"For the first scrimmage, I think we looked very, very good," Justin Holiday said of the bench group. That's a long time without basketball when you include the season's hiatus.We know Gasol has slimmed down considerably since the pause in the season, but basketball shape is a different beast. Justin Holiday led the way with 16 points as the Pacers defeat the Trail Blazers 91-88.Justin Holiday led the way with 16 points as the Pacers defeat the Trail Blazers 91-88.July 23, 2020 - Pacers head coach Nate McMillan, Victor Oladipo, and Justin Holiday speak to the media following Indiana's 91-88 scrimmage victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.July 23, 2020: T.J. McConnell makes the layup through contact.July 23, 2020: Victor Oladipo nails another triple.July 23, 2020: Victor Oladipo dials it up from three.July 23, 2020 - T.J. Warren is off to a good start.July 23, 2020 - Alize Johnson scores the Pacers' first points since March.

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will sit out of Sunday night's scrimmage against the Toronto Raptors with inflammation in his left foot. In losses, that number drops to 22.8. Indiana star guard Victor Oladipo was in the starting lineup as the Pacers took on the Portland Trail Blazers in their first scrimmage game of the 2019-20 restart on Thursday. I'm not quite sure about that, but I think it is." Victor Oladipo started the Pacers' scrimmage against the Blazers on Thursday but made no commitment to playing when the season restarts, saying the plan remains to reassess every day. Jones Jr. leaves court on stretcher after collision https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/58/74/nba-logo_1otf1c2u207hs1pmrjqq1ba5h5.png?t=-1897533906&w=500https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/50/a7/vlade-divac-and-vivek-ranadive_2610lpl3kg0j1ixuluxhe0el8.png?t=-1771408035&w=500https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/10/b6/jones-jr-081420-ftr-gettyjpg_7mxdhovtnpwu1xctyfihgqejc.jpg?t=-203474381&w=500https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/7a/2a/raptors-nets-081420-ftr-gettyjpg_7gq42pe8frfs1kndplv1ooedg.jpg?t=-209755837&w=500https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/c/c2/og-levert-081120-ftr-gettyjpg_98q98v3n67981ruyv9keygq10.jpg?t=-530198317&w=500https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/ab/d7/vanvleet_1pooiwbgibwzn1atjhdfsvboi5.jpg?t=-2130441311&w=500https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/NBA_Global_CMS_image_storage/b5/77/lowry_yk39h5kmrdi8127y3uuw5rb4q.jpg?t=395347505&w=500 In wins this season, Toronto is averaging 26.4 dimes per game. The Blazers used an early 9-0 run to jump to a 20-9 lead, but the Pacers' offense kicked into gear after the second unit checked in. "The X-ray was negative. "Still, CJ McCollum scored nine points in the first quarter to give Portland a 29-20 lead heading into the second quarter.The Blue & Gold's bench continued to produce at the start of the second quarter, as the Holiday brothers both made another three to help Indiana open the frame with a 12-6 surge to climb within three. "...We had a stretch there where we were flying. VanVleet missed the second meeting between the Trail Blazers and Raptors but in the first matchup he locked Damian Lillard up.
They’ll have one more chance to accomplish both tasks Tuesday afternoon with a scrimmage versus the Oklahoma City Thunder in their final tuneup before beginning their eight-game restart of the 2019-20 season. The OKC Thunder will play the Portland Trail Blazers in their final scrimmage with several players from both sides out injured or resting. Portland's final scrimmage takes place Tuesday against the The Trail Blazers will enter the restart in ninth place in the West, 3.5 games behind the Grizzlies and just one percentage points ahead of the Lillard played 20 minutes in Thursday's loss to the The Trail Blazers haven't yet determined if Lillard (foot) will play in Tuesday's scrimmage against the Thunder, Jamie Hudson of NBC Sports Northwest … In their first of three scrimmages in the NBA bubble in Orlando, the Pacers overcame a slow start to come away with a 91-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.The Blazers used an early 9-0 run to jump to a 20-9 lead, but the Pacers' offense kicked into gear after the second unit checked in. "It was fun to be out there, just being able to compete," Oladipo said. They finished the game with 25 assists, which is right on par with their season average of 25.4.

Be patient, OG isn't going to become Hakeem Olajuwon on the block overnight, but with live reps maybe he can create some scoring opportunities in the future.Gasol sat out against the Rockets on Friday. The Pacers will officially resume the season with their first seeding game on Aug. 1 against Philadelphia. He does have some inflammation.

The Portland Trail Blazers debuted a new lineup that showed a ton of potential in a Thursday scrimmage against the Indiana Pacers.