The Portland Trail Blazers will have Rodney Hood available to play during their matchup with the Golden State Warriors. Hassan Whiteside is probable to play as well, but his availability hasn't been confirmed yet.
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Hood is coming off an impressive performance against the Philadelphia 76ers with 25 points on 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) shooting from the field and 4-of-6 (75 percent) shooting from beyond the arc. On the season, he has averaged 14.3 points and 3.8 rebounds.
The Blazers have been without Whiteside since their Oct. 30 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is averaging 12.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks so far this season.
As a result of Whiteside being sidelined against the Philadelphia 76ers along with Zach Collins and Pau Gasol, the Blazers went with Anthony Tolliver and Mario Hezonja as their frontcourt. They may not need to do that against the Warriors if Whiteside is able to play, which is likely given conisdering he is listed as probable.
The Warriors are expected to start Willie Cauley-Stein at the center spot, so having a larger body like Whiteside to be able to match up with him would be ideal. It is also an ideal situation for the Blazers to re-integrate Whiteside and build some momentum given how underwhelming the Dubs have been to start the season.
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