Overview
- Deni Avdija was upgraded to questionable with low back injury management after missing four games since a Feb. 22 re-aggravation.
- Interim coach Tiago Splitter said Avdija is expected back soon, and his status will be finalized following pregame evaluations.
- Kris Murray is questionable with an illness, and Damian Lillard (left Achilles tendon) and Shaedon Sharpe (left fibula stress reaction) remain out alongside multiple two-way players.
- Portland enters the game at 29–33 in 10th place in the West, having dropped two straight and four of six during ongoing lineup shuffles.
- Memphis plays on the second night of a back-to-back without Ja Morant, who missed his 18th straight game, and Zach Edey, who is out following an ankle procedure.