High-flying Trail Blazers take aim at struggling Nets


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2022/23 National Basketball Association (NBA) season

Regular Season

Portland Trail Blazers v Brooklyn Nets 

Moda Center
Portland, USA
Friday, 18 November 2022
05h00  
 
Portland Trail Blazers will go head to head with the Brooklyn Nets in a National Basketball Association (NBA) match on November 18.
 
This will be the 95th match between the Trail Blazers and Nets in the NBA regular-season games since 1976. 
 
The Trail Blazers have dominated this rivalry having registered 67 wins compared to the Nets' 27 victories. 

Damian Lillard
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The last meeting between the two teams was on 19 March 2022 in a game that took place at the Nets' home ground, Barclays Center. 
 
Led by Kevin Durants,  who had 38 points (11-15 FG), six rebounds and six assists, the Nets defeated the Trail Blazers, 128-123.
 
The Trail Blazers find themselves at the top of the Western Conference having recorded nine wins and four defeats from 13 matches.
 
Meanwhile, the Nets are sitting in 12th place in the Eastern Conference having registered six victories and eight defeats from 14 matches.

Kevin Durant
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The Nets succumbed to a 116-103 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers on November 14 and Durant was pleased with his side's fighting spirit following the match.
 
“We were playing in spurts. It was a perfect storm for them," Durant said.
 
"They made a lot of shots, they got to the rim, the AD pick-and-roll was tough to stop. I like how we fought, got back into the game and the third quarter. 
 
"We had a chance to win, but they made more shots down the stretch than us, just plain and simple.”
 

Head-to-Head (Last Five NBA Matches)

Matches - 5
Blazers -3
Nets - 2
 
Thursday, November 17
 
02:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Indiana Pacers
02:00 - Orlando Magic v Minnesota Timberwolves
02:00 - Washington Wizards v Oklahoma City Thunder
02:30 - Atlanta Hawks v Boston Celtics
02:30 - Toronto Raptors v Miami Heat
03:00 - Milwaukee Bucks v Cleveland Cavaliers
03:00 - New Orleans Pelicans v Chicago Bulls
03:30 - Dallas Mavericks v Houston Rockets
05:00 - Denver Nuggets v New York Knicks
05:00 - Phoenix Suns v Golden State Warriors

Friday, November 18
 
05:00 - Portland Trail Blazers v Brooklyn Nets
05:00 - Sacramento Kings v San Antonio Spurs
05:30 - Los Angeles Clippers v Detroit Pistons
 

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Published: 11/15/2022