Portland Trail Blazers(27-54) vs犹他州爵士（48-33）

We’ve made it! Game 82. The Portland Trail Blazers are locked into their draft odds so there are no mixed emotions any more. It’s one final chance for the players to show what they are about, and for many of them the last chance to add to their resume before likely joining new teams in the off-season. For fans, it’s the first time in months to watch a game without thinking of the repercussions of winning or losing.

The good news for the Utah Jazz is that they are entering the playoffs quite healthy and with a strong roster on paper. The bad news for them is that there are plenty of questions about whether this team can play to its potential when it counts. One of the chief concerns is their propensity for blowing big leads. Friday night was a prime example as they managed to blow a seventeen point fourth quarter lead and lose to the凤凰太阳by a score of 115-111.

UPDATE: Drew Eubanks has been downgraded to out with a wrist sprain.

Sunday, April 10- 6:30 p.m. PT
How to watch on TV:Root Sports NW, NBA League Pass
Blazers injuries:Damian Lillard (out), Nassir Little (out), Jusuf Nurkic (out), Eric Bledsoe (out), Joe Ingles (out), Anfernee Simons (out), Justise Winslow (out), Josh Hart (out), Trendon Watford (out), Drew Eubanks (out), Greg Brown III (probable), Keljin Blevins (questionable), Kris Dunn (questionable), CJ Elleby (questionable)
Jazz injuries:特伦特Forrest（出），Udoka Azubuike（Out）
SBN Affiliate:SLC Dunk

What To Watch For

• Scoreboard watching?While the Blazers are locked into their lottery odds, the Jazz do not yet know their playoff opponent. They do know it will be either theDallas Mavericksor theGolden State Warriors。他们扮演的哪一个取决于这个游戏的结果，无论是Denver Nuggetswin their last game and whether the Golden State Warriors win their final game. With all of the games starting at the same time, the Jazz may be a bit distracted. If they have a strong desire to play one opponent or the other, it could get a bit crazy.
• Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell.We here at Blazer’s Edge don’t have any secret inside information on the relationship between Gobert and Mitchell, but from where we sit their relationship seems a bit... strained shall we say? If you are looking for a detail to keep your eye on, see how many times Mitchell looks for Gobert down low. It could be entertaining.
• A chance to say your final goodbyes.It’s hard to predict what offseason moves the Blazers will make, but it isn’t really going too far out on a limb to say that the majority of players hitting the hardwood for the home team won’t be putting on a Blazers uniform next season. While things certainly hasn’t gone the way fans wanted, it has certainly been memorable. The best of luck to all the players who wind up in new homes next season.

What Others Are Saying

它最近怎么样爵士乐？不伟大，写Chris Herring of Sports Illustrated。

犹他州举行的NBA最佳纪录的最后一季只能在第二轮被击败Kawhi Leonard中间系列中爆炸的俱乐部反弹，似乎最近在接缝处分开。爵士队在过去七年中占了六个，随着湖人队的孤独胜利，近年来独自是联盟的最大失望。

Sven Karabegovic of SLC Dunk探索爵士队是否可以在季后赛中产生一些噪音。请注意，这是在犹他州之前写的17分第四季度在星期五到太阳。

赢得耗尽的灰熊队是否胜过了15场比赛，其中爵士乐失去了10个或更多的爵士乐？不，可能不是。我仍然认为这支球队不可能让它通过第二轮。仍然，这一点doesshow that the Jazz are making progress. Just a week ago, I wouldn’t have expected Utah to pull out of that game with a victory. The fan in me feels cautiously optimistic that this team could hold it together for long enough to make some noise in the playoffs. After all, Danuel House has played like the 3 and D player they’ve so desperately needed and Juancho Hernangomez has been a pleasant surprise (for more on that, read Calvin’s article, here). And given the incredible offensive fire power on this roster (number one offensive rating in the league at 116.4, per NBA.com), the Jazz should have the guns to go toe-to-toe with any team in the west.

Carlos Boozer谈到了爵士的过去和现在，但突出显示是一个你只需要阅读王子的故事，如报道Eric Walden of the Salt Lake City Tribune。

The story has been out for years about the time the late pop superstar took over the hoopster’s pad out in California and lent his own eccentric vibe to the place. But hearing Boozer re-tell it and sprinkle in some hilarious details was the highlight of the evening: