Game Thread GAME# 17: BLAZERS @ CAVALIERS - NOVEMBER 23, 2019 - SATURDAY, 5:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
5 - 11
(4-7 Road)
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
4 - 10
(2-4 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS DARIUS GARLAND

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS COLLIN SEXTON

SF

RODNEY HOOD VS CEDI OSMAN

PF

CARMELO ANTHONY VS KEVIN LOVE

C

HASSAN WHITESIDE VS TRISTAN THOMPSON



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WHEN: 5:00 PM (PST), SATURDAY, 11/23/2019

WHERE: QUICKEN LOANS ARENA, CLEVELAND, OH

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -

SIMONS , BAZEMORE , TRENT Jr.

LITTLE , HEZONJA , HOARD

TOLLIVER , LABISSIERE , BROWN

- CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-

KNIGHT , DELLAVEDOVA , CLARKSON

PORTER Jr. , McKINNIE , COOK

NANCE Jr. , WADE , ZIZIC

INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (back spasms): QUESTIONABLE
Hassan Whiteside (right hip): QUESTIONABLE
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT
Pau Gasol (waived): OUT
CAVALIERS
Tristan Thompson (rest): QUESTIONABLE
Brandon Knight (right ankle sprain): QUESTIONABLE
John Henson (hamstring): DOUBTFUL
Dylan Windler (left tibial stress reaction): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- JOHN BEINLEIN

OFFICIAL CAVALIERS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Thursday’s game will be the first of two meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Cavaliers during the 2019-2020 season.

• LAST SEASON: Portland swept the season series against Cleveland in 2018-19, 2-0.

• Damian Lillard averaged 27.0 points (53.1% FG, 46.7% 3-PT, 100% FT), 3.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.00 block in his two games against the Cavaliers last season.

• In two games against Cleveland last season, CJ McCollum averaged 27.0 points (61.3% FG, 75.0% 3-PT, 70.0% FT), 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

• In two games against Portland last season, Collin Sexton averaged 11.0 points (32.0% FG, 33.3% 3-PT, 75.0% FT), 1.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists.

• Kevin Love had 18 points (5-14 FG, 3-6 3-PT, 5-5 FT), 12 rebounds and one assist in his lone game against the Trail Blazers last season.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers Lead, 70-53
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 44-18
AT THE CAVALIERS: Cavaliers lead, 35-26

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[Darkwebs]

Cavs are on a 5-game losing streak, and this game will be the 2nd night of a back-to-back.

So the Blazers have a legitimate chance to win this one.

But the Blazers are on a 3-game skid themselves, and are battling injuries to their better players.


What say you: who stops their losing skid first? The Cavs or the Cav-nots (read Blazers)?

 

[THE HCP]

looks like we get another team missing key players.

 

[DDolla]

The START of the winning STREAK! Let’s get it done.

 

[Reep]

Perfect time for Love to impress Olshey with his defense. I can't say I even know any of their 1-3 starters.

 

[TBpup]

Hey...a team as bad as us!!! Then again, the last time we played a team with a worse record than ours, the Warriors kick our ass with legends like Ky Bowman, Jordan Poole, Eric Paschall....

 

[Jon]

i can't believe the people on Facebook are saying that Skal is better than Whiteside. JFC.

watching people on Facebook is like watching people at Walmart.

 

[Jon]

also, the red throwback jerseys are dope and everything, but we dont need to wear them any more.

 

[Wade Garrett]

i can't believe the people on Facebook are saying that Skal is better than Whiteside. JFC.

watching people on Facebook is like watching people at Walmart.

Skal had a great game last night, but let's not get carried away.
He is a borderline NBA player, whose presence in the lineup does nothing other than highlight just how depleted this team is.
That being said, there isn't much of a drop off, offensively, between he and Whiteside.
This season has done nothing but emphasize what I've always felt:
Damian Lillard is the best player on the team.
But, Jusuf Nurkic is far and away the Most Valuble, and until he gets back, nothing really matters.

