Will Barton News: Barton finished with 17 points (8-14 FG, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, five assists, three steals, and six turnovers in Tuesday's 93-77 loss to the Clippers.

Barton finished with 17 points (8-14 FG, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, five assists, three steals, and six turnovers in Tuesday's 93-77 loss to the Clippers.

Injuries to Wesley Matthews (ankle) and Nic Batum (shoulder) have opened up a significant amount of playing time for Barton over the past two weeks. He is averaging 16.6 points over the last five games and should see plenty of the court in the Blazers' season finale Wednesday. Matthews hasn't been ruled out for Wednesday and could throw a wrench in that if he plays, but he does not seem like a good bet to suit up.