THE Portland Trail Blazers the search for a victory in the coming days will be difficult.
They return home to host the LA Clippers (42-25) on Wednesday and Friday, then face the Denver Nuggets (47-21) on Saturday.
The Clippers enter Wednesday in fourth place in the Western Conference just ahead of New Orleans, fifth (42-26), which won 104-91 at the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday evening. Additionally, the Sacramento Kings (39-28), Dallas Mavericks (40-29) and Phoenix Suns (39-29) are all lurking behind the Pelicans. Any significant slip-up and the Clippers could go from having home-court advantage in the first round to playing in the play-in rounds.
Thus, the Clippers cannot afford to drop games against the Blazers, who have not beaten a team with a winning record since January 31 (119-116 against Milwaukee).
Prediction: The Clippers won the first two meetings 123-111 and 132-127 at home. Expect them to complete the sweep 4-0.
SCOOT VERIFICATION 7.0
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS. THE CLIPPERS
What: Trail Blazers (19-49) against Clippers (42-25), 7 p.m., Wednesday.
Or: Fashion Center
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).
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ODDS (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings)
Money line: POR +470 | BAC-700
Spread: ORP +11.5 | More less : 215.5
INJURIES
Jacket: Matisse Thybulle (right ankle, pain) is questionable. Jerami Scholarship (right hamstring, strain) is doubtful. Malcolm Brogdon (tendonitis of the right elbow), Shaedon Sharpe (lower abdomen, surgery) and Robert Williams III (end of season right knee surgery) are absent.
Clippers: Terance Mann (right shoulder, sprain) and Norman Powell (lower left leg, contusion) are questionable. Russell Westbrook (left hand, fracture) is out.
FOLLOWING
The Blazers host the Clippers again on Friday at 7 p.m.
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