Indiana faces Portland on an 8-game skid

Indiana Pacers (15-48, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (30-34, 10th in the Western Conference)

Portland, Oregon; Sunday, 9pm EDT

CONCLUSION: Indiana is looking to halt its eight-game decline with a win against Portland.

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The Trail Blazers went 16-15 at home. Portland ranks eighth in the league with 45.7 rebounds led by Donovan Clingan averaging 11.5.

The Pacers are 5-26 on the road. Indiana is 6-5 in games decided by fewer than 4 points.

The Trail Blazers are shooting 45.0% from the field this season, 4.0 percentage points lower than the 49.0% the Pacers allow to their opponents. The Trail Blazers are averaging 111.4 points per game, 6.7 points less than the 118.1 the Trail Blazers give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Deni Avdija shoots 46.3% and averages 24.4 points for the Trail Blazers. Jrue Holiday is averaging 3.1 threes made in his last 10 games.

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Jarace Walker is scoring 11.1 points per game and averaging 5.0 rebounds for the Pacers. Micah Potter has averaged 14.1 points and 5.9 rebounds over his last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 4-6, averaged 109.6 points, 44.7 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 8.9 steals and 6.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.5% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 118.6 points per game.

Pacers: 2-8, averaging 115.8 points, 40.1 rebounds, 29.3 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 127.2 points.

INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Kris Murray: day-to-day (illness), Deni Avdija: day-to-day (back), Shaedon Sharpe: out (calf), Damian Lillard: out for the season (Achilles).

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Pacers: Johnny Furphy: Out for season (knee), Ivica Zubac: Out for season (ankle), Tyrese Haliburton: Out for season (Achilles).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.