Game Thread GAME# 9: BLAZERS @ KINGS - JANUARY 9, 2021 - SATURDAY, 7:00, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2020-21 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
4 - 4
(2-2 Road)
SACRAMENTO KINGS
4 - 4
(3-1 Home)


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

PG

DAMIAN LILLARD VS De'AARON FOX

SG

C.J. McCOLLUM VS BUDDY HIELD

SF

DERRICK JONES Jr. VS HARRISON BARNES

PF

ROBERT COVINGTON VS MARVIN BAGLEY III

C

JUSUF NURKIC VS RICHAUN HOLMES


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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), SATURDAY, 1/9/2021

WHERE: GOLDEN 1 CENTER, SACRAMENTO, CA

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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

SIMONS , TRENT Jr. , BLEVINS

ELLEBY , HOOD , LITTLE

ANTHONY , GILES , KANTER


- SACRAMENTO KINGS-

JOSEPH , GUY , HALIBURTON

RAMSEY , ROBINSON III

JAMES , WOODARD II , PARKER

BJELICA , METU , WHITESIDE



INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Zach Collins (ankle): OUT
KINGS
De’Aaron Fox (right hamstring tightness): QUESTIONABLE
Jabari Parker (COVID-protocol): QUESTIONABLE
Tyrese Haliburton (left wrist bone bruise): QUESTIONABLE
DaQuan Jeffries (left ankle sprain): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- LUKE WALTON

OFFICIAL KINGS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• The Trail Blazers Jan. 9 game against Sacramento is the first of three contests between Portland and the Kings during the 2020-21 season. The teams meet again in Sacramento on Jan. 13 and in Portland on March 4.

• LAST SEASON: The Trail Blazers and Kings split the season series in 2019-20, 2-2.

• Damian Lillard averaged 24.5 points (50.9% FG, 39.3% 3-PT, 87.9% FT), 4.0 rebounds and 6.5 assists in four games against the Kings in 2019-20.

• In four games against the Kings last season, CJ McCollum averaged 23.8 points (52.6% FG, 30.8% 3-PT, 58.3% FT), 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

• In four games against the Trail Blazers last season, Buddy Hield averaged 21.5 points (39.0% FG, 34.9% 3-PT, 84.6% FT), 4.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists.

• De'Aaron Fox averaged 21.0 points (34.5% FG, 42.9% 3-PT, 86.4% FT), 5.5 rebounds and 8.0 assists in two games against Portland last season.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 135-81
PORTLAND HOME: Trail Blazers lead, 88-19
SACRAMENTO HOME: Kings lead, 62-47

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[Darkwebs]

This will be a back-to-back game for the Kings, so that should give the Blazers an extra advantage.

 

[TBpup]

Re the poll, if it's not Blevins, one should have SERIOUS questions about who is putting the rest of the team together.

 

[tlongII]

The Kings are improved. This won't be easy.

 

[kjironman1]

The Kings are improved. This won't be easy.

Just my opinion in the NBA there are very few easy games. I agree this won't be one of them but the Blazers can and should beat this team.

 

[Scalma]

Lollll @ the poll. I think even dame would say Blevins. Wada joke that signing was.

 

[DDolla]

Kings are playing well. The way we are playing, we can drop another L.

 

[Labinot41]

Blevins for sure, but melo is the one who makes our team worse

 

[kjironman1]

Is Blevins actually on the team? Does he have a contract or is he Two Way? How does a two way work this season?

 

[TBpup]

Is Blevins actually on the team? Does he have a contract or is he Two Way? How does a two way work this season?

It's a 2-way, but they made those very lenient this year due to Covid.

 

[Zach Collins Enthusiast]

Not gonna be easy at all. I want to see Dame on either Fox or Hield, don't try to hide him on Barnes or anything.
Dame is the key to our defense and when he works hard on both ends his offense looks better as well

 

[James lamphear]

This where Nurk needs to mop on there centers and you can throw Kanter in there we should have a big advantage there. I also think we can guard them straight up by position so I don't want to Jones guarding there 2 guard or Fox.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I can't believe Whiteside's coming off the bench.

