The Portland Trail Blazers are on the road on Tuesday night as they travel to take on the Los Angeles Clippers in a Western Conference showdown.
Portland enters Tuesday’s game with a 38-38 record after defeating the Washington Wizards at home in dominant fashion on Sunday night.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8)© Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images
(© Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images)
In Sunday’s victory over the Wizards, Deni Avdija led the way for the Trail Blazers as he recorded 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists while Toumani Camara added 23 points and seven rebounds of his own.
Now Portland will try to grab another victory on Tuesday as they face off against the Clippers in a tough road matchup.
On the other side, Los Angeles enters Tuesday’s contest with a 39-36 record after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks on the road on Sunday afternoon.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Bennedict Mathurin (9)© William Liang-Imagn Images


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Bennedict Mathurin led the way for the Clippers in Sunday’s victory as he ended the game with 28 points and six rebounds off the bench while Kawhi Leonard recorded 20 points and eight rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Tuesday night’s matchup, both squads may be without some of their key players due to injuries.
Trail Blazers Injury Report: Will Jerami Grant, Shaedon Sharpe Play?
For the Trail Blazers, they have four players listed on their injury report, including both Jerami Grant and Shaedon Sharpe.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant (9)Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
(Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)
Portland has ruled out Grant due to a right calf strain as he will miss his second consecutive contest.
With Grant sidelined, Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray and Sidy Cissoko could all be in line for increased roles once again.
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe (17)Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
(Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images)
The Trail Blazers have also ruled out Sharpe due to a left fibula stress reaction that has sidelined him since Feb. 7.
Vit Krejci has also been ruled out as he continues to recover from a left calf contusion while Damian Lillard remains sidelined while recovering from a torn Achilles.
Clippers Injury Report: Will Isaiah Jackson Play?
On the other side, the Clippers have three players listed on their injury report, including center Isaiah Jackson.
LA Clippers forward Isaiah Jackson (23)Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
(Stephen Lew-Imagn Images)
Los Angeles has ruled out Jackson due to a right ankle sprain as he will miss his second straight game.
With Jackson sidelined once again, John Collins and Nicolas Batum could both have larger roles off the bench behind Brook Lopez.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Bradley Beal (0)Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
(Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images)
The Clippers have also ruled out Bradley Beal and Yanic Konan Niederhauser as they are both set to miss the remainder of the season.
Fans can catch Tuesday night’s matchup between the Trail Blazers and Clippers from Los Angeles at 11:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 31, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.