Anfernee Simons' Status For Spurs-Trail Blazers Game

Anfernee Simons has been ruled out for Friday's game.

On Friday evening, the Portland Trail Blazers will host the San Antonio Spurs in Oregon.   

For the game, they will remain without one of their best players, as Anfernee Simons has been ruled out.  

Simons also missed the team's last game, so this will be his second straight out of the lineup. 

Via Trail Blazers PR: "INJURY REPORT 12/29 vs. SAS:

OUT

Ayton (R Knee Tendinitis

Reath (Low Back Soreness) 

Sharpe (R Adductor Strain)

Simons (Illness) 

Williams III (R Knee Ligament Tear) 

QUESTIONABLE 

Camara (R Thumb Soreness)

PROBABLE 

Walker (R Thumb Sprain)"

INJURY REPORT 12/29 vs. SAS:

OUT
Ayton (R Knee Tendinitis)
Reath (Low Back Soreness)
Sharpe (R Adductor Strain)
Simons (Illness)
Williams III (R Knee Ligament Tear)

QUESTIONABLE
Camara (R Thumb Soreness)

PROBABLE
Walker (R Thumb Sprain)

— Trail Blazers PR (@TrailBlazersPR) December 29, 2023

Simons has played in 11 games so far this season and is averaging 27.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per contest while shooting 45.6% from the field and 40.0% from the three-point range.  

The Trail Blazers are the 14th seed in the Western Conference with an 8-22 record in their first 30 games. 

They are 2-8 over their last ten games and most recently lost to the Spurs (also at home) on Thursday by a score of 118-105. 

At home, the Trail Blazers are 4-11 in the 15 games they have played in Oregon. 

Following the Spurs, they will visit Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns on Monday evening in Arizona. 

As for the Spurs, they are the 15th seed in the Western Conference with a 5-25 record in their first 30 games.   

They are 2-8 over their last ten games, and Thursday's victory snapped a five-game losing streak.  

Following the Trail Blazers, the Spurs will host the Boston Celtics on Sunday.