Portland 73, Brooklyn 67, halftime: Blazers score 42 points in the second quarter. McCollum has 18 points and 4 helps. Lillard has 17 points and 7 assists. Whiteside has 12 points– hes 3 for 3 from the field and 6 for 6 from the line. Trent is 4 for 5 from the field for 10 points. Simons played a couple minutes late in the half but missed his only shot. Nurkic and Trent have 3 fouls each. LeVert leads Brooklyn with 18 points. Kurucs has 3 fouls.
Portland 25, Brooklyn 25, 3:02 1st quarter: McCollum depends on 12 points, however hes on the bench now. Trent and Hezonja check in for Portland.
Brooklyn.
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Portland 27, Brooklyn 25, 2:29 1st quarter: Nurkics layup offers Portland the lead and him 6 points, but he commits his first foul on the other end. Timeout, Blazers.
Portland 23, Brooklyn 19, 4:40 1st quarter: Lillard nails his very first three-pointer of the video game. He has 5 points.
SG CJ McCollum.
The Portland Trail Blazers season will end Thursday tonight if they fail to beat the Brooklyn Nets.
Portland 10, Brooklyn 9, 9:36 1st quarter: McCollum, playing through a back injury, ratings the very first points of the game. Hes 3 for 3 from the field for six points, which is an excellent indication, however he also has his very first nasty.
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SF Carmelo Anthony.
C Jusuf Nurkic.
GAME UPDATES
Brooklyn 95, Portland 89, 3:25 3rd quarter: Nets are 11 for 23 from three-point variety. Blazers are 6 of 20. Lillard has 22 points, 8 helps.
Brooklyn 87, Portland 85, 5:21 3rd quarter: Nets on an 11-1 run and have their very first lead considering that early in the second quarter.
Portland 84, Brooklyn 82, 6:59 3rd quarter: What a video game for Whiteside, who makes his first five shots from the field and is 6 for 6 from the line. He has 16 points and nine rebounds. The Nets arent going away. LeVert has a game-high 28 points, including Brooklyns previous 8.
PG Caris LeVert.
Ninth-place Memphis win over Milwaukee previously on Thursday and 10th-place Phoenixs hammering of Dallas means that Portland would be up to 10th and out of playoff contention with a loss.
Portland 60, Brooklyn 57, 3:47 2nd quarter: Lillards 6th assist is a lob to Collins, who gets his very first two points.
Portland.
SG Joe Harris.
PF Zach Collins.
Portland 65, Brooklyn 60, 2:22 2nd quarter: Lillard as much as 15 points. Trent with another three-pointer– hes 2 for 3 from three-point variety and has 10 points, however he and Nurkic have three fouls apiece.
PF Rodions Kurucs.
Portland 56, Brooklyn 50, 5:18 2nd quarter: Lillard may be fuming– he simply made back-to-back three-pointers. He has 13 points and 5 helps. Portland on a 19-7 run.
Brooklyn 15, Portland 14, 7:30 1st quarter: LeVerts three-pointer provides the Nets their first lead. Lillard has his very first 2 points. The number of will he end with tonight?
Make sure to inspect back throughout the day for updates previously, during and after the Blazers video game, which pointers off at 6 p.m.
GAME DAY LINKS.
Portland 80, Brooklyn 72, 10:00 3rd quarter: Lillards fourth three-pointer provides him 20 points. Sports jackets are 10 for 10 from the line. Bad news: Nurkic and Anthony have 4 fouls apiece.
Portland 31, Brooklyn 31, end 1st quarter: McCollum is 6 for 8 for a game-high 12 points. Lillard has 5 points and 4 assists. Portland is 1 for 6 from three-point variety (Lillard has the make). No Blazer has more than one nasty. The Nets have nothing to bet, but you wouldnt know it. LeVert leads them with 10 points.
PG Damian Lillard.
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Upgraded: This post was upgraded after Phoenix liquidated its 128-102 win over Dallas and Memphis concluded its 119-106 win over Milwaukee.
A triumph for the Blazers would leave them at No. 8 and they would play No. 9 Memphis in the play-in round. Needs to Portland lose, the Grizzlies would jump to No. 8 and Phoenix would get in at No. 9.
C Jarrett Allen.
Portland 43, Brooklyn 41, 7:52 2nd quarter: Whitesides three-point play offers him 5 points. It took Portland 15 minutes to get to the line. Webs are 5 for 7 from the line.
Portland 20, Brooklyn 19, 5:45 1st quarter: McCollum 5 for 6 from the field for 10 points. Lillard still with 2.
SF Garrett Temple.
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Portland 48, Brooklyn 43, 7:09 2nd quarter: Whiteside with another three-point play. Hes Portlands second-leading scorer with 8 points. Trent has five points (including a three-pointer) but is the first Blazer with 2 fouls.
Damian Lillard restates dedication to ride or die with the Portland Trail Blazers, however is that practical?
Where: The Field House, Orlando, Florida.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Brooklyn Nets: Game sneak peek, time, TV channel, how to enjoy live stream online.
Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).
INJURY REPORT.
What: Portland Trail Blazers (34-39) vs. Brooklyn Nets (35-36), 6 p.m. PT Thursday.
Portland 80, Brooklyn 72, 10:00 3rd quarter: Lillards fourth three-pointer offers him 20 points. Portland 73, Brooklyn 67, halftime: Blazers score 42 points in the second quarter. Portland 43, Brooklyn 41, 7:52 2nd quarter: Whitesides three-point play gives him 5 points. Portland 31, Brooklyn 31, end 1st quarter: McCollum is 6 for 8 for a game-high 12 points. Portland 20, Brooklyn 19, 5:45 1st quarter: McCollum 5 for 6 from the field for 10 points.
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Television channel: NBC Sports Northwest (In Portland: Comcast 37/737), TNT (54/754).
Blazers: Nassir Little (dehydration) is out. Forwards Trevor Ariza and Caleb Swanigan pulled out of the NBA bubble.
Nets: Chris Chiozza (right abductor tightness) and Donta Hall (right ankle sprain) are doubtful. Jamal Crawford (hamstring) is out.
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