Blazers Bench Raymond Felton
Jamal Crawford will replace Raymond Felton as the Trail Blazers starting point guard for tonight’s game against San Antonio, The Oregonian has learned.
The move comes one game after Felton played only 3:35 of the second half on Monday in Los Angeles, including being benched for the entire fourth quarter of the Blazers’ 103-90 loss to the Lakers. Crawford played 26 minutes and finished with 15 points, five assists and three turnovers.
This will be Crawford’s second start at point guard this season – he filled in for an injured Felton on Feb. 6 against Oklahoma City, a game the Blazers lost in overtime. Crawford had 17 points, five assists and three turnovers in that game. For the season, Crawford is averaging 14.1 points and 3.8 assists while shooting 38.7 percent from the field and 33.6 percent from three-point range.
