NEW YEAR HOMESTAND CONTINUES WITH BULLS

NEW YEAR HOMESTAND CONTINUES WITH BULLS

In the wake of dispatching the New York Knicks Monday night, the Portland Trail Blazers (24-17) enter the last part of a five-diversion homestand Wednesday by facilitating their first amusement this season versus the Chicago Bulls (10-30) at the Moda Center. Tipoff is planned for 7 p.m.
Arrangement NOTES
Unsurpassed: Series tied, 61-61
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 36-25
AT THE BULLS: Bulls lead, 25-36
LAST PORTLAND WIN: 124-108, 1/31/18 (Portland)
LAST BULLS WIN: 113-88, 11/15/16, (Chicago)
CURRENT WIN STREAK: Three (Portland)
Diversion NOTES
• Wednesday's diversion denotes the first of two gatherings between the Trail Blazers and the Bulls amid the 2018-19 season. Portland cleared the season arrangement in 2017-18, 2-0.
• LAST MEETING: The Trail Blazers bounced out to a 43-19 first quarter lead and proceeded to win, 124-108, at Moda Center on Jan. 31. CJ McCollum scored a vocation high 50 points (18-25 FG, 6-9 3-PT, 8-8 FT), including an establishment record 28 in the principal quarter. Zach LaVine paced the Bulls with 23 (8-13 FG, 3-4 3-PT, 4-7 FT).
• OPPOSITE TRENDS: The Trail Blazers are 4-1 in their last five diversions and have the NBA's fourth-best net rating over that range (11.1). Chicago is 1-4 in its last five recreations and has the fourth-most exceedingly awful net rating in the alliance in that length (- 9.2).
• In two diversions against the Bulls last season, CJ McCollum arrived at the midpoint of 41.0 focuses (52.7% FG, 55.0% 3-PT, 92.9% FT), 5.5 bounce back and 5.0 helps. McCollum has made no less than three-pointers in every one of his last four recreations against Chicago (18-of-33, 54.5%).
• In his one amusement against Chicago last season, Damian Lillard recorded 13 (5-9 FG, 1-5 3-PT, 2-2 FT), four bounce back, seven helps and one square. Lillard has scored 30 or more focuses in three of his last six recreations against the Bulls.
• Jusuf Nurkic arrived at the midpoint of 11.5 focuses (45.5% FG, 60.0% FT), 12.0 bounce back, 1.5 helps, 1.50 takes and 1.50 squares in two amusements against the Bulls last season. Nurkic has had a twofold in three of his five vocation diversions against Chicago.
• Al-Farouq Aminu arrived at the midpoint of 16.0 focuses (52.2% FG, 77.8% 3-PT, 100% FT), 6.5 bounce back and 1.0 aid two amusements against Chicago in 2017-18.
• In his one appearance against Portland last season, Lauri Markkanen recorded 19 (7-12 FG, 4-6 3-PT, 1-2 FT), eight bounce back, one help and one square.
• CONNECTION: Trail Blazers protect Gary Trent Jr. what's more, Bulls forward/focus Wendell Carter Jr. were colleagues at Duke as first year recruit in 2017-18.
• CONNECTION: Chicago focus Robin Lopez arrived at the midpoint of 10.5 focuses and 7.8 bounce back in two seasons with Portland from 2013-15.
Damage NOTES
Maurice Harkless (left knee) is out for Wednesday's amusement. Caleb Swanigan and Wade Baldwin are on task in the G-League and will likewise not be accessible Wednesday night.
For the Bulls, Denzel Valentine (left lower leg) is out.
Communicate NOTES
Wednesday's amusement can be seen locally on NBC Sports Northwest with Kevin Calabro, Lamar Hurd and Brooke Olzendam. NBC Sports Northwest likewise streams 76 live recreations amid the 2018-19 Trail Blazers season. NBA League Pass will likewise convey the diversion, however power outages dependent on area apply. The amusement will likewise air on ESPN.
Brian Wheeler and Michael Holton will have the approach Rip City Radio 620 AM and on the majority of the stations of the stations of the Trail Blazers Radio Network.