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Deni Avdija - Doubtful with ankle sprainAvdija (ankle) is doubtful for Saturday's game against the Rockets, Danny Marang of 1080 The Fan Portland reports.

ImpactAvdija appears likely to miss a third consecutive game Saturday with an ankle sprain, and he may have a tough time getting healthy in time for the second leg of Portland's back-to-back Sunday against the Bulls. 2023 No. 3 overall pick Scoot Henderson has started the past two contests for the Trail Blazers in Avdija's stead, and he's lining up to do so once more against Houston.

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Jerami Grant - Questionable for SaturdayGrant (face) has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday's game against Houston.

ImpactAfter eight straight games on the sidelines, Grant is officially day-to-day and could be back in the lineup Saturday. Grant has 29 games under his belt this season and holds averages of 15.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 blocks and 0.9 steals on 38.2 percent shooting from the field.

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NBA Legend Charles Barkley Makes Strong James Harden StatementThe LA Clippers have been one of the NBA’s bigger surprises this season. Without Kawhi Leonard for the first 34 games to start the year, LA...

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Dalano Banton - Scores team-high 23 pointsBanton logged 23 points (7-17 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal over 25 minutes during Thursday's 118-89 loss to the Clippers.

ImpactBanton led the way for the Trail Blazers in scoring despite coming off the bench, and it's not uncommon to see him have these scoring outbursts despite his role. He tied his season-high scoring mark with his 23-point display, and it was also his 15th game with 10 or more points despite being limited exclusively to a bench role.

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Anfernee Simons - Goes scoreless ThursdaySimons racked up zero points (0-9 FG, 0-5 3Pt), one rebound, five assists and one steal in 30 minutes during Thursday's 118-89 loss to the Clippers.

ImpactSimons had a woeful showing Thursday and finished scoreless for the first time this season, although it's worth noting this was his eighth game with single-digit points. His shooting woes have been impossible to hide of late, as Simons has made just 33.3 percent of his shots from the floor over his last four appearances.

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Scoot Henderson - Scores 16 points ThursdayHenderson amassed 16 points (6-14 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, six assists and one steal over 32 minutes during Thursday's 118-89 loss to the Clippers.

ImpactHenderson finished Thursday's lopsided loss as the Blazers' second-best scorer behind Dalano Banton, who finished with 23 points across 25 minutes off the bench. Henderson has been playing well in recent weeks and has surpassed the 15-point mark in three of his last four appearances. He's averaging 14.0 points, 4.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game in January.

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Derrick Jones Jr. - Solid output ThursdayJones finished with 13 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), four rebounds and one block in 22 minutes during Thursday's 118-89 victory over the Trail Blazers.

ImpactJones was efficient from the floor and was one of four starters, and six overall players, who scored in double digits for the Clippers in this comfortable win. Jones might have some decent fantasy upside as a streaming option but only if he stays in the starting lineup, and that doesn't seem to be a foregone conclusion just yet.

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