Game Thread GAME# 10: RAPTORS @ BLAZERS - JANUARY 11, 2021 - MONDAY, 7:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

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2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
TORONTO RAPTORS
2 - 6
(1-4 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
5 - 4
(2-2 Home)

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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

KYLE LOWRY VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

FRED VANVLEET VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

OG ANUNOBY VS DERRICK JONES Jr.

PF

PASCAL SIAKAM VS ROBERT COVINGTON

C

ALEX LEN VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), MONDAY, 1/11/2021

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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-------------- RESERVES --------------

TORONTO RAPTORS

FLYNN , DAVIS , THOMAS

POWELL , HARRIS , WATSON

BEMBRY , JOHNSON , WATANABE

BOUCHER , BAYNES


---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , TRENT Jr. , BLEVINS

ELLEBY , HOOD , LITTLE

ANTHONY , GILES , KANTER


INJURIES
RAPTORS
Patrick McCaw (left knee): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

NICK NURSE --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL RAPTORS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• The Trail Blazers Jan. 11 game against the Raptors is the first of two meetings between Portland and Toronto this season. The second matchup will take place in the Second Half of the season.

• LAST SEASON: The Trail Blazers split the season series against the Raptors 1-1 in 2019-20. Portland and Toronto have split the series each of the past two seasons.

• Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points (10-17 FG, 5-8 3-PT, 3-3 FT), including a game-winning shot, and pulled down seven rebounds against the Raptors on Jan. 7, 2020, his lone game against Toronto last season. It was his second-highest scoring output of 2019-20.

• In two games against Toronto last season, Damian Lillard averaged 14.5 points (30.4% FG, 42.9% 3-PT, 100% FT), 2.5 rebounds, 9.5 assists and 2.00 blocks.

• Pascal Siakam put up 36 points (15-28 FG, 4-7 3-PT, 2-3 FT), six rebounds and three assists against Portland on Nov.13, 2019.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 28-18
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 15-8
TORONTO HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 14-10

 

[Darkwebs]

The Raptors will be on the 2nd night of a back-to-back and the 4th game of a 4-game road trip.

This needs to be a Blazers victory.

 

[TBpup]

Continue beating up on the softies.

 

[kjironman1]

3 in a row would be really nice!

 

[kjironman1]

Voted Lillard with first 50+ game but I'm not sure that would be a great thing to see? I'm very happy with 30 and 30 from Dame and CJ. The Team plays better that way.

 

[kjironman1]

 

[blazerkor]

Voted Lillard with first 50+ game but I'm not sure that would be a great thing to see? I'm very happy with 30 and 30 from Dame and CJ. The Team plays better that way.

Unlike CJ, Dame going supernova wouldn't change his style of play so CJ wouldn't be limited. If Dame gets hot we'll just ride it, just like CJ was hot and Dame wasn't last night, so Dame didn't take many (or IMO enough) shots. Plus 55 and 15 is better than 30 and 30.

 

[Cugel]

I do like Boucher. A true 3 and D machine. Wish he was a Blazer.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Continue beating up on the softies.

Are they really that soft? They are playing their home games in Tampa and they have lost on the road to Boston, Philly, NO, Phoenix, and SA. They put up 144 against Sacramento last game. Curious to see how they do tonight against a hot GS team. Hopefully, it is another track meet. I do think they should be a little road weary tomorrow against us though.

 

[kjironman1]

Unlike CJ, Dame going supernova wouldn't change his style of play so CJ wouldn't be limited. If Dame gets hot we'll just ride it, just like CJ was hot and Dame wasn't last night, so Dame didn't take many (or IMO enough) shots. Plus 55 and 15 is better than 30 and 30.

I look at it this way.
I seriously cannot remember if there has ever been a game where they both scored 30 and the team lost.
I know for a fact the team has lost with Dame scoring 50.

 

[KingSpeed]

Are they really that soft? They are playing their home games in Tampa and they have lost on the road to Boston, Philly, NO, Phoenix, and SA. They put up 144 against Sacramento last game. Curious to see how they do tonight against a hot GS team. Hopefully, it is another track meet. I do think they should be a little road weary tomorrow against us though.

I believe that going into the Sac game, Toronto had the worst offense in the league.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I believe that going into the Sac game, Toronto had the worst offense in the league.

They jumped from 30th in scoring to 16th in one game? Regardless they are 4th in the league in 3 pointers made per game. Never a good sign for our D.

 

[illmatic99]

Raps have held Steph to 1/15 shooting tonight with 0/9 on threes and 4 turns in 35 mins, and only 6 pts.

Prolly the best defense on Curry I've seen all season.

Dame better be ready for a long night

 

[RR7]

After that Browns win, CJ gonna be sluggish tomorrow. Hopefully everyone else picks him up!

 

[KingSpeed]

Raps have held Steph to 1/15 shooting tonight with 0/9 on threes and 4 turns in 35 mins, and only 6 pts.

Prolly the best defense on Curry I've seen all season.

Dame better be ready for a long night

Curry hit a 3 when it mattered.

 

[BlazerBeav]

Raps have held Steph to 1/15 shooting tonight with 0/9 on threes and 4 turns in 35 mins, and only 6 pts.

Prolly the best defense on Curry I've seen all season.

Dame better be ready for a long night

And still somehow lost. Apparently Toronto can't score. We need to get this one.

 

[DDolla]

Another tough game. Raptors are mad losing to the Warriors

 

[blazerkor]

Another tough game. Raptors are mad losing to the Warriors

Or maybe they'll be discouraged since it was a close game and they've already lost a lot this season. Could go either way. We'll have to see how they look. Either way we'll have a great shot at beating them and an equal shot at pissing the game away... so that's fun.

 

[THE HCP]

Hearing we are signing another player.....

 

[THE HCP]

This guy!!!

 

[riverman]

This guy!!!

That's the worst Texas Chainsaw Murderer soundtrack ever!

 

[TBpup]

This guy!!!

They actually found someone worse than Blevins?

 

[Lanny]

Are you kidding me? S2 is like my life blood.
Now I'm going to whisper something.
You owe me a free beer, Sly. I don't want the rest of you to hear me.

 

[Darkwebs]

Tonight's referees

Eric Lewis (#42)
Nick Buchert (#3)
Simone Jelks (#81)

 

[twobullz]

This guy!!!

To early to start tanking. We are still in the Play off picture!

 

[Wizard Mentor]

This guy!!!

The Music, The Bald Heat... must be Jordan!

 

[KingSpeed]

Blazers, Bucks, and Clippers are only teams to be leading by 30+ in 3 or more games this season. That's good company.

 

[riverman]

I like the look of this team and man if we stay consistent we'll be winning our share of games

 

[BigGameDamian]

This guy!!!

This is exactly why choose "Someone else" in the poll question. I'm going out on a limb and saying this new guy will be the first to drop 50!

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Am I in the right thread? Where is everyone?