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Trail Blazers could really use pick-me-up win in Atlanta

By Austin Carroll

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 08: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks passes the ball as Wade Baldwin IV #2 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during the 2018 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 08: Trae Young #11 of the Atlanta Hawks passes the ball as Wade Baldwin IV #2 of the Portland Trail Blazers looks on during the 2018 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /
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With their backs against the wall and a close playoff race ensuing, the Portland Trail Blazers desperately need a win over the battered Atlanta Hawks.

Just a few short weeks after (perhaps unnecessarily) trading for three new centers, the Atlanta Hawks have already lost all three to injury and will wheel in the youth to help take on the also limping Portland Trail Blazers.

These two teams have combined for a meager 44 wins so far this season, and the worst may be yet still to come. That being said, star guard Trae Young has been on absolute fire as of late, leading his tanking team to wins in five of their last ten games. Young has averaged a ridiculous 33.8 points and 10.9 assists per game over that stretch. Conversely, the Trail Blazers have only mustered three wins in their last ten.

This game is assumed to be Portland’s last before the return of Damian Lillard, who will hopefully provide the spark necessary to make one final playoff push. With their next seven games against teams with losing records, now is the time for the Trail Blazers to capitalize and gain an edge on the competition.

Here’s how you can watch tonight’s game and what to expect as the action unfolds.

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  • Date: Saturday, February 29, 2020
  • Time: 4:30 p.m. PST
  • Where: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
  • Watch: NBC Sports Northwest, Fubo.tv
  • Listen: Rip City Radio 620

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