Game Thread GAME# 57: CLIPPERS @ BLAZERS - APRIL 20, 2021 - TUESDAY, 7:00, TNT

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
39 - 19
(17-11 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
32 - 24
(16-12 Home)

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

PG

REGGIE JACKSON VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

PAUL GEORGE VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

KAWHI LEONARD VS NORMAN POWELL

PF

MARCUS MORRIS Sr. VS ROBERT COVINGTON

C

IVICA ZUBAC VS JUSUF NURKIC


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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 4/20/2021

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

-- LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS --

RONDO , KENNARD , MANN

SCRUBB , COFFEY

BATUM , FITTS

PATTERSON , OTURU , COUSINS



---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

SIMONS , BLEVINS , ELLEBY

LITTLE , HOLLIS-JEFFERSON , JONES Jr.

ANTHONY , LEAF

GILES III , KANTER



INJURIES
CLIPPERS
Serge Ibaka (Lower Back): QUESTIONABLE
Patrick Beverley (Left Hand; Fourth Metacarpal Fracture): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (right hamstring tendinopathy): QUESTIONABLE
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TYRONN LUE ------------------ TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL CLIPPERS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• The Trail Blazers April 20 matchup with the Clippers will be the third and final meeting between Portland and LA this season. The Clippers lead the season series, 2-0.

• LAST GAME: The Trail Blazers were defeated by the Clippers, 133-116, on April 6 at STAPLES Center. Norman Powell led Portland with 32 points (8-18 FG, 2-7 3-PT, 14-15 FT), four rebounds and one assist. Paul George paced the Clippers with 36 points (11-18 FG, 6-9 3-PT, 8-8 FT), three rebounds and five assists.

• CJ McCollum added 24 points (9-15 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, six assists and two steals at the Clippers on April 6.

• Robert Covington recorded 15 points (6-13 FG, 2-7 3-PT, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block on April 6.

• Kawhi Leonard finished with 29 points (10-18 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 8-9 FT), 12 rebounds and seven assists against Portland on April 6.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 147-83
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 88-25
LOS ANGELES HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 59-58

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[Darkwebs]

That loss to the Hornets really stung.

Now we have to come back home and play against one of the league's best.

Since we lost to a below .500 team, it'd be nice to win this game against a way-above .500 one.

 

[Chris Craig]

Blowout Loss

 

[Mr. Robot]

i want to see this sooner rather than later

we all know who the old man is

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Since we lost to a below .500 team, it'd be nice to win this game against a way-above .500 one.

If the team to whom you lost reached .500 by winning, did you really lose to a below .500 team?

 

[Darkwebs]

If the team to whom you lost reached .500 by winning, did you really lose to a below .500 team?

 

[wizenheimer]

That loss to the Hornets really stung.

yeah...why give up on a joke just because it's old

 

[Mr. Robot]

terry stotts be like

 

[Shaboid]

I plan on being really stoned for this game.

 

[BlazerBeav]

I don't know why I keep putting myself through this.

 

[Labinot41]

Oh boy be ready

 

[kjironman1]

Lillard comes back and the Blazers win this game!

 

[Strenuus]

Wish we were playing the Nuggets on 4/20 for so many reasons.

 

[OneSport3]

Looks like the team got their 2nd vaccine doses today. It depends on the person, but the 2nd dose usually produces stronger side effects/symptoms than the 1st dose. Will be curious to see if this will affect energy levels for tomorrow’s game.

 

[santeesioux]

 

[BlazerBeav]

Well time to find other plans for tomorrow night folks!

 

[e_blazer]

Man, the injury crap just keeps on keepin' on. Getting really old.

 

[Tince]

Well time to find other plans for tomorrow night folks!

I plan on being very upset if we lose!

 

[AldoTrapani]

Fuck ya!! 16 games left and the goal should be to keep our lottery pick

 

[lawai'a]

Wish we were playing the Nuggets on 4/20 for so many reasons.

thanks for this, without your 4/20 reference i had been left wondering why the leaves were in darkweb's graphics. SMH i am old already.

 

[Cugel]

No Nurk and Dame = blowout. Zero rim protection. Field day for KL and PG. I mean, Dallas and Memphis closing in...playoffs are not a sure thing at all. GSW would kill portland in the play-in too.

 

[Chris Craig]

Fuck

 

[Chris Craig]

Blazers know it's a loss so they are sitting Dame and Nurkic

 

[James lamphear]

They do have Denver the following night and maybe they fill they have better chance against Denver.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Another chance for CJ to prove he is a top notch player.

 

[DDolla]

No Dame and Nurk... haha. Told you guys, Stotts and Olshey are just happy we are making the playoffs again.

 

[Cugel]

It can't be exciting to work your ass off to make the playoffs when you know your team cannot get out of the first round. The way teams like Utah and Phoenix are playing is something else. As an 8th or 7 seed that is who Dame will have to face and likely swept.

I just have the feeling that something changed post-all star break. There is no fight in the team whatsoever. Dame has not had a really great performance in a long time. Maybe losing Trent and Hood hurt the team's unity???? I dunno but something is off. Ya can't keep losing games in the first quarter. That is just not acceptable. And it happens a lot for this team.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Free Elleby!

 

[Labinot41]

You could give Stotts Ben Simmons, Jrue Holiday, Giannis, Draymond and Gobert and he would still manage to have a bottom 5 defense

 

[James lamphear]

No Dame and Nurk... haha. Told you guys, Stotts and Olshey are just happy we are making the playoffs again.

Right now the way we are playing they hope they stay in 6th place. Due to a play-in games they just might loose and not even make it.