Game Thread GAME# 48: BLAZERS @ JAZZ - JANUARY 21, 2019 - MONDAY, 6:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
28 - 19
(8-12 Road)
UTAH JAZZ
26 - 21
(13-8 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS DONOVAN MITCHELL

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS ROYCE O'NEALE

SF

MAURICE HARKLESS VS JOE INGLES

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS DERRICK FAVORS

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS RUDY GOBERT




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WHEN: 6:00 PM, MONDAY, 1/21/2019

WHERE: VIVINT SMART HOME ARENA, SALT LAKE CITY, UT

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , LEONARD


------ UTAH JAZZ------

MITROU-LONG , ALLEN , KORVER

NIANG , CROWDER

CAVANAUGH , UDOH



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Moe Harkless (left knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE
JAZZ
Ricky Rubio (hamstring): OUT
Dante Exum (left ankle sprain): OUT
Raul Neto (groin): OUT
Thabo Sefolosha (right hamstring): OUT
Tony Bradley (right knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- QUIN SNYDER

OFFICIAL JAZZ'S GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Monday’s game marks the third of four meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Jazz during the 2018-19 regular season. Utah leads the season series, 2-0.

• LAST MEETING: The Jazz won the Christmas Day matchup against the Trail Blazers in Salt Lake City, 117-96. Donovan Mitchell led seven Utah players in double fi gures with 19 points (8-18 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 1-4 FT) to go with two rebounds and two assists. Damian Lillard had 20 points for Portland (9-21 FG, 2-5 3-PT) to go with five boards and four assists.

• In two games against the Jazz this season, Damian Lillard has averaged 19.5 points (43.2% FG, 46.2% 3-PT, 50.0% FT), 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.50 steals and 1.50 blocks.

• Evan Turner has averaged 12.0 points (58.8% FG, 100% FT), 4.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists in two games against Utah this season.

• In two games against the Trail Blazers this season, Rudy Gobert has averaged 14.5 points (57.9% FG, 58.3% FT), 12.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 4.50 blocks.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Jazz lead, 102-85
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 63-31
AT THE JAZZ: Jazz lead, 71-22

 

[Darkwebs]

The Blazers have now won 6 home games in a row, and their home winning percentage currently sits at 74%. We haven't seen the Blazers this dominant at home since the 14-15 season, when they were at 78%.

The Blazers have gone 11 straight games with 20+ assists, so they are moving the ball well. They have also won 7 of their last 10 games, so these 2 stats seems to be correlated, though "correlation doesn't imply causation" or so they tell you in statistics class.

In addition, the Blazers have only commited 10 total turnovers in the last 2 games! What's even more astonishing is that Evan Turnover has one total turnover in the past 5 games! So 4 of the past 5 games, he's had 0 turnover.

Spoiler

Like an Aminu jumpshot, Portland has suddenly catapulted to 3rd in the West, the same position they finished at last season. It's hard to believe that just two weeks (8 games) ago, the Blazers were sitting in 7th, but that's the West for ya. There is just so much parity and competition, a myriad of teams are just bunched together, and winning/losing one game can swing you up/down the rankings wildly.

After a sweeping a very short two-game homestand, Portland now heads onto the road for 3 games next week.

First up on this road trip is a very tough game against the West's current 7th place team in Utah, where the Blazers have historically struggled. What's more, the Jazz have won a season-high 6 straight games (and 8 of their past 9), this despite recently losing a slew of players to injury. As you already know, they have bested the Blazers 2-0 this season, and now that Utah has seemingly found their groove (games), a Portland victory here seems nigh impossible.

But as the maker of Dame's shoes says,

 

[kjironman1]

It's a bad question. Doesn't specify if both players were at their top of their game? I'm assuming that is what you meant.
Brandon Roy beats Lillard simply because of size and ability to post up. But Lillard would give him a good run.

 

[kjironman1]

So does Moe play this game or take 3 or 4 more off?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

It's a bad question. Doesn't specify if both players were at their top of their game? I'm assuming that is what you meant.
Brandon Roy beats Lillard simply because of size and ability to post up. But Lillard would give him a good run.

I dont think Roy would be quick enough to guard Dame but I dont think Dame is big enough to guard Roy. Would be a good game in my opinion.

 

[wizenheimer]

Blazers have already lost twice to Utah by an average of 26 points....ouch

it will take a super effort from Portland to get a win in SLC; and for sure, Nurkic can't let Gobert steal his lunch money again....I think the Jazz are just a bad match-up for the Blazers

 

[TBpup]

A third of the Jazz roster is out for this game? Is it just @HCP or do we play a lot of teams who are missing players?

