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Chauncey Billups Says Playing Shorthanded Presents ‘Tough Situation’ for Blazers

In a season defined by development and struggles, the Portland Trail Blazers are having a hard time staying healthy. Saturday night’s 93-84 home loss against the New Orleans Pelicans was no exception.

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Jerami Grant and Deandre Ayton returned to the lineup, but Portland still had to make do without Anfernee Simons, Scoot Henderson, Malcolm Brogdon, Shaedon Sharpe and Duop Reath (and of course Robert Williams III). This forced Portland coach Chauncey Billups to rely on extended minutes from 10-day contract signee Ashton Hagans, the newly acquired Dalano Banton, rookie Kris Murray and two-way contract center Ibou Badji.