The Portland Trail Blazers currently find themselves in the 12th spot in the Western Conference and outside of their playoff picture. With a superstar talent like Damian Lillard on their roster, they will be keen to start climbing the rankings and quickly. Tonight they will be welcoming the Atlanta Hawks who themselves are only in 8th in the Eastern Conference just a half game ahead of the Indiana Pacers who are outside of the play-in spots. A win would be crucial for both sides tonight.
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The Trail Blazers have been a respectable team at home this season, with a 13-11 record so far. They should welcome having to go up against a Hawks team that is 12-14 on their travels. The visitors may also be without the services of Trae Young who is listed as day-to-day. He has been averaging 26 points and 10.2 assists over his last 9 games and is the driving force of this Hawks offense. Without him, they could have issues matching the offensive output of' Lillard tonight. The hosts are 4th in offensive rating over the last 10 games. With Young either out or playing hobbled, it is tough to see how the visitors can match that level here.
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