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

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by Darkwebs, Apr 25, 2021.

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Call it now. Will the Blazers be playing in the Play-In?

Poll closed Apr 27, 2021.

  1. Yes

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    80.6%

  2. No

    1 vote(s)
    3.2%

  3. No, because they will finish below 10th

    5 vote(s)
    16.1%
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  1. Darkwebs

    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    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---------


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    [​IMG] PG [​IMG]
    DAMIAN LILLARD VS MALCOLM BROGDON

    [​IMG] SG [​IMG]
    C.J. McCOLLUM VS CARIS LEVERT

    [​IMG] SF [​IMG]
    NORMAN POWELL VS EDMOND SUMNER

    [​IMG] PF [​IMG]
    ROBERT COVINGTON VS OSHAE BRISSETT

    [​IMG] C [​IMG]
    JUSUF NURKIC VS DOMANTAS SABONIS

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

    WHERE: BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
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    TV BROADCAST:
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    --------------BENCH--------------
    PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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    SIMONS , BLEVINS , ELLEBY
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    LITTLE , HOLLIS-JEFFERSON , JONES Jr.
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    ANTHONY , LEAF
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    GILES III , KANTER

    INDIANA PACERS
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    HOLIDAY , McCONNELL , LAMB
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    STANLEY , BOWEN II , MARTIN
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    HOLIDAY , McDERMOTT
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    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



    :reading:PACERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
    :reading:BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​




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    Darkwebs, Apr 25, 2021
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    Darkwebs Awakened to emptiness Staff Member Moderator

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    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.
     
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    A sub .500 team. Blazers win!?!
     
    TBpup, Apr 25, 2021
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    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
     
    wizenheimer, Apr 25, 2021
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    Lottery pick or nothing
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Is it possible even to completely drop out of the top 10? We'd have to lose every single game, right?
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    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.
     
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Tell Dame to stay away from Sumner. He keeps taking players out
     
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    then tell Dame that it looks like his summer is coming early
     
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    Kano John Start 'em young!

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    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.
     
    Kano John, Apr 26, 2021
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
    tester551, Apr 26, 2021
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    Portland could go 2-10; I just don't think there is any way Pelicans could go 9-3.
     
    UKRAINEFAN, Apr 26, 2021
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    Lottery pick
     
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    Portland won't fall lower than 10. It's just whether they then win the necessary 2 games....or they keep their Lottery pick.
     
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    No Sabonis, Turner and Warren. Go Blazers! Get that 10th seed
     
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    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.
     
    James lamphear, Apr 26, 2021
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    Sitting Dame didn't help
     
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