Game Thread 2022-23 Game #37 - BLAZERS @ TIMBERWOLVES - JANUARY 4, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT) ROOT

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  1. Chris Craig

    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    STARTERS

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    Damian Lillard Anfernee Simons
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    Josh Hart Jerami Grant
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    Jusuf Nurkic


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    D'Angelo Russell Anthony Edwards
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    Kyle Anderson Jaden McDaniels
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    Rudy Gobert

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    RECORDS

    BLAZERS 19-17 - 7th W

    TIMBERWOLVES 17-21 - 11th W

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    WHEN: JANUARY 4, 2023 - WEDNESDAY - 5:00 PM (PDT)

    WHERE: TARGET CENTER, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN

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    TV BROADCAST

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    RADIO BROADCAST

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    BENCH

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    Gary Payton II Justice Winslow
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    Nassir Little Drew Eubanks
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    Trendon Watford Keon Johnson
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    Shaedon Sharpe Jabari Walker
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    Greg Brown III John Butler Jr
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    Ibou Badji


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    Jaylen Nowell Austin Rivers
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    Taurean Prince Naz Reid
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    Jordan McLaughlin Bryn Forbes
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    Josh Minott Nathan Knight
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    Wendell Moore Jr Luka Garza
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    Matt Ryan Karl A Towns

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    COACHES


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    Chauncey Billups

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    Chris Finch

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    INJURIES

    BLAZERS

    Nassir Little - Hip - Out
    Justice Winslow - Ankle - Out
    Jusuf Nurkic - Illness - Probable
    Gary Payton II - Ankle - Out

    TIMBERWOLVES

    Karl Anthony Towns - Calf - Out
    Taurean Prince - Shoulder - Out
    Naz Reid - Back - Questionable
    D'Angelo Russell - Ill - Questionable

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    NOTES
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    • This is the third game between the Blazers and Timberwolves this season
    • The Blazers defeated the Timberwolves 124 -118 on 12/10
    • The Blazers defeated the Timberwolves 133 -112 on 12/12
    • The two teams will meet again 4-2
    • The Timberwolves swept the 2021-22 season series 4-0
    • This is the start of a three game road trip for Portland. The Blazers will also play the Pacers (1/6) and the Raptors (1/8) on the trip
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    Long time to be out with a sprained ankle. Been over a week. Report i read says it's a grade two sprain and Winslow will be evaluated again in a week. Sounds like he will miss this road trip.

    T-Wolves just beat the Nuggets. Their record right now is 17-21. They are currently in the 11th spot 7.5 games back.
    With the win against the Pistons the Blazers have moved to 4.5 games back and now have a 19-17 record sitting in the 7th spot. They now do a "4 games in 7 days" trip that should be the last of a grueling stretch.
    Would love to see them get a split of these next 4 games. 21-19 at the 40 game mark would keep them right in the mix heading into some home cookin. 10 of the next 11 after the road trip are at home.
     
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    It feels like it's been a month + since we had 2 straight home games.
     
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    insane schedule. can't wait for it to balance out in the coming months.
     
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    T-wolves beat Utah even with Russell out. It seems sometimes that they play better when their "stars" are out.
     
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    I have one too. Almost new. Still receives some local channels and can be used to download apps. Guess I'm the competition.
     
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    Been a grind of a season. Not sure, but in all my years I don't remember this much travel in the first half of a season.
     
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    Kano John Start 'em young!

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    Too bad Towns is out.
     
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    too bad for whom?
     
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    Surprise surprise we are favored on the road. Questionable?
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    We are 9th offense and 18th (!!!) defensively.
     
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    I wish we could defend with the intensity we did earlier in the season. That would make all the difference. Btw, a lot of our recent losses look less awful in the context of those teams heating up e.g. GSW w/o Steph and OKC slapping Boston, and us having an absolutely horrific schedule.
     
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