Atlanta Hawks at Portland Trail Blazers
· National Basketball AssociationTrail Blazers overcame Avdija's absence to beat the Hawks 117-101
Avdija missed second straight game because of lower-back soreness He’s averaging 26.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists.
Portland took an 88-87 lead into the fourth quarter and pulled away. The Trail Blazers had lost two straight after winning five a row.
Jerami Grant added 16 points and Rayan Rupert had 13. Jrue Holiday scored 12 points in his third game back after missing 27 because of a right calf injury.
Onyeka Okongwu led Atlanta with 26 points. The Hawks were 1/3 on a four-game trip. They have lost nine in a row in Portland since Feb. 13, 2017.
CJ McCollum added 20 points in his third game with the Hawks since coming over from Washington in the trade that sent Trae Young to the Wizards. McCollum played his first 8 1/2 seasons with Portland.
Atlanta's Kristaps Porzingis missed his fourth straight game because of an Achilles problem.
Trail Blazers: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
POR leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 101 - 117 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 117 |
| 4th 1.9 |  |
shot clock turnover | 101 - 117 |
| 4th 25.9 |  |
Caleb Love enters the game for Jerami Grant | 101 - 117 |
| 4th 25.9 | |
Rayan Rupert enters the game for Jrue Holiday | 101 - 117 |
Statistics
 ATL |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-81 | FG | 43-95 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 14-44 | 3PT | 14-46 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 17-22 | FT | 17-24 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 23 | Assists | 23 |
| 10 | Steals | 13 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 28 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 19 | Fouls | 15 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 16 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 27 | Percent Led | 72 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija, F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Kris Murray, F | Out | Jan 11 |
| Matisse Thybulle, G | Out | Jan 1 |
| Scoot Henderson, G | Out | Jan 1 |
| Blake Wesley, G | Out | Nov 5 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zaccharie Risacher, F | Out | Jan 14 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Jan 14 |
| N'Faly Dante, C | Out | Dec 23 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 16,196 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
23 | 18 | .561 | - | W2 |
 Miami |
21 | 20 | .512 | 2 | L1 |
 Atlanta |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4 | L2 |
 Charlotte |
15 | 26 | .366 | 8 | W1 |
 Washington |
10 | 29 | .256 | 12 | L4 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
 Denver |
28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
27 | 14 | .659 | 7.5 | W2 |
 Portland |
20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
 Utah |
14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
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