Portland Trail Blazers at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationEmbed this event in your website
Portland plays Atlanta on 5-game road skid
Portland Trail Blazers (32-43, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (36-38, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Portland will aim to break its five-game road losing streak when the Trail Blazers play Atlanta.
The Hawks are 19-17 in home games. Atlanta has a 16-19 record in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Trail Blazers are 12-25 on the road. Portland has a 7-4 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Hawks are shooting 47.0% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points lower than the 47.4% the Trail Blazers allow to opponents. The Trail Blazers' 45.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.1 percentage points lower than the Hawks have allowed to their opponents (48.2%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Onyeka Okongwu is scoring 13.1 points per game and averaging 8.7 rebounds for the Hawks. Trae Young is averaging 23.1 points and 3.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.
Deni Avdija is scoring 16.3 points per game with 7.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 18.9 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 45.7% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 6-4, averaging 122.8 points, 42.8 rebounds, 30.6 assists, 9.3 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.9 points per game.
Trail Blazers: 4-6, averaging 112.0 points, 45.3 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 9.0 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.0 points.
INJURIES
: Hawks: Larry Nance Jr.: out for season (knee), Kobe Bufkin: out for season (shoulder), Clint Capela: out (hand), Keaton Wallace: out (shoulder), Jalen Johnson: out for season (shoulder).Trail Blazers: Bryce McGowens: out for season (rib), Deandre Ayton: out (calf), Robert Williams III: out (knee), Jerami Grant: day to day (knee).
Regular Season Series
POR leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 POR |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| L4 | Streak | W1 |
| 4-6 | Last Ten Games | 6-4 |
| 110.7 | Points Per Game | 117.9 |
| 45.1 | Field Goal % | 47.0 |
| 34.6 | Three Point % | 35.6 |
| 44.2 | Rebounds Per Game | 44.5 |
| 23.7 | Assists Per Game | 29.5 |
| 5.3 | Blocks Per Game | 5.2 |
| 8.1 | Steals Per Game | 9.8 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.9 |
| 15.9 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.6 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Toppin, F | Out | Mar 31 |
| Keaton Wallace, G | Out | Mar 31 |
| Larry Nance Jr., PF | Out | Mar 26 |
| Clint Capela, C | Out | Mar 21 |
| Jalen Johnson, SF | Out | Jan 29 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant, SF | Out | Apr 1 |
| Anfernee Simons, SG | Out | Apr 1 |
| Deandre Ayton, C | Out | Mar 31 |
| Scoot Henderson, G | Out | Mar 31 |
| Bryce McGowens, G | Out | Mar 26 |
BOS
CLE
SAC
NY
GS
PHI
HOU
MILGame Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
63 | 12 | .840 | - | W10 |
 Denver |
47 | 28 | .627 | 16 | W2 |
 Minnesota |
43 | 32 | .573 | 20 | W2 |
 Portland |
32 | 43 | .427 | 31 | L4 |
 Utah |
16 | 60 | .211 | 47.5 | L6 |
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 38 | W1 | 0.4864865 | 36 |
 Orlando |
1 | 40 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 36 |
 Miami |
2.5 | 41 | W5 | 0.45333335 | 34 |
 Charlotte |
17.5 | 56 | W1 | 0.25333333 | 19 |
 Washington |
20.5 | 59 | L3 | 0.21333334 | 16 |
NBA News
Fantasy basketball picks and betting tips for Tuesday
Andre Snellings breaks down Tuesday's games and offers his top fantasy streamers and favorite bets for the slate.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander appears in Drake's 'Nokia' music video
The Oklahoma City Thunder guard appeared with his signature shoes in the hit song's music video.
UConn's McNeeley tells ESPN he's draft-bound after freshman year
UConn freshman wing Liam McNeeley, a projected lottery pick and No. 14 prospect in ESPN's draft projections, will enter the 2025 NBA draft, he told ESPN on Tuesday.
NBA suspends 3 Pistons, 2 Timberwolves for roles in skirmish
Detroit's Isaiah Stewart, Marcus Sasser and Ron Holland II and Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo and Naz Reid were all suspended for their roles in Sunday's skirmish.
Why Stephen A. is 'trepidatious' about the Rockets
Stephen A. Smith shares his concerns about the Rockets entering the playoffs.