Game Thread GAME# 61: BLAZERS @ HAWKS - FEBRUARY 29, 2020 - SATURDAY, 4:30, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2019-20 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
26 - 34
(10-21 Road)
ATLANTA HAWKS
17 - 43
(11-18 Home)


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

PG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS TRAE YOUNG

SG

GARY TRENT Jr. VS KEVIN HUERTER

SF

TREVOR ARIZA VS DE'ANDRE HUNTER

PF

CARMELO ANTHONY VS JOHN COLLINS

C

HASSAN WHITESIDE VS BRUNO FERNANDO


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WHEN: 4:30 PM (PST), SATURDAY, 2/29/2020

WHERE: STATE FARM ARENA, ATLANTA, GA

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

SIMONS , HEZONJA

LITTLE , HOARD

GABRIEL , SWANIGAN , BROWN


- ATLANTA HAWKS-

GOODWIN , TEAGUE , GRAHAM

BROWN Jr. , REDDISH , CARTER

JONES


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (right groin strain): OUT
Rodney Hood (torn Achilles): OUT
Zach Collins (dislocated left shoulder): OUT
Jusuf Nurkic (left leg): OUT
HAWKS
DeAndre’ Bembry (abdominal pain): OUT
Dewayne Dedmon (right elbow pain): OUT
Clint Capela (right calcaneus contusion/plantar fasciitis): OUT
Skal Labissiere (left knee chondral injury): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- LLOYD PIERCE

OFFICIAL HAWKS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Thursday's meeting will round out the two-game series between the Trail Blazers and Hawks during the 2019-20 season. Portland leads the season series, 1-0.

• The Trail Blazers have won four consecutive games against the Hawks, dating back to Jan. 5, 2018.

• LAST MEETING: Portland defeated Atlanta in double-OT at Moda Center on Nov. 10, 124-113. Damian Lillard led Portland with 30 points (8-17 FG, 3-9 3-PT, 11-12 FT), seven rebounds, six assists and one steal, while Trae Young paced Atlanta with 35 points (9-30 FG, 3-13 3-PT, 14-17 FT), eight rebounds, 10 assist and three steals.

• CJ McCollum scored 23 points (11-23 FG, 1-6 3-PT) to go with eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in Portland's Nov. 10 win over Atlanta.

• Hassan Whiteside had 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting (7-9 FT), to go with 12 rebounds and three blocks on Nov. 10.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 58-57
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 37-21
AT THE HAWKS: Hawks lead, 36-21

 

[Darkwebs]

The bad news: Blazers have lost 5 road games in a row.

The good news: Blazers will have 7 straight games against teams under .500

Portland must win this game if they're serious about making the Playoffs. There should be no excuses this time.

 

[Darkwebs]

BATTLE FOR THE 8TH

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[B-Roy]

I think this is a loss without Dame.

 

[stampedehero]

They are just as bad as the Knicks. At this point, if we lose, it's gonna sting. .

 

[Bruno_Sabino]

Must win

 

[kjironman1]

Interesting that Skal is still out. That knee injury seems to be worse than most thought?

 

[Strenuus]

Interesting that Skal is still out. That knee injury seems to be worse than most thought?

Wait, hes still on the team?

 

[hoopsjock]

Wait, hes still on the team?

Playing our team.

 

[Scalma]

Grizzlies lose again.

 

[Strenuus]

Grizzlies lose again.

Lol. They are the better suckier team of the two of us.

 

[Scalma]

Lol. They are the better suckier team of the two of us.

not really. Who they missing?

 

[hoopsjock]

not really. Who they missing?

Both Clarke and JJJ are out right now.

 

[oldmangrouch]

The good news: the Hawks played tonight so they might show fatigue tomorrow.

The bad news: they destroyed the Nets. This will not be a gimme on their court.

 

[hoopsjock]

The good news: the Hawks played tonight so they might show fatigue tomorrow.

The bad news: they destroyed the Nets. This will not be a gimme on their court.

Yeah, Hawks have won 7-9 at home. Still a game the Blazers have to win if they want that 8th seed.

 

[kjironman1]

Vince Carter looking at this game and thinking "Hmmm I got one more highlight dunk in me pretty sure".

 

[PDXFonz]

Wow, so many people voting 1-20%!

 

[Scalma]

69%

 

[oldmangrouch]

Do people even look at the actual standings? We are as close to 13 as we are to 8th.

By Monday, there is a good chance we will be in 11th. (we lose a road game to the Hawks while Sac-Town wins a home game against the Pistons.)

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Do people even look at the actual standings? We are as close to 13 as we are to 8th.

By Monday, there is a good chance we will be in 11th. (we lose a road game to the Hawks while Sac-Town wins a home game against the Pistons.)

Yes but we have 7 straight games against sub .500 teams coming up and Grizzlies keep getting beat by better teams.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

69%

You just wanted to type 69.

 

[BBert]

You just wanted to type 69.

It's the closest he's going to get.

BAM!!!

In memoriam @THE HCP

 

[TBpup]

Any chance one of those sub .500 teams will be the #1 seed we could be up against in the Playoffs?

 

[Wade Garrett]

Yes but we have 7 straight games against sub .500 teams coming up and Grizzlies keep getting beat by better teams.

Yes but when your record is 24-36, that "playing teams .500 or below" doesn't quite have the same meaning.

 

[DDolla]

BIG Fat L .... please Blazers prove me wrong

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[Darkwebs]

 

[wizenheimer]

the Hawks know how to tank. Has Capela even played a game for them?

I guess this could be another installment of "portland drafted the wrong Collins".

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

the Hawks know how to tank. Has Capela even played a game for them?

I guess this could be another installment of "portland drafted the wrong Collins".

Young has been playing though. Maybe the Blazers are using the same strategy!

 

[Strenuus]

Yes but we have 7 straight games against sub .500 teams coming up and Grizzlies keep getting beat by better teams.

And when we lose to some of these sub .500 teams the better team will have won, too.

Were not good right now.