Portland Trail Blazers (21-56, 10-29 away) @ Boston Celtics (61-16, 34-3 home)
Sunday, April 7, 2024 • 3:00 pm PDT • TD Garden
SERIES HISTORY
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 49-74
PORTLAND HOME: Celtics lead, 27-35
BOSTON HOME: Celtics lead, 22-39
LAST PORTLAND WIN: 109-105, 1/21/22 (BOS)
LAST BOSTON WIN: 99-121, 3/11/24 (POR)
CURRENT WIN STREAK: Three (BOS)
SERIES NOTES
- The Trail Blazers and Celtics will meet for the second and final time of the regular season on April 7 in Boston.
- LAST MATCHUP: Portland fell to Boston by a final score of 121-99 on March 11 in Portland. Deandre Ayton logged 22 points (11-19 FG), 15 rebounds and one assist in 33 minutes in his fifth-straight double-double.
- THIS SEASON: The Trail Blazers are trailing the Celtics in the 2023-24 season series, 0-1.
- LAST SEASON: Portland lost the 2022-23 season series against Boston, 0-2.
- In eight career games against the Celtics, Deandre Ayton has recorded a double-double six times.
INJURY REPORT
Malcolm Brogdon (Right Elbow Tendinitis), Shaedon Sharpe (Lower Abdominal Surgery), Anfernee Simons (Left Knee; Tendinitis), Toumani Camara (Left Rib; Contusion), Matisse Thybulle (Right Ankle; Impingement), and Robert Williams III (Right Knee Ligament Tear) are out. Jerami Grant (Right Hamstring Strain) is doubtful. Ibou Badji (Lower Back; Soreness) is questionable.
As for the Celtics, Jaylen Brown (Left Hand; Sprain), Jaden Springer (Left Knee; Tendinopathy) and Jayson Tatum (Right Knee; Contusion) are questionable. JD Davison (G League - Two-Way), Drew Peterson (G League - Two-Way), Neemias Queta (G League - Two-Way), and Jordan Walsh (G League - On Assignment) are out.
LAST FIVE GAMES
TRAIL BLAZERS 108, WIZARDS 102 - APRIL 5, 2024 - CAPITAL ONE ARENA - WASHINGTON, DC - GAME #77 (21-56, 10-29 AWAY)
Portland defeated Washington by a final score of 108-102 ... Deandre Ayton logged a season-high 34 points (13-25 FG, 8-9 FT) to go along with 13 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in 40 minutes ... Dalano Banton finished with 21 points (8-20 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 3-5 FT), eight rebounds and eight assists in 34 minutes ... Scoot Henderson recorded 19 points (8-14 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 1-1 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal in 30 minutes ... Kris Murray posted 13 points (6-13 FG, 1-5 3-PT, 0-1 FT) and five rebounds in 28 minutes ... Jabari Walker tallied 11 points (2-6 FG, 2-4 3-PT, 5-8 FT), 13 rebounds and three assists in 39 minutes ... Deni Avdija led the Wizards with 22 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 39 minutes.
TRAIL BLAZERS 89, HORNETS 86 - APRIL 3, 2024 - SPECTRUM CENTER - CHARLOTTE, NC - GAME #76 (20-56, 9-29 AWAY)
The Trail Blazers defeated the Hornets by a final score of 89-86 ... Portland outrebounded Charlotte 55-36 in the win ... Deandre Ayton logged 24 points (12-22 FG, 0-1 3-PT), 16 rebounds and two assists in 37 minutes ... Scoot Henderson recorded 22 points (9-16 FG, 4-7 3-PT, 0-2 FT), 10 assists, one rebound and one steal in 37 minutes, remaining the only rookie to record at least 20 points and 10 assists in a game this season after doing so a fourth time ... Jabari Walker tallied 14 points (4-17 FG, 1-3 3-PT, 5-5 FT), a career-high 22 rebounds, two assists and one block in 42 minutes ... Dalano Banton finished with 12 points (5-13 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 1-2 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 34 minutes ... Brandon Miller led the Hornets with 21 points in 30 minutes.
MAGIC 104, TRAIL BLAZERS 103 - APRIL 1, 2024 - KIA CENTER - ORLANDO, FL - GAME #75 (19-56, 8-29 AWAY)
Portland fell to Orlando by a final score of 104-103 ... The Trail Blazers outscored the Magic 23-11 in second-chance points ... Dalano Banton finished with 26 points (8-17 FG, 4-8 3-PT, 6-8 FT), five rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks in 35 minutes ... Deandre Ayton logged 20 points (10-18 FG), 12 rebounds and three assists in 26 minutes ... Jabari Walker tallied 18 points (7-15 FG, 2-6 3-PT, 2-3 FT), nine rebounds and five assists in 40 minutes ... Scoot Henderson recorded 13 points (6-16 FG, 1-5 3-PT), eight rebounds and nine assists in 35 minutes ... Rayan Rupert posted 11 points (4-11 FG, 3-6 3-PT), one rebound, two assists and one steal in 31 minutes ... Franz Wagner led the Magic with 20 points in 33 minutes.
HEAT 142, TRAIL BLAZERS 82 - MARCH 29, 2024 - KASEYA CENTER - MIAMI, FL - GAME #74 (19-55, 8-28 AWAY)
The Trail Blazers fell to the Heat by a final score of 142-82 ... Scoot Henderson recorded 20 points (8-18 FG, 1-5 3-PT, 3-5 FT), six rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block in 41 minutes ... Deandre Ayton logged 18 points (9-15 FG, 0-1 3-PT), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal in 25 minutes ... Dalano Banton finished with 12 points (5-19 FG, 1-7 3-PT, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes ... Kris Murray posted 11 points (4-10 FG, 3-8 3-PT), five rebounds and four assists in 42 minutes ... Thomas Bryant led Miami with 26 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks in 22 minutes.
HAWKS 120, TRAIL BLAZERS 106 - MARCH 27, 2024 - STATE FARM ARENA - ATLANTA, GA - GAME #73 (19-54, 8-27 AWAY)
Portland fell to Atlanta by a final score of 120-106 ... Dalano Banton posted a career-high 31 points and a career-high nine assists tonight to go along with five rebounds and two steals in 37 minutes in his ninth consecutive game scoring in double figures, marking the longest streak of his career ... Toumani Camara tallied 17 points (7-9 FG, 3-4 3-PT), four rebounds, two assists and one steal in 30 minutes ... Scoot Henderson recorded 15 points (6-16 FG, 2-5 3-PT, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, six assists and two steals in 32 minutes ... Duop Reath logged 13 points (6-12 FG, 1-5 3-PT), five rebounds, five assists and one steal in 30 minutes ... Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 30 points and seven assists to go along with three rebounds, two steals and two blocks in 36 minutes.
BROADCAST NOTES
All Portland Trail Blazers regular season games will be broadcast on the Trail Blazers Broadcasting flagship station, Rip City Radio 620 AM. Travis Demers is in his fifth full season of providing play-by-play commentary for all home and away games, with Michael Holton adding commentary. On television, ROOT SPORTS, ROOT SPORTS PLUS and Fubo will air 81 Trail Blazers regular season games featuring Kevin Calabro calling play-by-play, Lamar Hurd providing analysis and Brooke Olzendam reporting from the sideline. For all viewing options, visit www.trailblazers.com/watch.