Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #32 - BLAZERS VS CELTICS - DECEMBER 28, 2025 - SUNDAY - 3:00 PM PST - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (5 Viewers)

[Chris Craig]

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REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

BLAZERS 12-19 CELTICS 19-11

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STARTERS


Shaedon Sharpe Kris Murray

Deni Avdija Toumani Camara

Donovan Clingan


Derrick White Payton Pritchard

Jaylen Brown Jordan Walsh

Neemias Queta ​

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WHEN: DECEMBER 28, 2025 - SUNDAY - 3:00 PM PST

WHERE: MODA CENTER PORTLAND OR



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BENCH


Yang Hansen Duop Reath

Rayan Rupert Sidy Cissiko*


Caleb Love* Jevonte Cooke*

Damian Lillard° Blake Wesley°

Matisse Thybulle° Scoot Henderson°

Jrue Holiday° Jerami Grant°

Robert Williams III°

* Two Way Player °Injured Player


Anfernee Simons

Sam Hauser Xavier Tillman

Josh Minott Hugo Gonzalez

Luka Garza Baylor Scheierman

Ron Harper Jr* Amari Williams*

Max Shulga* Jayson Tatum°

Chris Boucher°

* Two Way Player °Injured Player

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COACH


Tiago Splitter


Joe Mazzulla

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INJURIES

BLAZERS

Damian Lillard - Achilles - Out
Blake Wesley - Foot - Out
Matisse Thybulle - Thumb - Out
Scoot Henderson - Ham - Out
Jrue Holiday - Calf - Out
Jerami Grant - Achilles - Out
Robert Williams III - Knee - Out

CELTICS

Jayson Tatum - Achilles - Out
Chris Boucher - Personal - Out

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UPCOMING SCHEDULE

BLAZERS VS MAVERICKS - 12/29 - 7:30 PM

BLAZERS @ THUNDER - 12/31 - 5:00 PM

BLAZERS @ PELICANS - 1/2 - 5:00 PM

BLAZERS @ SPURS - 1/3 - 5:00 PM

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GAME NOTES

• The Blazers are 49-77 all time vs the Celtics
• The Blazers haven't defeated the Celtics since January 21, 2022 and have lost the last 6 matchups
• The Blazers and Celtics will face off again on 1/26 in Boston
• Anfernee Simons was drafted by the Blazers in 2018. He played for the Blazers from 2018-2025 until he was traded to Boston in return for Jrue Holiday. The Celtics regret the trade.
• Jrue Holiday played for the Celtics from 2023-25. He was traded there by Portland in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon and Robert Williams after being acquired for Damian Lillard. The Blazers traded back for Holiday two seasons later for Anfernee Simons.
• Luka Garza was part of the Blazers 2022 Summer League Championship roster
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[Chris Craig]

Simons going to go off on us today?

 

[Cugel]

Simons going to go off on us today?

Guaranteed

 

[julius]

All in all it's just a other ...L in the wall...

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

 

[BassPlaya]

aaaaannnnnd now.....for your Portlaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand.....TraaaaailllllllBlaZers!!!!

 

[Chris Craig]

We were that close to being the Boston Trail Blazers...a coin flip.

 

[Blazinaway]

What did Jrue do to his calf? Sever it? It seems every injury we have appears to be more serious than average, takes most of these guys seemingly forever to be able to play again

 

[tlongII]

They’re tanking.

 

[BassPlaya]

The idea of tanking certainly makes the reality of injuries easier for some fans to swallow.

That's not what I see. Different strokes....

 

[blazerkor]

The idea of tanking certainly makes the reality of injuries easier for some fans to swallow.

That's not what I see. Different strokes....

I don't think we're tanking but we're also not contending. I think we'd see some of these guys playing already if we were contending and wins and losses were our bottom line.

Right now I think keeping vets with nagging injuries out to prevent catastrophic injuries is a priority that takes precedent above winning games. I think you would see expidited timelines on these injuries if the team had a realistic goal of home court advantage in the playoffs or even anything above the play-in.

I don't think that's tanking but it's also not the type of strategy you get on a contender or even a wannabe contender where guys play through injuries.

 

[BassPlaya]

I don't think we're tanking but we're also not contending. I think we'd see some of these guys playing already if we were contending and wins and losses were our bottom line.

Right now I think keeping vets with nagging injuries out to prevent catastrophic injuries is a priority that takes precedent above winning games. I think you would see expidited timelines on these injuries if the team had a realistic goal of home court advantage in the playoffs or even anything above the play-in.

I don't think that's tanking but it's also not the type of strategy you get on a contender or even a wannabe contender where guys play through injuries.

Ya, that sounds pretty accurate. I don't think the Blazers W/L is insurmountable, and there is still a real chance at the playoffs....but that window is closing rapidly. For me, it feels like they are trying to tread water while letting guys get fully healed for the second half.

That said, I am and will always be an eternal optimist. To see things otherwise would define the very reason why I would no longer enjoy this. Sooooooooo...

Go Blazers!

 

[julius]

Maybe they're hoping that they'll pull a Dallas, and get the #1 pick while not at all deserving it.

 

[Cugel]

Man this is gonna be really really ugly. Horseshit offense. ISO drive, iso drive …
Why not go down low to DC?

 

[KingSpeed]

Man this is gonna be really really ugly. Horseshit offense. ISO drive, iso drive …
Why not go down low to DC?

Done, says Deni

 

[KingSpeed]

DC dominating.

 

[Cugel]

Thank you DC

 

[Cugel]

DC 11 and 8 in the 1st q

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Amazing that such a clueless, careless crew is in the lead....

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I think I'm finally at my breaking point. I despise Kris Murray. The guy does incredibly low IQ stuff and is allergic to even looking at the hoop even when he's wide open.

 

[blazerkor]

That shot to end the half by Brown was nasty.

 

[PCmor7]

Good lord. Our passing.

 

[Cugel]

Yang leads all POR at +6.
17 turnovers. Simply cant handle to ball w/o a proper PG. that is a major weakness of Deni. Turnovers.

 

[PCmor7]

The next legal screen the Celtics bigs make will be the first legal screen the Celtics bigs make.

 

[Chris Craig]

Yang leads all POR at +6.
17 turnovers. Simply can handle to ball w/o a proper PG. that is a major weakness of Deni. Turnovers.

Rupert also has +6

 

[Cugel]

Rupert also has +6

It’s settled then. Trade all but Rupert and Yang

 

[THE HCP]

Our guy DC is looking good tonight. Love it when he’s down in the lane working!

 

[Chris Craig]

All you need is Love

 

[wizenheimer]

you guys really need to not pay attention to +/- for a game. It's a useless stat

 

[Chris Craig]

Toumoney