The biggest factor working against the Blazers is the back-to-back element, especially after a road game the day before. Even so, the Nets are not a team Portland should have much trouble with if it plays to its standard. Jerami Grant is expected to be out for the Blazers, while Noah Clowney is expected to be out for Brooklyn, but neither absence feels especially significant in the context of this matchup. Overall, this is the kind of game Portland needs to take care of as the season winds down and the race for play-in positioning continues.
