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Fox's 7 threes (43 Pts) not enough as Trail Blazers knock off Kings 130-113

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Shaedon Sharpe - Still sidelinedSharpe (thigh) won't play in Thursday's game against San Antonio.

ImpactSharpe has been absent since Dec. 19, when he strained his right adductor. During his absence, Malcolm Brogdon has stepped into the starting lineup, and will likely do so again Thursday. Sharpe will have an opportunity to return for the tail end of Portland's back-to-back Friday.

DECEMBER 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Deandre Ayton - Out again ThursdayAyton (knee) won't play in Thursday's game against the Spurs.

ImpactAyton will miss a second straight tilt with a right knee injury. However, with Thursday's tilt being the opener in a back-to-back set, he may be set up for a Friday return. Regardless, Duop Reath and Moses Brown should see expanded workloads Thursday.

DECEMBER 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE

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Matisse Thybulle - Brings defense in winThybulle finished with six points (2-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt), four rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks across 26 minutes in Tuesday's 130-113 win over the Kings.

ImpactEven though he hasn't started in any of the last six games while the Trail Blazers have reclaimed health on the wing, Thybulle has still been delivering in the defensive categories as a bench player. During that six-game stretch, he's averaging a whopping 2.3 steals and 1.5 blocks in just 21.7 minutes per contest. Due to his offensive limitations, Thybulle's fantasy value is unlikely to take another jump forward, but he could earn a slight uptick in playing time if starting small forward Toumani Camara loses the trust of the coaching staff.

DECEMBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Moses Brown - Rebounds well, does little elseBrown accrued zero points (0-1 FG, 0-2 3Pt), 11 rebounds, one steal and one block across 14 minutes in Tuesday's 130-113 win over the Kings.

ImpactAfter being outside of the Portland rotation in each of the previous five games, Brown was surprisingly handed the starting nod over the team's normal No. 2 center, Duop Reath, while Deandre Ayton (knee) was sidelined. Reath still ended up seeing the bulk of the minutes at center and poured in a career-high 25 points to go with nine rebounds in 32 minutes, but Brown wasn't a total zero for those that streamed him for rebounds and blocks. Even so, Brown will likely find himself back outside of the rotation Thursday against the Spurs if Ayton is cleared to play.

DECEMBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Ish Wainright - Makes late-game cameoWainright played the final 1:56 of Tuesday's 130-113 win over the Kings, finishing with zero points (0-1 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound.

ImpactAfter missing extensive time with an MCL sprain, Wainright was cleared to return to game action for Portland in mid-December, but it wasn't until the team's last two contests that he went used off the bench. On both occasions, Wainright checked into the game at the tail end of blowouts. He doesn't appear in line to get a look in head coach Chauncey Billups' rotation anytime soon.

DECEMBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Alex Len - Deployed as deep reserve in returnLen (ankle) logged two minutes in Tuesday's 130-113 loss to the Trail Blazers, recording no statistics during his time on the floor.

ImpactAll of Len's playing time came in the fourth quarter, when the outcome of the game was already decided. Though he's fully healthy again after missing six weeks with a high-ankle sprain, Len looks to be behind Domantas Sabonis, JaVale McGee and Trey Lyes on the depth chart at center.

DECEMBER 27, 2023•ROTOWIRE