Portland Trail Blazers (26-33, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (21-37, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Portland will attempt to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Trail Blazers take on Brooklyn.
The Nets have gone 9-19 in home games. Brooklyn is fourth in the Eastern Conference at limiting opponent scoring, giving up only 111.1 points while holding opponents to 47.8% shooting.
The Trail Blazers are 10-19 in road games. Portland has an 11-22 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Nets' 13.4 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.6 more made shots on average than the 12.8 per game the Trail Blazers give up. The Trail Blazers average 110.0 points per game, 1.1 fewer than the 111.1 the Nets allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cameron Johnson is shooting 48.4% and averaging 19.1 points for the Nets. Ziaire Williams is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Anfernee Simons is averaging 18.7 points and five assists for the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 16.8 points over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Nets: 6-4, averaging 103.2 points, 44.5 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 9.3 steals and 7.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 103.4 points per game.
Trail Blazers: 6-4, averaging 116.3 points, 45.6 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 45.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.3 points.
INJURIES: Nets: Cam Thomas: day to day (hamstring), D'Angelo Russell: day to day (ankle), De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl), Noah Clowney: out (ankle).
Trail Blazers: Deandre Ayton: out (calf), Matisse Thybulle: out (ankle), Deni Avdija: day to day (quad), Robert Williams III: day to day (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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