The Portland Trail Blazers will be without Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant and Jusuf Nurkic Thursday night at the Sacramento Kings and that could lead to a big night for rookie Shaedon Sharpe.
The Blazers will be minus four starters, and with Josh Hart now in New York, they will feature an entirely new starting five for the first time since opening night.
The starting lineup will be Ryan Arcidiacono, the only other point guard on the roster behind Lillard and Simons, Matisse Thybulle, Cam Reddish, Nassir Little and Drew Eubanks.
However, expect Sharpe to see more minutes and shot attempts than usual.
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PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS AT SACRAMENTO KINGS
What: Trail Blazers (28-30) at Kings (32-25), 7 p.m., Thursday.
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento.
Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).
TV channel: Root Sports Plus (in Portland: Comcast 1253, DirecTV 687-1).
Watch the game live online: You can watch this game live for FREE with fuboTV (free trial). You can also get this game on DirecTV Stream’s “CHOICE” package (promotional offers), if you are out of fuboTV trials, or simply prefer that platform and their pricing plans. If you already have a cable or satellite provider that carries Root Sports and want to watch online, you can watch this game live on Root Sports Live.
ODDS (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings)
Moneyline: POR +400 | SAC -500
Spread: POR +11 | Over/Under: 234.5
INJURIES
Blazers: Damian Lillard (rest), Jerami Grant (rest), Jusuf Nurkic (left calf strain), Anfernee Simons (right ankle sprain), Justise Winslow (left ankle sprain) and Ibou Badji (left knee soreness) are out.
Kings: KZ Okpala (knee soreness) is out.
NEXT UP
The Blazers host the Houston Rockets at 6 p.m. Sunday.
— Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Facebook). Subscribe to Oregonian/OregonLive newsletters and podcasts
