Game Thread 2022-23 Game #68 - BLAZERS @ PELICANS - MARCH 12, 2023 - SUNDAY - 4:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

[Chris Craig]

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STARTERS


Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons

Mattisse Thybulle Jerami Grant

Jusuf Nurkic


CJ McCollum Josh Richardson

Herbert Jones Brandon Ingram

Jonas Valanciunas

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RECORDS

TRAIL BLAZERS - 31-34 - 12th W

PELICANS - 31-34 - 11th W

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WHEN: MARCH 12, 2023 - SUNDAY - 4:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: SMOOTHIE KING ARENA, NEW ORLEANS LA



TV BROADCAST



RADIO BROADCAST



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BENCHES

TRAIL BLAZERS


Cam Reddish

Nassir Little Shaedon Sharpe

Drew Eubanks Trendon Watford

Keon Johnson Kevin Knox

INACTIVE


Justice Winslow

Ibou Badji Ryan Arcidiacono

John Butler Jr

PELICANS


Jaxon Hayes Willy Hernangomez

Dyson Daniels Garrett Temple

Kira Lewis Jr Trey Murphy III

Nnaji Marshall Dereon Seabron

INACTIVE


Zion Williamson Jose Alvarado

Larry Nance Jr EJ Liddell

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COACHES


Chauncey Billups


Willie Green

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INJURIES

TRAIL BLAZERS


Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
Ibou Badji - Knee - Out
Ryan Arcidiacono - Back - Questionable
John Butler Jr - Gleague - Out

PELICANS

Zion Williamson - Hamstring - Out
Jose Alvarado - Leg - Out
Larry Nance Jr - Ankle - Out
EJ Liddell - Knee - Out
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NOTES
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• This is the third of four games this season between the Trail Blazers and Pelicans.
• The Trail Blazers defeated the Pelicans 106-95 on 11/10
• The Pelicans defeated the Trail Blazers 121-110 on 3/1
• The two teams will meet again 3/27 in Portland
• The Pelicans swept the 2021-22 season series 3-0
• CJ McCollum was drafted by the Trail Blazers in 2013 and played with them from 2013-2022
• Larry Nance Jr briefly played for the Blazers during the 2021-22 season

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[Chris Craig]

Let's get it!

 

[Tince]

It appears the Pels do not want us to tank.

 

[KingSpeed]

Oh great. Dame is hurt.

 

[Samuel]

Wire to wire Blazers victory by 13, much to my chagrin.

 

[BBert]

Oh great. Dame is hurt.

He was injured being fouled on a drive to the hoop last game. The foul wasn't called.

 

[Irish Trader]

:00 PM LINE ML BPI
POR
-3.0 -160 54.1%
NO
228.5 +135 45.9%

we are a three point favorite. This would be a good tank game for us in the standings

 

[Samuel]

New Orleans is tanking too. This should be ugly but the Blazers are going to punish them tonight.

 

[wizenheimer]

Oh great. Dame is hurt.

is he playing?

 

[blazerkor]

is he playing?

Game time decision?

 

[THE HCP]

Dame out

 

[blazerkor]

Dame out

Tank on?

 

[Labinot41]

The tank is officially on. Stay strong for the rest of the season brothers. The season is almost finally over

 

[Chris Craig]

Dame out

From probable to out, damn

 

[blazerkor]

We should be prepared to see Dame sitting in winnable games, so we can showcase Ant and Nurk but still stack up the losses.

 

[MickZagger]

From probable to out, damn

He could use some rest. Hate to see our star player get burnt out and a possible injury when we’re in tank mode

 

[Labinot41]

Chauncey mad at Nurk

 

[riverman]

I'm all in on Cam Reddish getting a 4 year contract here..

 

[andalusian]

Cam is loving his role

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Team is longer today anyway.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Trade CJ!

 

[riverman]

We need a free throw coach

 

[Labinot41]

It hurts but it is necessary brothers.

 

[Irish Trader]

Oscars programming starting to look like my go to station.

 

[wizenheimer]

hard to watch this 1st Q so far and say "yeah, Billups deserves a 3rd season"

 

[MickZagger]

This gone get ugly

 

[riverman]

Turnover City!

 

[Fairly-Hard]

Reddish likes his role here. He can throw up air balls and not worry about it.

 

[TBpup]

Oscars programming starting to look like my go to station.

 

[Fairly-Hard]

A big comeback on the way lead by Ryan Archie Bunker?