The Portland Trail Blazers begin a five-game home stand Friday night against the Chicago Bulls in pretty much the same position they’ve been in for much of the second half of the season.
The injury list is littered with stars.
Damian Lillard (right calf tightness) has been downgraded to questionable. Jusuf Nurkic (right knee soreness) has been downgraded to doubtful.
Anfernee Simons (right foot soreness) and Jerami Grant (left quad contusion) were already out.
Nassir Little (concussion), however, has been upgraded to probable.
Quite frankly, it smells like the tanks are lining up for the Blazers with 10 games remaining.
The Blazers enter Friday in 13th place in the Western Conference and 3 1/2 games out of 10th.
For the Bulls, DeMar DeRozan (quad strain) has been declared out.
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS VS. CHICAGO BULLS
What: Trail Blazers (32-40) vs. Bulls (34-37), 7 p.m. Friday.
Where: Moda Center.
Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).
TV channel: Root Sports (in Portland: Comcast 734; DirecTV: 687).
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 +160 | CHI -190
Spread: POR +4.5 | Over/Under: 221.5
INJURIES
Blazers: Nassir Little (concussion protocol) is probable. Damian Lillard (right calf tightness) is questionable. Jusuf Nurkic (right knee soreness) is doubtful. Anfernee Simons (right foot soreness), Jerami Grant (left quad contusion), Justise Winslow (left ankle sprain) and Ibou Badji (left knee soreness) are out.
Bulls: Javonte Green (right knee surgery) and Alex Caruso (foot soreness) are questionable. DeMar DeRozan (quad strain) and Lonzo Ball (knee surgery) are out.
NEXT UP
The Blazers host the Oklahoma City Thunder at 4 p.m. Sunday.
— Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Facebook). Subscribe to Oregonian/OregonLive newsletters and podcasts
