The trade deadline has come and gone, and now we get six games on Saturday\u2019s slate. The Knicks heading to Detroit could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals, while a Portland big man could have a day out against an undersized Memphis outfit.<\/p>\n
Memphis completely blew up their roster prior to the trade deadline \u2014 and didn\u2019t Jock Landale let them know about it, dropping 26 in his Hawks debut.<\/p>\n
Ja Morant is still technically on the roster, but we\u2019re highly unlikely to see him again this season, while a number of Memphis players are being rested for this trip to Portland.<\/p>\n
The Trail Blazers have been poor of late, dropping six straight, but they couldn\u2019t possibly let this slip against Memphis\u2019 second unit.<\/p>\n
Portland\u2019s All-Star has had a couple of quiet games, and his points line has dropped as a result.<\/p>\n
Avdija went on an absolute tear prior to the last two outings, hitting 20+ points in 15 of 17 games while averaging 26.9 per game across that stretch.<\/p>\n
Against an undermanned and undersized Memphis lineup, this shapes as a bounce-back spot for Deni.<\/p>\n
Speaking of undersized Memphis, it\u2019s easy to see Donovan Clingan posting a monster line here.<\/p>\n
The Grizzlies are without Santi Aldama and have traded away Jock Landale and Jaren Jackson Jr, which means 6\u20199 Taylor Hendricks is likely to start at centre.<\/p>\n
Clingan has been dominating the glass over the past three weeks, averaging 13.2 rebounds to go with 12 points per game. He recently posted 14 and 20 against the Wizards \u2014 something similar is well within reach.<\/p>\n
Spencer moved to the bench with Ty Jerome returning and posting big numbers across three games, but Jerome is being managed here which opens the door again.<\/p>\n
Spencer endured a slight lean patch, but has bounced back with 16 against the Timberwolves followed by 20 against the Kings. Without Jerome in the lineup, he\u2019s good for double digits.<\/p>\n