The Portland Trail Blazers should have major beef with the NBA schedule makers.
After playing seven road games, the Blazers returned home to host Detroit on Sunday. Following a 119-112 loss, the Blazers got on a plane headed for San Francisco to play Monday at the Golden State Warriors.
That’s messed up.
“You come off a seven-game trip, two weeks,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said. “You turn around and have to play tomorrow on the road. We should have just played the Pistons at Oracle [in Oakland] and then played the Warriors tomorrow at Chase. This is a long trip, is basically what it is … It’s just a terrible scheduling thing. But it is what it is.”
The Blazers have no time for complaints. They must resume picking up some wins in the race for a play-in berth.
The Blazers trail 10th-place Dallas by four games.
Monday at the Warriors, however, likely won’t provide much of an opportunity for the Blazers to come out victorious.
Since acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat, the Warriors have won 11 out of 13. One loss came 126-119 at Philadelphia (22-41), but Butler did not play.
Over those 13 games, the Warriors ranked second in offensive rating (119.9) and second in defensive rating (108.2).
Prediction: The Warriors are playing too well to believe that Portland will end its run of losing to winning teams playing the second game of a back-to-back on the road.
The Blazers' last win over a team that currently has a winning record came on Feb. 6 at home against Sacramento (33-30). Their last road victory against a winning team was on Jan. 4 at Milwaukee (36-27).
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Portland Trail Blazers basketball
Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson attacks the rim during and NBA game against the Detroit Pistons at Moda Center on Sunday, March 9, 2025.Sean Meagher/The Oregonian
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS AT GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
What: Trail Blazers (28-37) at Warriors (36-28), 7 p.m., Monday.
Where: Chase Center, San Francisco.
Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM).
TV channel: KATU (Antenna: 2.2 in Portland. Xfinity: 302 and 1170. DirecTV: 688-1. KUNP (Antenna: 47.1. Xfinity: 16, 302, 1170. DirecTV: 47. Spectrum: 184).
How to Watch: Rip City TV Network. If you don’t have cable, you can still watch this game live for FREE with the help of an HDTV antenna on your local ABC affiliate (Charge 2.2 in Portland). These antennas are very easy to install and cost around $20. You can purchase one at your local Bi-Mart or Fred Meyer, or buy one online at Walmart or from Amazon and have it shipped quickly to your home. Here are some instructions on how to set up an HDTV antenna on your television or other display. You can find out more about which channel Rip City TV Network is on in your area by using the channel finder here.
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ODDS (Oregon Lottery/DraftKings)
Moneyline: POR +470 | GSW -650
Spread: POR +12 | Over/Under: 229.5
INJURIES
Blazers: Deni Avdija (left quad contusion) and Robert Williams III (left knee strain), Deandre Ayton (left calf strain) and Matisse Thybulle (right ankle sprain) missed Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons.
Warriors: Jonathan Kuminga (right ankle sprain) is out.
NEXT UP
The Blazers return home for seven games starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday with the New York Knicks (40-23).
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