Game Thread GAME# 6: BLAZERS @ PACERS - OCTOBER 29, 2018 - MONDAY, 4:00 (PDT), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
3 - 2
(1-1 Road)
INDIANA PACERS
4 - 2
(2-0 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS DARREN COLLISON

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS VICTOR OLADIPO

SF

JAKE LAYMAN VS BOJAN BOGDANOVIC

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS THADDEUS YOUNG

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS MYLES TURNER

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WHEN: 4:00 PM, MONDAY, 10/29/2018

WHERE: BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

SWANIGAN , COLLINS , LEONARD

INDIANA PACERS

HOLIDAY , JOSEPH , SUMMER

REED , EVANS , McDERMOTT

MOORE , JOHNSON , LEAF

SABONIS , ANIGBOGU , O'QUINN



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Moe Harkless (left knee soreness): OUT
PACERS
NONE



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- NATE McMILLAN



PACERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Monday’s game marks the first of two meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Pacers during the 2018-19 season. Portland swept the season series in 2017-18, 2-0.

• LAST MEETING: The Trail Blazers topped the Pacers at home, 100-86, on Jan. 18. Damian Lillard led Portland with 26 points and eight assists while Jusuf Nurkic turned in 19 points and 17 rebounds. Victor Oladipo and Darren Collison paced Indiana with 23 points each.

• Damian Lillard averaged 22.0 points (39.5% FG, 18.2% 3-PT, 100% FT), 6.0 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 1.00 blocks in two games against Indiana last season.

• In two games against the Pacers in 2017-18, CJ McCollum averaged 22.0 points (50.0% FG, 50.0% 3-PT, 50.0% FT), 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.00 steal.

• Victor Oladipo averaged 20.0 points (33.3% FG, 8.3% 3-PT, 78.6% FT), 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.50 blocks in two games against the Trail Blazers last season.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 54-34
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 34-10
AT THE PACERS: Pacers lead, 24-20

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[Darkwebs]

We've started this season like a mirror image of last season.

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So going by that pattern, we will win this game, guaransheed!


Dame is playing at an MVP-level, but got damn, someone needs to step up and help him consistently.

And what's with CJ? Did he take some FT shooting lessons from Shaq over the summer last night? 2 out of 5. No Blazer missed a FT last night except him.

Also, no Blazer had a positive +/- other than Meyers (+7). Guess that shows how useless this stat is when looking at just one game.

To end this on a positive note, Zach Collins has shown considerable improvement thus far in the early season from last year. He has displayed flashes of greatness, giving us hope that he may someday reach his potential, proving that he was worth being the 10th overall pick in 2017.

 

[illmatic99]

Still need to get tix but wifey and I will be there as usual.

 

[KingSpeed]

Another game! Put everything else behind us. We won in Indy last year. Let’s do it again.

 

[KingSpeed]

Still need to get tix but wifey and I will be there as usual.

Cheer loudly!!

 

[BonesJones]

Still need to get tix but wifey and I will be there as usual.

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[illmatic99]

Save $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase by using Promo Code TRueBlazerFan

Thanks. Unfortunately Ive been using SeatGeek since long back so no first purchase codes for me

 

[TBpup]

Need a bounce back win here but this will be another tough game.

 

[Darkwebs]

Save $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase by using Promo Code TRueBlazerFan

 

[oldmangrouch]

Road wins in Indy are always hard work - even for a team playing well.

 

[THE HCP]

Bro...... you can't even let us get to the hotel before you make the next game's thread????

 

[THE HCP]

Thanks. Unfortunately Ive been using SeatGeek since long back so no first purchase codes for me

You lie! There is no internet in that hillbilly state of yours!

 

[BonesJones]

Thanks. Unfortunately Ive been using SeatGeek since long back so no first purchase codes for me

That's why you get your wife to download the app! Haha.

 

[Lukee]

Midnight game. Finally.

 

[Labinot41]

Midnight game. Finally.

Where do you live? For me it's also a Midnight Game

 

[illmatic99]

That's why you get your wife to download the app! Haha.

Already did that lol

 

[Orion Bailey]

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
3 - 2
(1-1 Road)
INDIANA PACERS
4 - 2
(2-0 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS DARREN COLLISON

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS VICTOR OLADIPO

SF

JAKE LAYMAN VS BOJAN BOGDANOVIC

PF

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS THADDEUS YOUNG

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS MYLES TURNER

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WHEN: 4:00 PM, MONDAY, 10/29/2018

WHERE: BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

HARKLESS , SWANIGAN

COLLINS , LEONARD

INDIANA PACERS

HOLIDAY , JOSEPH , SUMMER

REED , EVANS , McDERMOTT

MOORE , JOHNSON , LEAF

SABONIS , ANIGBOGU , O'QUINN



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Moe Harkless (left knee soreness): QUESTIONABLE
PACERS
NONE



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- NATE McMILLAN



PACERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

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Ummm, Blazers are much faster than Pacers. Not sure why you have their treads taking the lead coming out of the corner. Just sayin.

 

[kjironman1]

@Darkwebs unfortunately you seem to have forgotten what weekends actually are? There is Friday night. In which case the game being in the early evening would be good but not too early because Friday traffic is a bummer and can make you late. Then there is Saturday. Way too many things go on Saturday to have a game in the middle of the day. Always a problem when there is a mid day game. Then of course we have Sunday. Which might as well be like the rest of the week days because i still got to go to work in the morning.

Your Question sir is ABSURD! Unless you are some sort of Dark Web under lord that has no actual life other than watching Blazer games. In which case i would presume there is a statistic that gives us some idea at exactly what time this team wins the most? That time would in fact be best!

 

[Strenuus]

 

[illmatic99]

Hoping Dame continues his streak of hot games. He usually plays pretty well in Indy.

 

[blue9]

We've started this season like a mirror image of last season.

Remember how each training camp for the past few seasons people say our continuity will give us an advantage in the early season? Yeah, still waiting to see some sort of continuity advantage with these Terry-coached teams...

 

[blue9]

Shit.

 

[Scalma]

Wonder what the rotation will look like without Moe. The lineup will probably stay the same but we’ll see who gets an increase in minutes. I’m guessing Curry and or Stauskas.

This also means Trent will be active. Doubt he plays, but would love to be surprised.

 

[THE HCP]

Hoping Dame continues his streak of hot games.

I was hoping/wishing Dame wouldn’t have to have these kinda’ games.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Nate calls the Blazers an elite scoring team!

 

[SIeepwalker]

If we're 3-3 at the end of this game SEASON OVER

 

[James lamphear]

With Harkless out they probably Leonard will get those minutes along side Zach much.

 

[andalusian]

Time to dust off the rooks.

 

[illmatic99]

Anyone have access to this Quick profile of Dame?

 

[Cippy91]

Anyone have access to this Quick profile of Dame?

I don’t think anybody is paying for that...