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Avdija, Trail Blazers to host Rollins and the Bucks
By The Associated Press
Milwaukee Bucks (29-41, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail
Blazers (36-37, ninth in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers take on Ryan Rollins
and the Milwaukee Bucks in non-conference action.
The Trail Blazers are 19-16 in home games. Portland ranks seventh in the
Western Conference with 31.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Donovan Clingan
averaging 7.1.
The Bucks are 13-23 in road games. Milwaukee averages 14.1 turnovers per game
and is 11-8 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.
The Trail Blazers score 115.3 points per game, 1.1 fewer points than the 116.4
the Bucks give up. The Trail Blazers average 110.8 points per game, 6.2 fewer
points than the 117.0 the Trail Blazers give up to opponents.
The teams play for the second time this season. In the last matchup on Nov. 25
the Trail Blazers won 115-103 led by 35 points from Jerami Grant, while Bobby
Portis scored 22 points for the Bucks.
TOP PERFORMERS: Clingan is averaging 12.4 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks
for the Trail Blazers. Avdija is averaging 19.8 points over the last 10 games.
Rollins is scoring 16.9 points per game with 4.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists for
the Bucks. Portis is averaging 12.2 points and 5.0 rebounds while shooting
48.0% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 6-4, averaging 115.3 points, 47.3 rebounds, 27.8
assists, 8.5 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 108.8 points per game.
Bucks: 3-6, averaging 107.2 points, 39.0 rebounds, 25.5 assists, 7.2 steals and
3.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.8% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 120.0 points.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Jerami Grant: out (calf), Robert Williams III: out
(knee), Shaedon Sharpe: out (calf), Vit Krejci: out (calf), Damian Lillard: out
for season (achilles).
Bucks: Gary Harris: out (groin), Kevin Porter Jr.: out (knee), Kyle Kuzma: out
(achilles), Giannis Antetokounmpo: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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