 

[rotary111]

How long until Errik McCollum gets signed to a Blevins like contract?

 

[Darkwebs]

TONIGHT'S REFS

David Guthrie (#16)
Michael Smith (#38)
Brett Nansel (#44)

 

[riverman]

I voted for the rook...he's made more mistakes than Blevins in games I've seen....he'll be better than Blevins but he's not there yet...the rook is still way out of his depth...Blevins doen't play like a deer in the headlights at all...he's just mediocre talent wise ...Elleby has tons of talent...just rookie jitters

 

[Pinwheel1]

This will be a back-to-back game for the Kings, so that should give the Blazers an extra advantage.

I was wondering about that as well but I don't think it will. Back to back home games without travel could very easily be an advantage. They are young and no one played big minutes. And they lost at home which will give them an extra incentive.
If I was betting man, I would say it helps them more than it hurts them.

 

[illmatic99]

This is nuts

 

[Chris Craig]

Feeling like a loss

 

[kjironman1]

This is nuts

This is why i have no problem with where this team is at. This longer home stretch is their only real time to practice. Teams are doing whatever they can on the road.

 

[kjironman1]

Feeling like a loss

Not to me at all. This one will be a win on the road.

 

[DUB]

It’s 100F here today. I’ve spent all morning at the beach swimming, then lying in the shade listening to Australia v India Test Match cricket on the radio. I came home, grilled some kransky, and ate them with mustard and sauerkraut (and beer). Now I’m watching the cricket on the computer, and settling in for the Trail Blazers game on the tv. Great way to spend a relaxing summer Sunday.

 

[illmatic99]

Dig Mark Jones. I really like the Kings' broadcast crew with him and Christie. Gonna be on the Sac channel tonight

 

[Mr. Robot]

It’s 100F here today. I’ve spent all morning at the beach swimming, then lying in the shade listening to Australia v India Test Match cricket on the radio. I came home, grilled some kransky, and ate them with mustard and sauerkraut (and beer). Now I’m watching the cricket on the computer, and settling in for the Trail Blazers game on the tv. Great way to spend a relaxing summer Sunday.

thanks for the update, heres how it is in my hometown

https://weather.com/weather/today/l/44.54,18.67?par=google&temp=c

 

[illmatic99]

It’s 100F here today. I’ve spent all morning at the beach swimming, then lying in the shade listening to Australia v India Test Match cricket on the radio. I came home, grilled some kransky, and ate them with mustard and sauerkraut (and beer). Now I’m watching the cricket on the computer, and settling in for the Trail Blazers game on the tv. Great way to spend a relaxing summer Sunday.

how did you become a blazer fan? are you from the states?

 

[Chris Craig]

how did you become a blazer fan? are you from the states?

I believe he is from down under.

 

[Hoopguru]

It’s 100F here today. I’ve spent all morning at the beach swimming, then lying in the shade listening to Australia v India Test Match cricket on the radio. I came home, grilled some kransky, and ate them with mustard and sauerkraut (and beer). Now I’m watching the cricket on the computer, and settling in for the Trail Blazers game on the tv. Great way to spend a relaxing summer Sunday.

I hear kangaroo meat is good?

 

[illmatic99]

I believe he is from down under.

i know. but i was asking if he's originally from the US and moved? really curious how blazer fans are all over the world.

 

[riverman]

It’s 100F here today. I’ve spent all morning at the beach swimming, then lying in the shade listening to Australia v India Test Match cricket on the radio. I came home, grilled some kransky, and ate them with mustard and sauerkraut (and beer). Now I’m watching the cricket on the computer, and settling in for the Trail Blazers game on the tv. Great way to spend a relaxing summer Sunday.

what is kransky? or should I ask...who is Kransky?

 

[Chris Craig]

what is kransky? or should I ask...who is Kransky?

Sausage