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Sacramento Kings. San Antonio Spurs. Toronto Raptors. Utah Jazz. Washington Wizards. He is going to undergo surgery for an abdominal issue h Impact Simons has started the past five games with Damian Lillard abdomen sidelined and averaged Lillard is out six to eight weeks and CJ McCollum chest remains unavailable so Dennis Smith is likely to run the point for Portland until Simons can return. Impact This wasn't much of a surprise after coach Chauncey Billups indicated McCollum would return after the birth of his first child this week.

While he won't be available for Thursday's game, it sounds like there is a good chance of McCollum returning for Saturday's game against the Wizards after being sidelined for over a month due to a collapsed lung.

Prior to the injury, the guard was averaging Larry Nance Jr. Impact Nance will miss a fourth straight game with right knee inflammation. With Cody Zeller knee also out, the Blazers will be quite shorthanded in the frontcourt. Impact Zeller has appeared in three games since returning from a knee injury, but it's flared up again, and he'll likely need to take a game off.

Damian Lillard - Planning to undergo surgery Lillard will undergo surgery Thursday to address the abdominal injury that's plagued him since the start of the season, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports. He'll be re-evaluated in Jusuf Nurkic has struggled with injuries lately.

Around the mark, he picked up his own miss and tipped in the shot that would ultimately give the Blazers the lead for good. While Nurkic has struggled this season, his presence on the floor made a big difference at the end of the game. The bigger possession came right after when the Blazers denied a go-ahead three from Dillon Brooks and denied the Grizzlies a chance at any second chance points. Then, in the half court, Lillard and Norman Powell played their two-man game and it ended with a Powell midrange dagger for his 25th and 26th points of the evening.

In order for the Blazers to continue climbing up the standings, this duo is going to have to keep doing what they did tonight. Tipoff is set for 5 p. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.

Mixed results on shots. Detroit lost some juice once the bench checked in. Grant is leading all scorers with 8 points. Ben McLemore with 6 points. Both teams shooting Had some nice moments with the Pistons last year. Fentress AaronJFentress Nurkic bodies a guy down low then complains that he was fouled.

Just play. Fentress AaronJFentress If the blazers get three 3-point attempts on every possession they will win.

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