After a two-game journey to California, the Portland Trail Blazers hope to return to Portland with at least one victory.
The Blazers lost 111-98 to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night and will play the LA Clippers on Wednesday.
This season, the Clippers look very different. Kawhi Leonard is sidelined due to his most recent injury, while Paul George is currently a member of the Philadelphia 76ers.
Guard James Harden, who is averaging 25.0 points and 11.7 assists per game, will have a greater offensive responsibility as a result.
Center Ivica Zubachas has averaged 22.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, while former Blazers forward Norman Powell is scoring 24.7 points on average. He has never finished a season with an average of more than 11.7 points.
The Golden State Warriors and Denver Nuggets were defeated by the new offensive star combination.
The Clippers have had trouble from long range, shooting 31.7% (25th), just ahead of the Blazers (32%, 27th), but ranking 10th in field goal percentage (47%) overall.
The Clippers have played excellent defense to make up for their dearth of three-point shooting. In terms of defensive rating, they are ranked third (103.2), whereas Portland is ranked seventeenth (113.3).
Prediction: The Blazers lost because of their terrible shooting against the Kings. Portland might make up for that performance by playing well against the Clippers. In order to be in a position to steal this game but ultimately lose, expect the Blazers to receive better output from Anferenee Simons and Jerami Grant than they did against the Kings.
LA CLIPPERS’ PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
What: Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Trail Blazers (1-3) at. Clippers (2-1).
Where: Inglewood, California’s Intuit Dome.
Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM) is the radio station.
Channel: KATU Charge Portland has an antenna of 2.2. Comcast: 1170 and 302. Available January 1st are DirecTV and Dish.
Rip City TV Network is the way to watch. An HDTV antenna on your local ABC affiliate (Charge 2.2 in Portland) will allow you to watch this game live for free even if you don’t have cable. These antennas cost about $20 and are very simple to install. You may get one at your neighborhood Fred Meyer or Bi-Mart, or you can buy one online from Amazon or Walmart and have it delivered right to your house. Here are some guidelines for configuring an HDTV antenna on your TV or other display. Use the channel finder here to learn more about the channel that Rip City TV Network is available on in your area.
DraftKings/Oregon Lottery (ODDS)
Moneyline: LAC -355 | POR +280
Spread:POR +7.5 |Over/Under:213
INJURIES
Blazers: Robert Williams III(left hamstring strain),Shaedon Sharpe(left shoulder posterior labral tear) andMatisse Thybulle(right knee inflammation) are out.
Clippers: Kawhi Leonard(right knee injury recovery),Mo Bamba(left knee injury recovery) andPJ Tucker(not with team) are out.
UPCOMING
The Blazers host the Oklahoma City Thunder (3-0) at 7 p.m. Friday at the Moda Center.
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