Team Profile
Portland Trail Blazers
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102.7 30thOffensive Rating
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111.3 14thDefensive Rating
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-8.6 26thNet Rating
2024 Team Stats
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Points per game106.8 9th
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Points per game Against114.5 1st
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Rebounds per game43.9 3rd
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Assists per game21.1 23rd
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (hamstring) has received a doubtful status on the injury report for Monday night. The veteran wing is still suffering from a strained right hamstring that seems to be too painful to take the court just yet. There's a very small chance he plays if the hamstring isn't giving him any issues during shootaround and the lead-up to tip-off. Since he's most likely to miss this contest, however, Toumani Camara and Kris Murray are the better candidates for playing time. They both present a lot of risk as streaming options, but there aren't many surefire fantasy assets on this Blazers team right now.
Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (knee) will sit out a second consecutive game on Sunday versus Boston. He was a late scratch on Saturday against Chicago and will miss another game with a right knee contusion. Avdija's absence is set to give Corey Kispert another start. He was Washington's top scorer on Saturday with 16 points and has done well for several weeks now. Kispert's numbers as a starter this season stand at 15.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.6 assists.
Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, Avdija was ruled out minutes before tip-off on Saturday. Instead, Corey Kispert will move into the starting five with Avdija unavailable for this game. A shift to the starting five should give Kispert a solid fantasy boost for Saturday's slate.
Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (knee) has been upgraded from questionable to available for Saturday's matchup against the Bulls. The 23-year-old is dealing with a right knee contusion but will remain in the lineup for a ninth consecutive game. Avdija has played a massive part for the Wizards lately and should be able to produce another good fantasy line on Saturday. He's averaging 16.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.0 steals for the month.
Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons (knee) will rejoin the action on Saturday against New Orleans. He has been upgraded from probable to available. Simons couldn't play on Thursday versus the Knicks due to a knee problem. Scoot Henderson picked up a start in his place and will head back to the second unit on Saturday while remaining on a minutes restriction. Simons is a high-usage player who leads Portland in scoring, and he will be asked to do a lot on the offensive end on Saturday because the team remains without three of its other top four highest scorers. In eight March appearances, Simons has taken his scoring average from 23.0 points to 24.9 points, adding 4.8 rebounds and 6.9 assists.