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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Back to bench
Murray won't start Sunday's game against the Celtics.
Murray drew a spot start Friday against the Nuggets, a game Portland surprisingly won in blowout fashion. However, with Donovan Clingan back in action, Murray will shift to a reserve role. He hasn't played more than 18 minutes in any of his last seven appearances off the bench.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Out Sunday
Grant (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Celtics.
As expected, Grant has been downgraded from doubtful to out. He's made only two appearances in March and is without a clear timeline for a return.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Gets green light Sunday
Simons (illness) is available for Sunday's game against Boston.
Simons will return to action after missing Friday's win over Denver due to the illness. Over his last five outings, the 25-year-old combo guard has averaged 22.4 points, 4.2 three-pointers, 3.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 steals across 32.2 minutes per game.
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Trail Blazers' Jabari Walker: Available to face Boston
Walker (concussion) is available for Sunday's game against the Celtics, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Walker will return from a four-game absence due to a concussion. The 22-year-old will likely receive significant playing time behind Donovan Clingan due to Deandre Ayton (calf) and Robert Williams (knee) being sidelined. Over his last five outings, Walker has averaged 9.0 points and 5.6 rebounds across 17.8 minutes per contest.
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Trail Blazers' Donovan Clingan: Good to go Sunday
Clingan (illness) is available for Sunday's game against the Celtics, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
Clingan will return to action Sunday after missing Friday's upset win over the Nuggets due to an illness. With Deandre Ayton (calf) and Robert Williams (knee) sidelined, Clingan has started his last 16 games, averaging 8.0 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.9 blocks, 1.8 assists and 0.5 steals in 24.3 minutes per game.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Back with parent club
Portland recalled Rupert from the G League's Rip City Remix on Sunday.
Rupert will be available for Sunday's game against the Celtics, but he likely won't be in store for much playing time, if any.
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Trail Blazers' Jabari Walker: Questionable vs. Boston
Walker (concussion) has been listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Celtics.
Walker has missed the last four games for the Trail Blazers with a concussion. If he's ruled out against the defending NBA champions on Sunday, the next opportunity for the 22-year-old to get back on the floor for Portland will be Tuesday against the Cavaliers.
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Trail Blazers' Donovan Clingan: Listed questionable for Sunday
Clingan (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Celtics.
Clingan missed the upset win over the Nuggets on Friday due to an illness, but prior to that, he had started in 16 straight contests, although part of that was due to the absences of Deandre Ayton (calf) and Robert Williams (knee). Clingan should return to the starting lineup immediately if deemed available for Sunday's contest. He's averaging 8.0 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game in those 16 previous contests.
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Trail Blazers' Anfernee Simons: Iffy for Sunday
Simons (illness) has been listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Celtics.
Simons could miss a second straight game for the Trail Blazers due to an illness. If he's ruled out against Boston, Scoot Henderson will likely be in the starting lineup again for Portland.
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Trail Blazers' Jerami Grant: Doubtful for Sunday
Grant (knee) has been listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Celtics.
Grant will likely miss a seventh straight game for the Trail Blazers while nursing a right knee issue. Kris Murray and Shaedon Sharpe will likely be leaned on to help shoulder the load if Grant is ultimately ruled out against Boston.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Headed back to G League
The Trail Blazers assigned Rupert to the G league's Rip City Remix on Saturday.
Rupert continues to bounce back and forth between the NBA and the G League. Rupert is averaging 19.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 35.3 minutes across his nine appearances for the Remix this season.
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Trail Blazers' Dalano Banton: Leads second unit in win
Banton posted 19 points (6-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, five assists, three blocks and three steals across 29 minutes off the bench during Friday's 128-109 win over Denver.
The 25-year-old guard was the star of Portland's second unit at both ends of the court. It's the first time all season that Banton has produced multiple steals and blocks in the same game, while the 19 points represented his best offensive showing since dropping 23 on the Nets on Feb. 28. Banton didn't score more than seven points in any of his first eight appearances in March, however, and failed to score a point at all in his last four, so a repeat performance seems unlikely any time soon.
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Trail Blazers' Shaedon Sharpe: Pops for 23 in Friday's win
Sharpe amassed 23 points (10-22 FG, 1-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 39 minutes during Friday's 128-109 victory over the Nuggets.
The third-year guard continues to supply consistent production as part of the starting five. Sharpe has started 12 straight games and scored in double digits in 11 of them, averaging 18.5 points, 6.0 boards, 3.1 assists, 1.8 threes and 0.8 steals over that stretch. If there's been one blemish on his starting stint, it's been his long-range accuracy. Sharpe is shooting just 26.5 percent from beyond the arc during those dozen contests.
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Trail Blazers' Rayan Rupert: Plays in garbage time Friday
Rupert finished with two turnovers and no other statistics Friday in the Trail Blazers' 128-109 win over the Nuggets.
Rupert practiced with the Remix on Thursday but rejoined the Trail Blazers ahead of Friday's contest. The second-year wing has appeared in both of Portland's last two games, playing four total minutes in garbage-time scenarios.
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Trail Blazers' Deni Avdija: Pours in season-high 36 in win
Avdija recorded 36 points (12-16 FG, 4-6 3Pt, 8-9 FT), eight rebounds, seven assists, one block and three steals over 38 minutes during Friday's 128-109 victory over the Nuggets.
The 36 points were a season high for Avdija, who is having a breakout March for the Blazers. Over nine appearances this month, the fifth-year forward has scored at least 30 points four times, averaging 23.7 points, 10.1 boards, 5.6 assists, 2.9 threes and 1.3 combined steals and blocks while shooting 52.8 percent from the floor and 50.0 percent from beyond the arc. That production has come while Jerami Grant (knee) and Deandre Ayton (calf) have been sidelined, but Avdija may be playing well enough to retain elevated usage even after the Portland frontcourt gets healthier.
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Trail Blazers' Kris Murray: Gets starting nod Friday
Murray is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nuggets.
The Trail Blazers will be depleted for this matchup, so Murray will get the starting nod for this contest. It's unclear what kind of role he'll have, though, as he'll start alongside Toumani Camara and Deni Avdija in the frontcourt. Murray is averaging 7.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.0 steals per game in three starts this season.
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Trail Blazers' Scoot Henderson: Will start vs. Denver
Henderson is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nuggets.
Henderson will move to the starting lineup due to the absence of Anfernee Simons (illness). Henderson is coming off a subpar performance in the win over the Grizzlies on March 19, but other than that, he's been playing well of late. He's averaging 13.5 points, 4.0 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game across 10 appearances off the bench this month.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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111.0 (22nd) |
114.1 (16th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| D. Ayton C Deandre Ayton C | Calf |
| J. Grant PF Jerami Grant PF | Knee |
| R. Williams III C Robert Williams III C | Knee |
| S. Cissoko SF Sidy Cissoko SF | Ankle |
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