A trek through the Midwest wraps up Saturday afternoon as the Portland Trail Blazers (12-12) visit the Indiana Pacers (11-12) for the fourth game of a five-game road trip. The two sides met previously on November 30 as Portland beat Indiana with a season-high 131 points at Moda Center. The Trail Blazers swept the season series versus the Pacers in 2015-16.
The Blazers hope to return to a winning record versus the Pacers after falling in an 88-86 heartbreaker Thursday evening in Memphis. CJ McCollum led Portland against the Grizzlies with 24 points, while Damian Lillard posted 19 in the defeat. Off the bench, Ed Davis registered a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds to go with Evan Turner's 15.
The Pacers return home on the second night of a back-to-back after falling, 111-103, to the Mavericks in Dallas Friday night. CJ Miles and Myles Turner scored 18 points each in the loss, and Paul George led Indiana with 22 points. A three-time All-Star, George missed the November meeting versus the Blazers with an ankle injury.
Kevin Calabro returns to his hometown to call the action from Bankers Life Fieldhouse alongside Lamar Hurd and Brooke Olzendam on CSNNW. Brian Wheeler describes the play on Rip City Radio 620 and the Trail Blazers mobile app. Tipoff is set for 4pm Pacific.