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Matisse Thybulle - Still not ready to play SaturdayThybulle (ankle) remains sidelined for Saturday's game against the Heat.

ImpactA right ankle sprain will prevent Thybulle from making his regular-season debut Saturday once again, and his next chance to play arrives Tuesday against the Nets. Toumani Camara should remain an established starter at small forward for the Blazers going forward, while Kris Murray and Dalano Banton figure to remain routine members of Portland's rotation against Miami.

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Deandre Ayton - Working through calf sorenessAyton (calf) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Heat.

ImpactAyton played just 21 minutes during the Trail Blazers' 117-111 loss to the Mavericks on Sunday, which could partially have been due to a left calf issue. Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams (rest) would be in line for more minutes Saturday if Ayton is unable to play.

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Jerami Grant - Ruled out SaturdayGrant (face) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Heat.

ImpactGrant will miss a sixth straight game Saturday as he deals with a face contusion. The veteran big man is having a rough season with the Trail Blazers, averaging 15.0 points per game, the lowest average for the 30-year-old since the 2019-20 campaign (12.0) with the Detroit Pistons.

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Anfernee Simons - Nails four triples in lossSimons produced 22 points (9-22 FG, 4-10 3Pt), one rebound, four assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Thursday's 117-111 loss to the Mavericks.

ImpactSimons logged a team-high 37 minutes and tied with Shaedon Sharpe for the most points with 22 during Thursday's loss. Simons has seen a slight reduction in his offensive output this season, averaging 18.6 points per contest compared to 22.6 in 2023-24. This is mostly due to the 25-year-old guard playing 2.5 minutes per game less, as well as shooting just 35.8 percent from three compared to 38.5 percent last year.

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Deandre Ayton - Sees reduced playing timeAyton logged six points (3-6 FG), six rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 21 minutes during Thursday's 117-111 loss to the Mavericks.

ImpactDespite starting, Ayton logged just 21 minutes compared to Donovan Clingan's 24. Ayton is still producing at a level, averaging 13.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.2 blocks in 29.3 minutes across his last 10 appearances. However, it is worth monitoring to see if the 26-year-old center continues to have his playing time reduced.

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Naji Marshall - Solid outing in winMarshall supplied 11 points (5-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes during Thursday's 117-111 win over the Trail Blazers.

ImpactMarshall has seen a boost in minutes with Luka Doncic on the mend and is coming off a decent performance in the win over the Trail Blazers. The 26-year-old has scored in double digits in two of the last three games, with Dallas needing to continue to lean on him until Doncic returns.

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