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Portland Trail Blazers
6-1 · 5-0 on the road
2027-01-20
4:00 PM PT
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5-4 · 1-2 at home
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Trail BlazersOffense
HawksDefense

The Trail Blazers rank 3rd in the NBA in offensive rating (118.5), and the Hawks rank 11th in defensive rating (109.2). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.

League average is 110.8, so the Trail Blazers are 7.7 above it. Deni Avdija leads them with 23.4 points a game on 57.7% true shooting.

2027-01-202026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Deni AvdijaTop scorer · POR
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerTop scorer · ATL

In points per game, Deni Avdija (23.4, 16th) has the edge on Nickeil Alexander-Walker (21.7, 28th) among 265 qualifying players.

Deni Avdija: 6.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.7% true shooting. Nickeil Alexander-Walker: 3.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 30.5 minutes, 59.8% true shooting.

2027-01-202026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Trail Blazers6-1
Hawks5-4

The Trail Blazers (6-1) lead the West; the Hawks (5-4) are 4th in the East.

Away record: Trail Blazers 5-0. Home record: Hawks 1-2. Streaks: Trail Blazers W3, Hawks W2.

2027-01-202026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (POR 7 games, ATL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

PORATL
Scoring
121.91st · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
115.812th · Average
110.712th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
113.016th · Average
+11.12nd · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+2.813th · Average
Efficiency
118.53rd · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.017th · Average
109.312th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
109.211th · Average
+9.26th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+0.817th · Average
102.116th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
104.36th
Shooting
56.4%3rd · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
52.5%19th · Average
60.2%4th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
55.3%25th · Below avg
15.45th · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.44th · Top 5
35.5%12th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
35.1%15th · Average
0.364th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2030th · Bottom 5
Defense
51.2%8th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.9%17th · Average
7.125th · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.76th · Above avg
5.016th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.429th · Bottom 5
Possessions
14.7%15th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
13.8%7th · Above avg
31.7%4th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.1%11th · Average
47.47th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
44.712th · Average
27.110th · Above avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
31.01st · Top 5

Recent form

Portland Trail Blazers
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +11.1). Streak W3.

Atlanta Hawks
LWLWW

Last 5: average margin -2.4 (season +2.8). Streak W2.

Key players

Portland Trail Blazers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Deni AvdijaF 23.46.46.457.7
Damian LillardG 20.14.14.158.6
Ja MorantG 15.82.55.562.2
Toumani CamaraF 13.73.01.372.3
Atlanta Hawks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG 21.73.32.759.8
Jalen JohnsonF 18.39.07.952.1
CJ McCollumG 14.33.04.156.0
Aaron WigginsG 13.93.71.957.6

Injury report

Portland Trail Blazers
Ja Morant G · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-12-01 Out
Shaedon Sharpe G · Right Meniscus Surgery · back ~2027-03-02 Out
Vit Krejci G · Left Ankle Fracture · back ~2027-01-02 Out
Atlanta Hawks
Asa Newell F · Left Great Toe Hyperextension · back ~2026-11-07 Out
Henri Veesaar C · Right ACL Tear · back ~2027-07-01 Out
Jock Landale C · Left Hip Strain · back ~2026-11-07 Out
Keshon Gilbert G · Left Knee Inflammation · back ~2026-11-07 Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · Left Foot Fracture · back ~2026-11-20 Out
Jalen Johnson F · Left Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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