Gary Payton II (calf) downgraded, ruled out Thursday for Portland
Portland Trail Blazers point guard Gary Payton II (calf) is out Thursday versus the Philadelphia 76ers.
What It Means:
Payton was initially listed as probable, but he was downgraded to doubtful an hour before tip-off and then ruled out shortly after. Shaedon Sharpe, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson could have more minutes available on Thursday evening.
Per numberFire's NBA Heat Map, the Trail Blazers are 2.0-point underdogs on Thursday and their implied total is 115.75.
Source:
NBA Injury Report
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