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The Portland Trail Blazers return home to the Moda Center on Friday night in a bit of a tailspin, having lost six consecutive games to fall to 23-28 on the season. The primary headline for the Blazers is the long-awaited season debut of point guard Scoot Henderson. The third-year guard has been sidelined since training camp with a torn left hamstring and is expected to be on a strict minutes restriction tonight. Portland’s defense has been non-existent during this skid, allowing 118.1 points per game, and they could be shorthanded again as All-Star forward Deni Avdija deals with a nagging lower back strain. The Memphis Grizzlies travel to Portland for the first of two straight games in what feels like

The Minnesota Timberwolves look to protect their home floor tonight at the Target Center as they host a struggling New Orleans Pelicans squad. Minnesota currently holds a 32-20 record and is firmly in the mix for a top seed in the Western Conference. They have been on a tear lately, winning five of their last six games, including a narrow 128-126 road victory over Toronto on Wednesday. The team is buzzing after the trade deadline, especially since they managed to retain Jaden McDaniels while adding offensive spark plug Ayo Dosunmu to their rotation. New Orleans arrives in Minneapolis at a crossroads. With a 13-40 record, the Pelicans are sitting near the bottom of the conference standings and have lost three

The Milwaukee Bucks return to Fiserv Forum this Friday night to host the Indiana Pacers in a matchup that feels a lot different than it did forty-eight hours ago. Following a trade deadline that saw Milwaukee decide to hold onto their core while making minor upgrades on the wing, the Bucks are looking to find some rhythm amidst a difficult season. This 8:00 PM tip-off features a Milwaukee squad sitting at 20-29, but they are playing their best basketball of the winter right now. Despite the circus surrounding the deadline, the team managed to pull off a 141-137 overtime thriller against the Pelicans on Wednesday, and perhaps for the first time this year, the vibes in the locker room seem

The Boston Celtics return to TD Garden tonight looking to extend their four-game winning streak as they host the Miami Heat. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM ET on NBCS and FDSSUN. Boston currently sits in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference with a 33-18 record and is fresh off a dominant 114-93 road win over Houston. The spotlight tonight falls squarely on the frontcourt, where 35-year-old Nikola Vucevic is expected to make his Celtics debut. Acquired from Chicago earlier this week in exchange for Anfernee Simons, Vucevic brings a veteran scoring touch and rebounding presence to a rotation that has relied heavily on Neemias Queta and Luka Garza lately. Miami arrives in Boston as the 8th seed in the