of votes; he also plays in the east for a team 5 games over .500. Deni has gone from 2 to 3 trpl-dbls and plays for a team 3 games under .500

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

8. Clippers 34-33
9. Warriors 32-24
10. Blazers 32-35

Clippers next game: Spurs
Warriors next game: Knicks
Blazers next two games: Sixers and NETS

The time to start moving up the standings is NOW.

 

[Chris Craig]

Should not be a problem with all the Philly injuries. Unfortunately both they and GS may overtake us in the tankathon. and if we paly either in the playin, we should be able to win. Need to watch out or we will lose our pick.

Not so sure we can beat either of them in the play in, if they are playing seriously. We are 0-2 vs the Clippers, though we haven't played them since the trade deadline where they offloaded a lot of their talent. And, as for the Warriors, as along as Steph Curry returns for the play-in, they could take us. We did beat them 3-1 this season, but they won the game where Steph only played like half the game and put up seven points.

 

[riverman]

I thought Jabari some time ago had played all 50 games as a two way player..did they give him a regular contract since?

 

[PDXFonz]

Scoot Henderson Vs Edgecomb will be fun to watch

 

[BigGameDamian]

Don’t stop tanking!

 

[THE HCP]

what I didn't list is that Jalen Johnson has gone from 1 triple-double last season to 12 this season; that will get lots of votes; he also plays in the east for a team 5 games over .500. Deni has gone from 2 to 3 trpl-dbls and plays for a team 3 games under .500

Are triple doubles a good way to judge a players value or success?

 

[inconceivable]

Are triple doubles a good way to judge a players value or success?

usually yes, westbrook's was weird he was putting up triple doubles but they were losing. jokic however, translates. when announcers say things like non-jokic minutes, you know a player has an impact. I say, triple doubles are still a great barometer of a player more often than not

 

[THE HCP]

usually yes, westbrook's was weird he was putting up triple doubles but they were losing. jokic however, translates. when announcers say things like non-jokic minutes, you know a player has an impact. I say, triple doubles are still a great barometer of a player more often than not

Yeah Russ has 13 this season making the vet minimum….. and they definitely aren’t winning. He’s the ONLY player on that team who plays his ass off.

 

[THE HCP]

Could you imagine this place if we had a player on a vet minimum and put in 13 triple doubles???

 

[Cugel]

God these guys struggle. Only names I recognize are grimes and vj. I think teams have scouted Deni.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Are we tied up with a team that I can't even recognize one name on them?

 

[Cugel]

Who wants to watch these guys in a play in game?

 

[Cugel]

These turnovers are hilarious. They are dribbling too much.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Are we tied up with a team that I can't even recognize one name on them?

No, we are losing to them 24-19.

 

[Cugel]

Oh no not the fucking haverstat. How about a stat on most turnovers in the league.?

 

[crandc]

Could they perhaps play some defense?

 

[Cugel]

Missed fts kills ya

 

[Chris Craig]

Missed fts kills ya

It's cost us the lead. Hopefully, it doesn't cost us the game.

Between that and the points the 76ers are making off of our turnovers, we have a 10+ point lead right now.

 

[blazerkor]

Not a great first half. A lot of missing shots in the paint. Also a bunch of offensive rebounds after good defensive possessions.

Good news is we have the lead and probably are capable of a lot better play than this version of the Sixers.

 

[julius]

Scoot seems to be back to normal.

 

[Irish Trader]

We should win this game but it does not look good so far. Disappointing

 

[TYDame]

Edwards is what we want Toumani to be on the offensive end