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2021/22 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Portland Trail Blazers v Brooklyn Nets
Moda Center
Portland, USA
Friday, 24 December 2021
05h00
The Portland Trail Blazers will take on the Brooklyn Nets in a National Basketball Association (
NBA) match on December 24.
This will be the 93rd NBA clash between the two teams in regular-season games since 1976.
The Blazers have dominated this rivalry having registered 66 wins compared to the Nets' 26 victories.
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The Blazers also won the last match between the two teams which was on 1 May 2021 as they continued their dominance over the Nets.
Damian Lillard notched up 32 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, as the Blazers beat the Nets 128-109 at the Barclays Center.
Prior to that, the Nets had defeated the Blazers 116-112 in a match that was played at Moda Center on 24 March 2021.
The Blazers, who have been inconsistent this term, are currently occupying the 11th spot on the Western Conference standings with 13 victories and 18 defeats
The Nets find themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference standings having recorded 21 victories and nine defeats as they continue to dazzle in the regular season.
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The Nets announced that they are bringing guard Kyrie Irving back into the fold because "the overall environment has changed, as we all know, drastically," on December 17.
The unvaccinated Irving had been shelved since 12 October 2021 and remains ineligible to play in home games, per New York City regulations.
The following statement has been released by General Manager Sean Marks:
“After discussions with our coaches, players and staff, the organization has decided to have Kyrie Irving re-join the team for games and practices in which he is eligible to participate," the statement read.
"We arrived at this decision with the full support of our players and after careful consideration of our current circumstances, including players missing games due to injuries and health and safety protocols.
"We believe that the addition of Kyrie will not only make us a better team but allow us to more optimally balance the physical demand on the entire roster. We look forward to Kyrie’s return to the lineup, as well as getting our entire roster back together on the court."
Head-to-Head (Last Five NBA Matches):
Matches - 5
Blazers - 2
Nets - 3
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