 

[Chris Craig]

A third of the Jazz roster is out for this game? Is it just @HCP or do we play a lot of teams who are missing players?

Its just @HCP

The two thirds playing are their best players

 

[kjironman1]

Its just @HCP

The two thirds playing are their best players

Rubio, Exum and Sefolosha seem to contribute quite a bit?

 

[Scalma]

Not these fucks again. At least they won’t have Rubio. How about we don’t let Ingles talk that shit, yeah?

 

[blazerkor]

Without Rubio's defense Dame will have a field day. I think we have a great chance to win convincingly against this shorthanded Jazz team.

 

[THE HCP]

BlazerOne wheels down FAMS

 

[CupWizier]

A third of the Jazz roster is out for this game? Is it just @HCP or do we play a lot of teams who are missing players?

No it's just the Blazers that play teams without some of their players. All the other teams play teams at full strength.

 

[THE HCP]

Another matchup with the opposing team missing key players? Wow, does this happen to us a lot?

 

[THE HCP]

We have had multiple games over the years playing on MLK Day. I swear we have been in Atlanta, D.C. and Memphis on this special day in the past. How ironic that this year we are in SLC.

 

[Scalma]

Another matchup with the opposing team missing key players? Wow, does this happen to us a lot?

Seems like it does but maybe I’m just a hater.

 

[kjironman1]

Another matchup with the opposing team missing key players? Wow, does this happen to us a lot?

I think it's just that other teams best players are just afraid to play the Blazers. What else could it possibly be?

 

[hoopsjock]

We don't get to play Houston without Capela.

 

[kjironman1]

Does anyone know if Martin Luther King was any good at basketball?

 

[wizenheimer]

I think it's just that other teams best players are just afraid to play the Blazers. What else could it possibly be?

simple answer....chuck norris is a blazer fan

 

[Eastoff]

BlazerOne wheels down FAMS

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Those are some tall wheels.

 

[Chris Craig]

Ingles and Korver are going to shoot a lot of 3s

 

[BonesJones]

We don't get to play Houston without Capela.

Or the Lakers without LeBron, Rondo, or Lonzo.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I hate Utah and always will hate Utah, and it infuriates my that we let them blow us out twice in a week earlier this season. Shut the dumb Australian up by dominating them on their home floor this time, please!

 

[KingSpeed]

If we can sweep this road trip, we will be in a beautiful position. 2-1 at worst, please!

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Jazz its a tough team. We still can beat them. This game is huge I can see a brilliant performance by one of our guys. Gotta make them pay

 

[illmatic99]

What a ridiculous back to back.

9 eastern start tonight, and a 2+ hr flight to OKC after the game, and an 8 eastern start tmrw. 23 hrs between games + a back to back flying east for an earlier start? Who makes this bullshit schedule.

 

[Lanny]

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
28 - 19
(8-12 Road)
UTAH JAZZ
26 - 21
(13-8 Home)


_____________________________
---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS DONOVAN MITCHELL

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS ROYCE O'NEALE

SF

MAURICE HARKLESS VS JOE INGLES

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS DERRICK FAVORS

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS RUDY GOBERT




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WHEN: 6:00 PM, MONDAY, 1/21/2019

WHERE: VIVINT SMART HOME ARENA, SALT LAKE CITY, UT

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

LAYMAN , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , LEONARD


------ UTAH JAZZ------

MITROU-LONG , ALLEN , KORVER

NIANG , CROWDER

CAVANAUGH , UDOH



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Moe Harkless (left knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE
JAZZ
Ricky Rubio (hamstring): OUT
Dante Exum (left ankle sprain): OUT
Raul Neto (groin): OUT
Thabo Sefolosha (right hamstring): OUT
Tony Bradley (right knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- QUIN SNYDER

OFFICIAL JAZZ'S GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

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We have three starters over theirs with one of those matchups being close. They have two starters over ours.
We have the Unis.
We have the coach.
They have home court.
We have the bench.
They have the history this year and matchup well with us. Damn, they seem to have our number.
Ought to be close. We need this one bad.

 

[Lanny]

Does anyone know if Martin Luther King was any good at basketball?

Obama was. His brother-in-law was once the coach of the Beavers. He also put Obama to the test on the basketball court just to agree that Michelle could get engaged to Barack.
I doubt that The Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King had time for basketball.

 

[tlongII]

We have three starters over theirs with one of those matchups being close. They have two starters over ours.
We have the Unis.
We have the coach.
They have home court.
We have the bench.
They have the history this year and matchup well with us. Damn, they seem to have our number.
Ought to be close. We need this one bad.

We have the coach?