Game Thread GAME# 61: BLAZERS @ PACERS - APRIL 27, 2021 - TUESDAY, 4:00, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
32 - 28
(16-12 Road)
INDIANA PACERS
29 - 31
(11-17 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS MALCOLM BROGDON

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS CARIS LEVERT

SF

NORMAN POWELL VS EDMOND SUMNER

PF

ROBERT COVINGTON VS OSHAE BRISSETT

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS DOMANTAS SABONIS

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WHEN: 4:00 PM (PDT), TUESDAY, 4/27/2021

WHERE: BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN

TV BROADCAST:

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

SIMONS , BLEVINS , ELLEBY

LITTLE , HOLLIS-JEFFERSON , JONES Jr.

ANTHONY , LEAF

GILES III , KANTER

INDIANA PACERS

HOLIDAY , McCONNELL , LAMB

STANLEY , BOWEN II , MARTIN

HOLIDAY , McDERMOTT

SAMPSON , BITADZE



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Zach Collins (left ankle stress fracture): OUT
PACERS
Domantas Sabonis (sore lower back): QUESTIONABLE
Goga Bitadze (left ankle sprain): QUESTIONABLE
Jeremy Lamb (sore left knee): QUESTIONABLE
Myles Turner (foot): OUT
T.J. Warren (foot): OUT



HEAD COACHES

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TERRY STOTTS --- NATE BJORKGREN



PACERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• The Trail Blazers April 27 game against the Pacers will be the final meeting between Portland and Indiana in 2020-21. Indiana leads the season series, 1-0.

• LAST GAME: The Trail Blazers fell to the Pacers on the second night of a backto-back, 111-87, on Jan. 14 at Moda Center. Damian Lillard paced Portland with 22 points (7-16 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 6-6 FT), six rebounds, four assists and one steal. Malcolm Brodgon led Indiana with 25 points (10-18 FG, 3-6 3-PT, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and three steals.

• CJ McCollum added 22 points (8-18 FG, 4-10 3-PT, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal against Indiana on Jan. 14.

• Carmelo Anthony recorded 10 points (4-11 FG, 2-5 3-PT), two rebounds and two steals on Jan. 14 against the Pacers.

• Domantas Sabonis finished with 23 points (10-18 FG, 3-4 FT), 15 rebounds, five assists and two steals in 38 minutes against the Trail Blazers on Jan. 14.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 57-35
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 36-10
INDIANA HOME: Pacers lead, 25-21

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[Darkwebs]

And the hits keep coming. Blazers has now lost 5 games in a row, their longest losing streak of the season. Portland has lost 9 of their last 11 games, and 10 of their last 13.

The 2 most crucial of those all those losses just occured at home against Memphis, and now the Blazers are about to fall to the 8th spot in the West, when they were 6th just 3 days ago.

Gotta get a win here to stop the bleeding.

 

[TBpup]

A sub .500 team. Blazers win!?!

 

[wizenheimer]

A sub .500 team. Blazers win!?!

not only that, Sabonis, Myles Turner, and Jeremy Lamb will probably miss the game so Portland will finally be able to pick on somebody their own size

 

[AldoTrapani]

Lottery pick or nothing

 

[Natebishop3]

Is it possible even to completely drop out of the top 10? We'd have to lose every single game, right?

 

[Natebishop3]

The Pels are 26-34 right now. They're six games behind us. We have 12 games left and I think we could very easily lost most of those games.

 

[Natebishop3]

 

[Chris Craig]

Tell Dame to stay away from Sumner. He keeps taking players out

 

[wizenheimer]

Tell Dame to stay away from Sumner. He keeps taking players out

then tell Dame that it looks like his summer is coming early

 

[Kano John]

I hate to say it but the Blazers may well miss the play-in. I think Dame is playing hurt and will probably need a long summer off to heal properly. I hope I'm wrong and they end up making some noise in the playoffs but I'd be surprised.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

The Pels are 26-34 right now. They're six games behind us. We have 12 games left and I think we could very easily lost most of those games.

