Game Thread GAME# 13: CELTICS @ BLAZERS - NOVEMBER 11, 2018 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM, NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2018-19 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
BOSTON CELTICS
7 - 4
(4-3 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
9 - 3
(6-2 Home)

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

PG

KYRIE IRVING VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

JAYLEN BROWN VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

GORDON HAYWARD VS JAKE LAYMAN

PF

JAYSON TATUM VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

AL HORFORD VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 6:00 PM (PST), SUNDAY, 11/11/2018

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

-- BOSTON CELTICS --

ROZIER , LEMON Jr. , SMART

WANAMAKER , DOZIER , OJELEYE

YABUSELE , MORRIS

WILLIAMS , BAYNES



---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

CURRY , BALDWIN , SIMONS

TURNER , STAUSKAS , TRENT Jr.

SWANIGAN , COLLINS , LEONARD



INJURIES
CELTICS
Daniel Theis (torn plantar fascia): OUT
Jabari Bird (personal): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
Moe Harkless (left knee): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

BRAD STEVENS --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL CELTICS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Sunday’s game marks the first of two meetings between the Trail Blazers and the Celtics during the 2018-19 season. Boston won the season series in 2017-18, 2-0.

• LAST MEETING: The Celtics outscored Portland by 15 points in the final period to steal a 105-100 victory at Moda Center. Marcus Morris scored 30 points (9-13 FG, 5-6 3-PT, 7-7 FT) for Boston while Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum scored 26 points each for the Trail Blazers.

• CJ McCollum averaged 24.0 points (47.7% FG, 40.0% 3-PT, 66.7% FT), 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.00 steal in two games against Boston last season.

• Damian Lillard averaged 23.5 points (36.6% FG, 30.0% 3-PT, 91.7% FT), 4.5 rebounds and 8.5 assists in two games against the Celtics in 2017-18.

• In two games against the Trail Blazers last season, Jayson Tatum averaged 15.0 points (40.0% FG, 60.0% 3-PT, 87.5% FT), 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.00 steal.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Celtics lead, 67-45
IN PORTLAND: Celtics lead, 30-26
AT THE CELTICS: Celtics lead, 37-19

 

[Darkwebs]

Tic-tac-toe, Blazers have won 3 in a row.

But the Celtics, one of the top Eastern Conference teams, will be coming to town hoping to spoil our streak.

Coincidentally, Boston has won 3 in a row against Portland. So we really need to get one against them.

Additionally, this game lands on Veterans day, and it serves as the debut of the new "City" jerseys for the Blazers.

So this will be an epic match, especially since a lucky 15 Ripcitytwo members are going to the game.

Win or lose, this will be a suite game!

 

[PHXBlazer1]

We need this one, especially after Morris dicked us last year at home

 

[SIeepwalker]

let's kill this team

 

[Lukee]

Dame, drop 50 on Kyrie!

 

[TBpup]

Another legit test. Boston has so many guys that can score... but they haven't been scoring particularly well. Hopefully that tend continues.

 

[stampedehero]

I HOPE we keep playing the way we have with no letdown and an home team A+ attitude that proves it...

 

[dviss1]

Ugly ass Orange uniforms.. I voted 2 only because they don't have shit rubbed into them.

 

[BonesJones]

Ugly ass Orange uniforms.. I voted 2 only because they don't have shit rubbed into them.

Orange? Do you need glasses?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Ugly ass Orange uniforms.. I voted 2 only because they don't have shit rubbed into them.

There were a couple images where it looked orange, but most looked blazer red to me. I wonder how they’ll look in action.

If they come out looking orange I’ll agree with you they ugly, but I think it’ll look red with proper lighting.

 

[Hoopguru]

I love those dark pewter and black with red orange lettering. Those are hands down the best alternative uni's they've come out with. They look manly!

 

[THE HCP]

Ya'll need to get your eyes checked. I only see red, not orange.

 

[kjironman1]

SEVEN!

 

[dviss1]

Orange? Do you need glasses?

No. It's not blazer red.

 

[dviss1]

Orange? Do you need glasses?

Do you? This is NOT blazer red:

"Because this looks Orangish to me:

It looks red like this to you? Not me...

 

[Boob-No-More]

The BIOFREEZE logo totally ruins it for me. It looks so out of place.

I mean look at the GE logo on the Celtics jersey:

Much less offensive. If we have to have corporate logos on NBA jerseys, can they at least not be hideous? Clearly Nike, the branding gods, have given the jersey designers the freedom to match colors with the rest of the jersey. Why can't BIOFREEZE do the same? Make that BIOFREEZE logo red with a gray border and it blends in much better

BNM

 

[BlazerBeav]

Oh, great. Another Morris twin night at Moda Center. I'd like to think we'll figure out this time, but I know better.

 

[Jon]

i put a 3 cause the plaid ones were so dope.

 

[Labinot41]

I'm absolutely not scared of this Boston Offense

 

[THE HCP]

I'm absolutely not scared of this Boston Offense

Should be. Thats a damn good team.

 

[DDolla]

Another Morris will kill the Blazers

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Another Morris will kill the Blazers

And would fit so, so well in our bench frontcourt alongside Zach. If only he were available.

 

[Labinot41]

Should be. Thats a damn good team.

Yes, but i'm talkin about their Offense. Their Offense is 27th at Offensive rating. Their Defense is much much better than their Offense, we'll see. Go Blazers

 

[THE HCP]

Understood

 

[BBert]

Do you? This is NOT blazer red:

"Because this looks Orangish to me:

It looks red like this to you? Not me...

Yikes that lettering is even more orange than the tire track uniforms. Which are a dark orange, not red, BTW. WTF?

 

[BBert]

Blazers gotta get this game.

Then they will be officially for real.

 

[Scalma]

Oh, great. Another Morris twin night at Moda Center. I'd like to think we'll figure out this time, but I know better.

Let him go off for 50 so no one else gets in a rhythm, or something.

 

[Labinot41]

 

[BonesJones]

Do you? This is NOT blazer red:

"Because this looks Orangish to me:

It looks red like this to you? Not me...

Looks slightly less red. Not orange though.

 

[KingSpeed]

Do you? This is NOT blazer red:

"Because this looks Orangish to me:

It looks red like this to you?

That looks orange