Game Thread GAME# 61: BLAZERS @ CELTICS - FEBRUARY 27, 2019 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

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How many games do you predict the Blazers will win on this road trip?

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2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
37 - 23
(13-15 Road)
BOSTON CELTICS
37 - 23
(23-8 Home)


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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

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PG
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DAMIAN LILLARD VS KYRIE IRVING

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SG
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C.J. McCOLLUM VS MARCUS SMART

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SF
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MOE HARKLESS VS JAYSON TATUM

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PF
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AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS MARCUS MORRIS

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C
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JUSUF NURKIC VS AL HORFORD


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------- JERSEYS -------
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WHEN: 5:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, 2/27/2019

WHERE: TD GARDEN, BOSTON, MA
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TV BROADCAST:
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AND
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RADIO BROADCAST:
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--------------BENCH--------------
- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
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CURRY , SIMONS , HOOD
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TURNER , TRENT Jr. , LAYMAN
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LABISSIERE , KANTER
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COLLINS , LEONARD


----- BOSTON CELTICS-----
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ROZIER , WANAMAKER , DOZIER
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HUNTER , BROWN , HAYWARD
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OJELEYE , YABUSELE , THEIS
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WILLIAMS , BAYNES

INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Evan Turner (left knee soreness): OUT
CELTICS
Aron Baynes (left foot contusion): QUESTIONABLE



HEAD COACHES
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TERRY STOTTS --- BRAD STEVENS

:reading:OFFICIAL CELTICS' GAME NOTES
:reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​


• Wednesday’s game marks the second of two meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Celtics during the 2018-19 season. Portland leads the season series, 1-0.
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• LAST MEETING: The Trail Blazers held off a Celtics comeback in the fourth quarter to secure a 100-94 victory over Boston at Moda Center on Nov. 11. Damian Lillard led a balanced Portland attack with 19 points (7-15 FG, 2-7 3-PT, 3-3 FT), five rebounds and 12 assists while Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 27 points (9-18 FG, 5-9 3-PT, 4-4 FT) for the Celtics to go with eight rebounds and two blocks.

• Jusuf Nurkic recorded 18 points (8-14 FG, 2-2 FT) and 17 rebounds to go with three assists against the Celtics on Nov. 11.

• CJ McCollum scored 14 points on 6-of-15 shooting (1-6 3-PT, 1-1 FT) to go with two rebounds and one assist againsg Boston on Nov. 11.

• Kyrie Irving recorded 21 points (9-24 FG, 3-10 3-PT), two rebounds, six assists and five steals against the Trail Blazers on Nov. 11.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Celtics lead, 67-46
IN PORTLAND: Celtics lead, 30-27
AT THE CELTICS: Celtics lead, 37-19
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This is the 3rd time this season the Blazers have won 4 straight. If they win at Boston, that would make it a season-high 5 straight victories, not to mention it would secure a winning road-trip for the Blazers. So this is a huge game and on national TV, no less.

Boston will be on the 2nd night of a back-to-back, flying in from Toronto, so although the Celtics have home court, this advantage will be somewhat mitigated. And although they are sitting in 5th place in the East, we all know Boston has a whole lot of talent, as evidenced by the fact that they are just one year removed from a 55-win season with virtually the same roster.

This is the biggest test on this road trip thus far, so I'm eager to see how well the Blazers play.
 
Darkwebs said:


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2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
37 - 23
(13-15 Road)
BOSTON CELTICS
37 - 23
(23-8 Home)


_____________________________
---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

Z1wVc1r.png

i
PG
i

DAMIAN LILLARD VS KYRIE IRVING

i
SG
i

C.J. McCOLLUM VS MARCUS SMART

i
SF
i

MOE HARKLESS VS JAYSON TATUM

i
PF
i

AL-FAROUQ AMINU VS MARCUS MORRIS

i
C
i

JUSUF NURKIC VS AL HORFORD


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------- JERSEYS -------
A2hszAsl.png
---
CRqGHIal.png


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WHEN: 5:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, 2/27/2019

WHERE: TD GARDEN, BOSTON, MA
BOS_CT_1.jpg



TV BROADCAST:
ZMHHg89.png

AND
DKp7YU9.png



RADIO BROADCAST:
iFl5dde.png


​


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--------------BENCH--------------
- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS -
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i
XxiHHey.png

CURRY , SIMONS , HOOD
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i
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TURNER , TRENT Jr. , LAYMAN
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EIiwFdS.png

LABISSIERE , KANTER
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COLLINS , LEONARD


----- BOSTON CELTICS-----
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ROZIER , WANAMAKER , DOZIER
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i
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HUNTER , BROWN , HAYWARD
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i
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OJELEYE , YABUSELE , THEIS
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i

WILLIAMS , BAYNES

INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Evan Turner (left knee soreness): DOUBTFUL
CELTICS
Aron Baynes (left foot contusion): QUESTIONABLE



HEAD COACHES
6710.jpg
- VS –
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TERRY STOTTS --- BRAD STEVENS

:reading:OFFICIAL CELTICS' GAME NOTES
:reading: OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​







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Hayward is a bench player? Wow
 
On my schedule it says 4:30?
 
Pinwheel1 said:
If the Celtics lose tomorrow in Toronto that will be 3 losses in a row since the break. I do not want to see that. I will be rooting for Boston tomorrow. I hate facing good teams that are desperate for a win.
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Thats a good point.
 
Like I said in the other thread, the Celtics have been getting their asses handed to them on the road since returning from All Star break. They play the Raptors in Toronto tomorrow. They will likely rest players knowing they have the Blazers on Wednesday at home. They will want a win at home against the Blazers bad. They will want revenge for us beating them in November. That doesn't bode well. That said, the Celtics will be playing a back to back, they will be tired after a long road trip even if they rest guys, so the Blazers need to take advantage.
 
Chris Craig said:
On my schedule it says 4:30?
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I bet a change to the original schedule was made.

This game wasn't supposed to be on ESPN originally (it was supposed to be the Pistons at Spurs), so it looks like the Blazers finally made the big time! Or more likely, it's the Celtics that are the draw. Or the fact that the Pistons/Spurs game would be a snooze-fest, so replacing it with any other match-up would increase ESPN's ratings.

Therefore, since the game was moved to ESPN, they changed the tip-off time from 4:30 to 5:00, to move it closer to television prime time.
 
I think we get a team that is about as good as us but we get them on the second night of a back to back. This means that we have the advantage. I think we'll see a big game from Dame and a big enough game from everyone else to get a win against a tired Celtics team.
 
In the Bay Area ESPN is showing Spurs/Pistons. Shit.
 
blazerkor said:
I think we get a team that is about as good as us but we get them on the second night of a back to back. This means that we have the advantage. I think we'll see a big game from Dame and a big enough game from everyone else to get a win against a tired Celtics team.
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I am not sure there is an advantage because of the b2b. I have often noticed that the Blazers play very well on the tail end of a back to back..... when the 2nd game is at home. Especially after a loss. The Celtics are too deep for them to have tired legs. The one thing it might help with though is the lack of time for the Boston coaching staff to come with a game plan.
 
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