The Portland Trail Blazers (25-39) will take on Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz (40-24) in part of the Wednesday NBA slate.
It’s become absurd the number of key players the Trail Blazers currently have sidelined. Portland has been without Damian Lillard and after moving CJ McCollum, Norman Powell, and Robert Covington at the NBA trade deadline, they are shorthanded beyond belief.
Anfernee Simons has typically carried the shorthanded roster as well as he can but even then there’s been plenty of blowouts when he’s been in the lineup. Well, he remains out, too.
The Jazz has a lot to play for coming off a loss to the Dallas Mavericks in their previous outing. Donovan Mitchell played poorly and will look to bounce back.
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Having a letdown performance against a losing team is something the Jazz simply cannot afford.
How to Watch Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz
Here’s everything to know about how to tune in to watch Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz:
Date: Wednesday, March 9
Time: 10:00 p.m. ET
Location: Vivint Arena
TV Channel: ESPN
Injury Report for Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz
Portland Trail Blazers Injury Report: Eric Bledsoe – out (tendinopathy), Joe Ingles – out (left knee recovery), Damian Lillard – out (core muscle recovery), Nassir Little – out (left shoulder recovery), Didi Louzada – out (left knee recovery), Didi Louzada – out (left knee recovery), Jusuf Nurkic – out (plantar fasciitis), Anfernee Simons – out (patellar tendinopathy), Justise Winslow (right Achilles soreness)
Utah Jazz Injury Report: None
Projected Starting Lineups for Portland Trail Blazers vs Utah Jazz
Portland Trail Blazers Projected Starting Lineup: G Brandon Williams, G CJ Elleby, F Josh Hart, F Trendon Watford, C Drew Eubanks
Utah Jazz Projected Starting Lineup: G Mike Conley, G Donovan Mitchell, F Royce O’Neale, F Bojan Bogdanovic, C Rudy Gobert
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