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Toronto Raptors (22-28, 12th in Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (23-25, 12th in Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon.Saturday, 10:00 p.m. ET
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Trail Blazers -4.5
Bottom line: Portland will face the Toronto Raptors after Damien Lillard scored 60 points in the Portland Trail Blazers’ 134-124 win over the Utah Jazz.
The Trail Blazers are 13-10 at home. Portland averages 14.3 turnovers, and he is 9- on fewer turnovers than his opponents.
The Raptors are 7-16. Toronto has a 2-9 record in one-possession games.
The teams will meet for the second time this season. The Raptors won his last meeting on January 8, 117-105, with Pascal Siakam scoring his 27 points.
Top Performer: Lillard is averaging 30.1 points and 7.4 assists for the Trail Blazers. Anphanie Simmons has averaged 19.3 points over her last 10 games for Portland.
Siakam is averaging 24.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 6.4 assists for the Raptors. Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 18.8 points and 1.8 steals over his last 10 games for Toronto.
Last 10 games: Trail Blazers: 4-6, averaging 120.1 points, 40.3 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 6.3 steals, 4.7 blocks, 49.6% field goal percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 118.6 points per game.
Raptors: 5-5, averaging 118.9 points, 42.7 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 8.7 steals, 5.9 blocks, 47.3% shooting percentage. Opponents are scoring an average of 117.3 points.
Injured: Trail Blazers: Josh Hart: Days (hamstring), Justice Winslow: Out (ankle), Yusuf Nurkic: Days (calf), Ibou Baj: Days (knee).
Raptors: Otto Porter Jr. out of season (legs), Darano Banton out (hip).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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