PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS. INDIANA PACERS
Fourth quarter:
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- Grant strong drive and score. 104-91, Blazers.
- Brogdon free throws give the Blazers a 101-91 lead with over eight minutes to go.
- Murray turnover leads to Haliburton fast break layup and foul. FT good. 95-91, Blazers. 9:22 remaining.
- Murray three makes it 93-84.
Third quarter: Blazers 88, Pacers 81
- Hield three makes it 84-81, Pacers.
- Blazers up 81-78.
- Brogdon scores on two layups. Blazers lead 79-75.
- Haliburton drives, scores and is fouled by Grant. Makes FT to tie the game. 71-71.
- Blazers remain up 71-65 early in the third quarter.
Halftime: Blazers 64, Pacers 53
The Blazers scored 40 points in the paint while shooting 59.1% from the field to take a nine-point halftime lead.
Jerami Grant led the Blazers with 20 points. Malcolm Brogdon has 16 and Deandre Ayton scored 10 with six rebounds.
The Blazers outrebounded the Pacers 20-13 and racked up 10 second-chance points.
That all helped overcome the Pacers shooting 11 of 27 on threes compared to 2 of 5 for the Blazers.
Siakam scored 12 for the Pacers and Myles Turder had 14.
- Grant to Ayton alley-oop dunk. Blazers up 60-52.
- Hield three for Pacers. Blazers lead 56-52 with 2:20 remaining in 2nd QTR.
- Brogdon layup. Blazers up 54-47.
- Ayton follow dunk gives the Blazers a 50-43 lead. Timeout Pacers.
- Turner for three. Pacers are 9 of 21 on threes. Blazers are 2 of 4. Portland is up up 42-40.
- Blazers up 38-33.
First quarter: Blazers 34, Pacers 31
Malcolm Brogdon led the Blazers with 10 points, Jerami Grant scored eight and Deandre Ayton added six.
The Blazers shot 59.1% from the field. Defensively, the Blazers blocked five shots.
Pascal Siakam, in his debut with the Pacers, scored seven points in the first quarter.
- Pacers lead 27-26. Malcolm Brogdon has 10 points for the Blazers.
- Grant Dunk makes the scored 22-21, Pacers.
- Pacers out to an 11-7 lead.
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Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton is a go Friday night against the Indiana Pacers but guard Anfernee Simons is out.
Ayton returns after missing 11 games with right knee tendinitis and then Wednesday night’s game after being stranded at home due to the ice storm that hit the Portland area.
Ayton will start at center.
Simons is out due to illness. Starting in the backcourt will be Malcolm Brogdon and Matisse Thybulle. Jerami Grant and Jabari Walker will start at the forward spots.
Be sure to check back late for game updates.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS. INDIANA PACERS
What: Trail Blazers (11-29) vs. Pacers (23-17 entering Thursday), 7 p.m., Friday.
Where: Moda Center.
Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).
TV channel: Root Sports (in Portland: Comcast 734; DirecTV: 687) and Root Sports PLUS (in Portland: Comcast 1253; DirecTV: 688).
Watch the game live online: You can watch this game live for FREE with Fubo (free trial). You can also get this game on DirecTV Stream’s “CHOICE” package (promotional offers), if you are out of fuboTV trials, or simply prefer that platform and their pricing plans. If you already have a cable or satellite provider that carries Root Sports and want to watch online, you can watch this game live on Root Sports Live.
ODDS (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings)
Moneyline: POR +260 | IND -325
Spread: POR +8 | Over/Under: 238
INJURIES
Blazers: Deandre Ayton (right knee tendinitis) is probable. Anfernee Simons (illness) is questionable. Shaedon Sharpe (adductor strain), Moses Brown (left wrist surgery) and Robert Williams III (season-ending right knee surgery) are out.
Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring strain), Mathurin, Bennedict (left ankle sprain), Obi Topin (left calf strain) and Aaron Nesmith (left tibialis anterior) are questionable. Isaiah Jackson (concussion), Andrew Nembhard (thoracic spine sprain) are out.
NEXT UP
The Blazers start a four-game trip at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Los Angeles Lakers (21-21).
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