 

[Chris Craig]

The Blazers give teams like the Cavs hope

 

[Chris Craig]

Wearing those jerseys again? Have the Blazers won in those jerseys yet?

 

[stampedehero]

Wearing those jerseys again? Have the Blazers won in those jerseys yet?

Wear this! It's the best. The throwbacks are cursed.

 

[Labinot41]

Imagine if Lillard comes back and we still lose.

The Meltdown would be insane

 

[blazerfan11]

Imagine if Lillard comes back and we still lose.

The Meltdown would be insane

Did you forget , with Lillard playing 37 minutes and scoring 39 points, and Whiteside going 22 and 11, that we lost to the Golden State Warriors, the team with the worst record in the NBA? With one home win (the Blazers).

Did something change since then that would warrant a meltdown? Amnesia take hold?

 

[KingSpeed]

Skal had a great game last night, but let's not get carried away.
He is a borderline NBA player, whose presence in the lineup does nothing other than highlight just how depleted this team is.
That being said, there isn't much of a drop off, offensively, between he and Whiteside.
This season has done nothing but emphasize what I've always felt:
Damian Lillard is the best player on the team.
But, Jusuf Nurkic is far and away the Most Valuble, and until he gets back, nothing really matters.

But we got to WCF without Nurkic. So something matters.

 

[KingSpeed]

Cavs are on a 5-game losing streak, and this game will be the 2nd night of a back-to-back.

So the Blazers have a legitimate chance to win this one.

But the Blazers are on a 3-game skid themselves, and are battling injuries to their better players.


What say you: who stops their losing skid first? The Cavs or the Cav-nots (read Blazers)?

Hey DW. You can take Pau off our injured list now that he has been cut from the team.

 

[KingSpeed]

I hate saying this in November, but this game is must-win. Mavs just beat them by 42 and we need to beat bad teams to dig out of the hole we are in. We've barely won in our last two victories. Overtime to beat Hawks and 15 point comeback in San Antonio. What this team needs more than anything is a blowout victory. If we can't do this in Cleveland, I'm starting to think Dame should sit the rest of the season so that we may land James Wiseman.

 

[BonesJones]

I hate saying this in November, but this game is must-win. Mavs just beat them by 42 and we need to beat bad teams to dig out of the hole we are in. We've barely won in our last two victories. Overtime to beat Hawks and 15 point comeback in San Antonio. What this team needs more than anything is a blowout victory. If we can't do this in Cleveland, I'm starting to think Dame should sit the rest of the season so that we may land James Wiseman.

Sit the season? No. And wed have at best a 14% chance at a him.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Sit the season? No. And wed have at best a 14% chance at a him.

Better than 0% chance being the 8Th seed.

 

[AldoTrapani]

If we lose this I’ll guarantee Terry Stotts would be fired

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

If we lose this I’ll guarantee Terry Stotts would be fired

They aren't really playing that much better than Cleveland, why would this be the game that got him fired...? They're both 2-8 in their last 10.

 

[AldoTrapani]

They aren't really playing that much better than Cleveland, why would this be the game that got him fired...? They're both 2-8 in their last 10.

Cavs are a trash team

 

[Propagandist]

looks like we get another team missing key players.

Who? LeBron James?

We are the team missing key players over and over and over and over and over again.

 

[kjironman1]

I’m split on the player question.
Bazemore isn’t playing well and has a large contract and Tolliver is a pretty good option also.
I would have to think Baze with an expiring contract has more value but they sure could use a good player in that position?

 

[kjironman1]

Sit the season? No. And wed have at best a 14% chance at a him.

He said “May land” and 14% is better than zero chance.

 

[kjironman1]

also, the red throwback jerseys are dope and everything, but we dont need to wear them any more.

I know it’s not a popular take but I think they are ugly as all get out.

 

[kjironman1]

If we lose this I’ll guarantee Terry Stotts would be fired

Oh boy. Here we go.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

What is the status of Dame & Whiteside for this game?

 

[Darkwebs]

What is the status of Dame & Whiteside for this game?

Dame is probable and Whiteside is out.

 

[Darkwebs]