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).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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