Portland Trail Blazers News

Shaedon Sharpe and Donovan Clingan were both a game-high +21

The Blazers pull off a CONVINCING win over the Lakers 😤 Deni Avdija: 25 points 4 rebounds 5-of-8 3PT Jrue Holiday: 24 points 6 assists 4-of-7 3PT

Lakers banged up and played last night but Blazers didn’t mess around with the game and took care of business. Forcing turnovers and hitting the offensive glass continue to be strengths for this team. They just got a few more shots to go down tonight.

Blazers 122, Lakers 108: FINAL. 25 points, 4 rebounds/assists, 3 blocks for Deni Avdija. 24 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal for @Jrue_Holiday11. 22 points, 3 assists/rebounds/steals for @JeramiGrant. 16 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists/blocks for @clingan_donovan.

BLAZERS WIN!! BLAZERS WIN!!

WHAT Y'ALL KNOW BOUT THE BOX 😤

Yourrr @Moda_Health assist of the game!

BLOCK PARTY 🤭

Successful challenge on the foul call on Grant, though the Lakers will get the ball on the inbound

On one hand the Blazers have shot 12 more free throws than the Clippers. On the other, it feels like Deni should have at least 6 more free throws.

Deni starting the second half

Blazers 60, Clippers 55: halftime. 13 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist for Deni Avdija. 13 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds for @Jrue_Holiday11. 10 points for @ShaedonSharpe. 8 points for @JeramiGrant. POR outscores LAC 37-21 in the second quarter.

Halftime

Shaedon Sharpe THROWS it down 😤

Deniiii for threeeee

The Blazers run so deep with plus-defenders it's crazy. Imagine Scoot and Rob Will are back, so the rotations shift around a little more. You could easily run a second unit of Jrue, Tisse, Kris, JG, and Rob. Four vets and an up-and-comer? All with that dawg in them? Sign me up.

In the opener, Deni Avdija dropped 20 points with no made threes. Last night he dropped 26 with no free throws. We're going to see some even bigger scoring nights from him when he's both nailing shots and getting to the stripe. Watch out.

Chauncey Billups' coaching record with the Portland Trail Blazers ends at 117-212 (.356), with just over half as many wins as losses over the course of four years.

Sources: Inside a somber meeting the Portland Trail Blazers had that left players mute. How the news of Chauncey Billups’ alleged involvement in an illegal gambling ring was delivered to the team.

On a rougher note that should smooth out in time, Shaedon Sharpe leads the Trail Blazers in FGA, but is shooting just 28.6%. Worth monitoring. His 3P% has decreased every season, and I'm sure we would all love for that to change. 2023: 36% 2024: 33% 2025: 31% 2026: 27% (2 games)

Everything this early (and for weeks to come) gets the sample size caveat, but you love to see Matisse Thybulle rack up five steals in under 30 total minutes of action so far. Between him, Kris Murray, Jerami Grant, and Blake Wesley, Portland's second unit has so much hustle.

Tiago said he got the locker room dousing after his first win as an NBA head coach

YANG HANSEN BUCKET FOR THE TL 💥

Deni Avdija had 26-5-6 tonight, and it seemed very much like par for the course. If this becomes a regular thing for him, he is going to win Most Improved Player this year.

BLAZERS WIN!! BLAZERS WIN!!