The Portland Trail Blazers have three games remaining starting Thursday at San Antonio.
Lose out, and the Blazers would finish with the fifth-worst record in the NBA. Win even one game, and they would be in danger of losing that position.
The Blazers (33-46) have three teams directly above them in the pecking order. Indiana (34-46) and Washington (34-36) lead the Blazers by a half of a game. They both have two games remaining.
The Orlando Magic (34-45) lead the Blazers by a single game.
Portland, which upset Minnesota on Sunday and then were in position to win Tuesday at Memphis before fading, have now added Shaedon Sharpe to their injury list. He is questionable with left knee tendinopathy. He exited the Grizzlies game with about eight minutes remaining and the game tied at 101-101 and did not return. The Blazers ultimately lost 119-108.
The Blazers, given how well their G League additions have played, would certainly have a chance to win at the Spurs, who have lost eight of their last 10.
Sitting Sharpe would dramatically decrease the probability of the Blazers winning.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS AT SAN ANTONIO SPURS
What: Trail Blazers (33-46) at Spurs (20-59), 5 p.m. Thursday.
Where: AT&T Center, San Antonio.
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 +110 | SAS -130
Spread: POR +2 | Over/Under: NA
INJURIES
Blazers: Kevin Knox II (left knee soreness) and Drew Eubanks (left thoracic spasms) are probable. Matisse Thybulle (right knee effusion) is doubtful. Trendon Watford (right ankle sprain), Cam Reddish (lumbar soreness) and Shaedon Sharpe (left knee tendinopathy) are questionable. Nassir Little (right ankle sprain), Keon Johnson (right finger fracture), Damian Lillard (right calf tightness), Jusuf Nurkic (right knee soreness), Anfernee Simons (right foot soreness), Jerami Grant (left quad contusion), Justise Winslow (left ankle sprain) and Ibou Badji (left knee soreness) are John Butler Jr. (left ankle sprain) and are available. out.
Spurs: Zach Collins (finger laceration) is probable. Keldon Johnson (right foot sprain) and Romeo Langford (left adductor) are questionable. Charles Bassey (patella fracture), Khem Birch (right knee injury), Devonte’ Graham (left adductor strain), Doug McDermott (right ankle sprain), Jeremy Sochan (right nee soreness) and Devin Vassell (left knee injury) are out.
NEXT UP
The Blazers play their final two games this weekend starting at 1 p.m. Saturday at the LA Clippers and concluding at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at home against the Golden State Warriors.
— Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Facebook). Subscribe to Oregonian/OregonLive newsletters and podcasts