However, Pelicans could lose a lot also. They play Clippers, Warriors three times, 76's, Mavs, Lakers (last game, Lakers might be full strength), Hornets, Grizzlies. Only really easy games (maybe) are T-wolves and OKC.

 

[Natebishop3]

However, Pelicans could lose a lot also. They play Clippers, Warriors three times, 76's, Mavs, Lakers (last game, Lakers might be full strength), Hornets, Grizzlies. Only really easy games (maybe) are T-wolves and OKC.

I think it's unlikely that we completely fall out of the top 10. I agree with you. Just saying I guess it's still hypothetically possible.

 

[tester551]

I hate to say it but the Blazers may well miss the play-in. I think Dame is playing hurt and will probably need a long summer off to heal properly. I hope I'm wrong and they end up making some noise in the playoffs but I'd be surprised.

They have enough of a lead over #11 place Pels that it's HIGHLY doubtful that they'll miss the play-in games.

Portland has a six game lead & owns the tie-breaker (making it essentially a 7 game lead). There are only 12 games left in the season. Let's say Pels optimistically go 9-3 the rest of the way. They'll have a 35-37 record. Portland would have to go 2-10 the rest of the way to miss the play-in games.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

They have enough of a lead over #11 place Pels that it's HIGHLY doubtful that they'll miss the play-in games.

Portland has a six game lead & owns the tie-breaker (making it essentially a 7 game lead). There are only 12 games left in the season. Let's say Pels optimistically go 9-3 the rest of the way. They'll have a 35-37 record. Portland would have to go 2-10 the rest of the way to miss the play-in games.

Portland could go 2-10; I just don't think there is any way Pelicans could go 9-3.

 

[AldoTrapani]

I hate to say it but the Blazers may well miss the play-in. I think Dame is playing hurt and will probably need a long summer off to heal properly. I hope I'm wrong and they end up making some noise in the playoffs but I'd be surprised.

Lottery pick

 

[TBpup]

Portland won't fall lower than 10. It's just whether they then win the necessary 2 games....or they keep their Lottery pick.

 

[DDolla]

No Sabonis, Turner and Warren. Go Blazers! Get that 10th seed

 

[James lamphear]

The Pels are 26-34 right now. They're six games behind us. We have 12 games left and I think we could very easily lost most of those games.

We are 6 games wins or Pels loses or combine together to clinch a play-in my suggestion is when do sit Dame the rest of the time until then.

 

[Chris Craig]

We are 6 games wins or Pels loses or combine together to clinch a play-in my suggestion is when do sit Dame the rest of the time until then.

Sitting Dame didn't help

 

[GDiama]

Imagine if we lose to the Pacers without Sabonis/Turner. That would be a new low.

 

[Hoopguru]

If we finish in the lottery we get our pick (lottery protected) if not, we lose it?

 

[wizenheimer]

Imagine if we lose to the Pacers without Sabonis/Turner. That would be a new low.

without Warren and Lamb too

I'm pessimistic about the Blazers but it's hard for me to be that pessimistic

 

[wizenheimer]

If we finish in the lottery we get our pick (lottery protected) if not, we lose it?

yes if Portland makes the playoffs the pick is gone

 

[Blazinaway]

another bad loss coming? If so then does it become SuperNova time?

 

[Chris Craig]

Imagine if we lose to the Pacers without Sabonis/Turner. That would be a new low.

No Sabonis?

 

[TBpup]

No Sabonis, Turner and Warren. Go Blazers! Get that 10th seed

...and no Lamb? They BETTER win this. Sadly, winning it with all those players out does nothing to change the narrative. It will just be a win against a sub .500 team without many of their better players.

They really should blow the Pacers off the floor.

 

[Chris Craig]

Sumner better stay away from Dame

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Let's go Pacers! They will fulfill Ra's al Ghul's destiny!

 

[Labinot41]

Dame... man wtf happened to you