Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. The Sixers will be without Joel Embiid, who is serving his two-game suspension after getting into a fight with Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns.
Lillard says the Sixers are still a handful without Embiid because they have All-Star Al Horford in the frontcourt:
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Along with Horford, the Sixers have Ben Simmons, Tobias Harris and Josh Richardson. By no means are Lillard and the Blazers guaranteed a win just because Embiid is out.
The Blazers are 3-2 on the young season. Lillard is averaging 29.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 7.6 assists while shooting 44.4 percent from the field, 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 87.8 percent from the free-throw line.
Portland lost to the Denver Nuggets on opening night. Since then, the Blazers have defeated the Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. Portland also lost to the San Antonio Spurs.
The Sixers are 4-0 on the season. They are the only undefeated team in the NBA. Philly has wins over the Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks and Timberwolves.
It should be a competitive game on Saturday in Portland. The Blazers will likely be favored to win since they are at home and the Sixers are without Embiid.
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