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Portland Trail Blazers at Boston Celtics

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28-34, 12-20 Away

vs

43-18, 19-11 Home

Celtics host the Trail Blazers in non-conference action

Portland Trail Blazers (28-34, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (43-18, second in the Eastern Conference)

Boston; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Boston Celtics in non-conference action.

The Celtics have gone 19-11 in home games. Boston leads the league averaging 17.8 made 3-pointers per game while shooting 37.0% from deep. Jayson Tatum leads the team averaging 3.6 makes while shooting 35.2% from 3-point range.

The Trail Blazers have gone 12-20 away from home. Portland has a 16-27 record against teams above .500.

The Celtics are shooting 46.1% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points lower than the 47.0% the Trail Blazers allow to opponents. The Trail Blazers are shooting 45.4% from the field, 0.2% higher than the 45.2% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Tatum is averaging 26.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 17.0 points over the last 10 games.

Anfernee Simons is averaging 19 points and 4.9 assists for the Trail Blazers. Shaedon Sharpe is averaging 18.1 points and 3.5 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 7-3, averaging 114.6 points, 45.0 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 5.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.2 points per game.

Trail Blazers: 5-5, averaging 119.1 points, 45.3 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 9.2 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.0 points.

INJURIES

: Celtics: Jrue Holiday: day to day (finger), Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (illness).

Trail Blazers: Deandre Ayton: out (calf), Matisse Thybulle: out (ankle), Jerami Grant: day to day (calf), Robert Williams III: day to day (knee).

Regular Season Series

Series starts 3/5

Matchup Prediction

Celtics: 78.9%
Trail Blazers: 21.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kristaps Porzingis, C Day-To-Day Mar 2
Jrue Holiday, PG Day-To-Day Mar 2
Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Matisse Thybulle, SG Out Mar 3
Robert Williams III, C Out Mar 3
Jerami Grant, SF Out Mar 3
Deandre Ayton, C Out Feb 12
Justin Minaya, F Out Feb 11

Trail Blazers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ UTAH W 114-112
@ WSH W 129-121
@ BKN W 121-102
@ CLE L 133-129 OT
@ PHI W 119-102

Celtics Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs NY W 118-105
@ TOR W 111-101
@ DET L 117-97
vs CLE L 123-116
vs DEN W 110-103

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 50 11 .820 - W4
Denver 39 22 .639 11 L1
Minnesota 33 29 .532 17.5 W1
Portland 28 34 .452 22.5 W1
Utah 15 46 .246 35 L2

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 43 18 .705 - W1
New York 40 20 .667 2.5 W3
Brooklyn 21 39 .350 21.5 L4
Philadelphia 21 39 .350 21.5 L1
Toronto 19 42 .311 24 W1
Full Standings

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Celtics host the Trail Blazers in non-conference action

Celtics host the Trail Blazers in non-conference action

Portland Trail Blazers (28-34, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (43-18, second in the Eastern Conference)