It's not going to be easy for them, as they sit at 13th in the Western Conference standings ... Ahead of the matchup against the Pelicans, Deni Avdija has found himself on the injury report.

Three key players for the Portland Trail Blazers could be missing from Thursday’s matchup against the Clippers.

15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pelicans -2.5; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: Yves Missi and the New Orleans Pelicans host Deni Avdija ...

The Portland Trail Blazers are among the bottom feeders in the league and the Western Conference.  The Blazers will likely stay at the bottom for the remainder

Miami Heat (19-17, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs ... TOP PERFORMERS: Deni Avdija is averaging 13.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Trail Blazers. Bam Adebayo is scoring 16.2 ...

Portland Trail Blazers (12-23, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (7-30, 15th in the Western Conference)New Orleans; Wednesday, 8 p.m. ESTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Pelicans -2.5; over/under is 226.