POR vs PHX Dream11: It has not been a pleasant season for Portland Trail Blazers and their fans. In fact, it has been a horror story of sorts, as the team continue to befuddle one and all with their utter inconsistency, and signature defeats so far this season. But this game at Moda Center, and in front of the home support, gives the team an opportunity to taste a win, an elusive one if you consider that the Blazers arrive for the home tilt against the Phoenix Suns with three defeats in the last three games. Can Damian Lillard and Co. do justice to the talent the roster has, or will it be another shocking result?
Well, it could be as the Ohonex Suns are fresh off an away win against the Sacramento Kings, a result that ended an 8-game losing run for the Suns. But the win doesn’t hide the fact that the Suns have been underperforming all season.
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Match details:
Teams: Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns
Venue: Moda Center
Match Timing: December 31, @ 06:30 AM
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Portland Trail Blazers injury news: Skal Labissiere is the latest player to join Blazers‘ long injury. He lasted only 3 minutes against the Lakers after suffering a knee injury. The Blazers are without Zach Collins (shoulder injury), Jusuf Nurkic (leg injury), and Rodney Hood (Achilles Tendon injury).
Also, Mario Hezonja will be a game-time call due to a back injury.
Phoenix Suns injury news: As for the Suns, Deandre Ayton is the only player on their injury list at the moment.
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Portland Trail Blazers: Carmelo Anthony, Kent Bazemore / Skal Labissiere, Hassan Whiteside, CJ McCollum, Damian Lillard
Phoenix Suns: Kelly Oubre Jr., Dario Saric, Aron Baynes, Devin Booker, Ricky Rubio
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Likely squad:
Portland Trail Blazers: Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Clint Capela, Tyson Chandler, Gary Clark, Austin Rivers, P.J. Tucker, Chris Clemons, Thabo Sefolosha, Isaiah Hartenstein, Ben McLemore
Phoenix Suns: Spencer Dinwiddie, DeAndre Jordan, Joe Harris, Garrett Temple, Taurean Prince, Jarrett Allen, Dzanan Musa, Rodions Kurucs, Theo Pinson, David Nwaba
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Team 1:
PG: Lillard (SP), A Simons
SG: C Johnson
SF: K Oubre
PF: Saric, Kaminsky, Tolliver
C: H Whiteside
Team 2:
PG: A Simons
SG: Booker, C Johnson
SF: K Oubre
PF: Saric, C Anthony, Tolliver
C: H Whiteside (SP)