THE Portland Trail Blazers have a chance to snap a rare winning streak when they play the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night.
The Blazers’ longest winning streak this season is three, from October 30 to November 2, with the final victory coming at home against the Grizzlies. The Blazers have won back-to-back games only three times this season. They could do it a fifth time on Saturday.
The Blazers won 122-92 at Memphis on Friday night.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS AT MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
What: Trail Blazers (16-42) at Grizzlies (20-40), 5 p.m., Saturday.
Or: FedEx Forum, Memphis.
Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).
TV channel: Root Sports (in Portland: Comcast 734; DirecTV: 687) and Root Sports PLUS (in Portland: Comcast 1253; DirecTV: 688).
Watch the match live online: You can watch this match live for FREE with Fubo (free try). You can also download this game DirecTV Stream “CHOICE” plan (promotional offers), if you no longer have fuboTV trials, or if you simply prefer this platform and its pricing plans. If you already have a cable or satellite provider that offers Root Sports and want to watch online, you can watch this match live on Root Sports Live.
ODDS (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings):
Money line: POR +105 | MEM-125
Spread: POR +1.5 | More less : 209
INJURIES
Blazers (unavailable): Those absent from Friday’s match were Deandre Ayton (sprained right wrist), Scoot Henderson (sprained left foot), Malcolm Brogdon (tendonitis of the right elbow), Shaedon Sharpe (lower abdomen surgery) and Robert Williams III (end of season right knee surgery).
Grizzlies (unavailable): Those absent from Friday’s match were Luc Kennard (Disease), John Konchar (sprained left thumb), Desmond Bane (sprained left ankle), Brandon Clarke (left Achilles tendon repair), Jaren Jackson Jr. (right quadrilateral tendon pain), Jacques Morant (labral repair of the right shoulder), Scotty Pippen Jr. (lumbar disc bulge), Derrick Rose (lower back pain) and Smart Marcus (tear of right ring finger).
FOLLOWING
The Blazers finish their three-game road trip with a 5 p.m. matchup Monday against the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-18).
–Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Facebook)
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