January 26, 2026
Avdija (back) has been
ruled out for Monday's game against the Celtics.
ANALYSISAvdija will miss his second consecutive contest due to a lower-back strain, though interim head coach Tiago Splitter said the plan is for him to play in the second leg of this back-to-back set Tuesday against the Wizards, per
Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland. With the 25-year-old forward unavailable Monday,
Sidy Cissoko and
Rayan Rupert are candidates to see an uptick in minutes.