Game 18: Portland Trail Blazers @ Boston Celtics | Moving Further Towards The Lottery
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By Andy Popp
GAME 18: Blazers @ Boston Celtics
December 1, 4:30PM; Comcast Sports
Portland Trail Blazers Schedule
The Blazers are now 0-2 on their current road trip heading into TD Garden to play the 12-4 Boston Celtics.
After two incredibly disappointing 4th quarters against the Sixers and Nets, the Blazers have to battle one of the eastern conference's premier teams. A win tonight puts the Blazers back at the .500 mark, a loss hurls them further towards the lottery.
The Celtics on paper.
Starting five: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Shaquille O'Neal, Ray Allen, Rajon Rondo
Off the bench: Marquis Daniels, Nate Robinson, Glen Davis, Semih Erden
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Donnie Wahlberg will narrate a Celtics documentary. Way to put everything I hate in one place. Makes it much easier to ignore. An all-time classic video of Kevin Garnett crying.
STRATEGY
The only thing the Blazers have going for them is that the Celtics are also playing 2 games in as many days. They smashed the Cavilers last night 106-87. This is not a factor to overlook, as a good portion of the Celtics' roster is old/dying. However, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen did not play in the 4th quarter last night.
LET'S GET RICH
To date: 8-5-1.
Blazers -7. Give me the Celtics.
TRADE ME
Rudy Fernandez.
NEXT 5
@ Washington
vs Los Angeles Clippers
vs Phoenix
vs Orlando
@ Phoenix
BOTTOM LINE
All of a sudden none of the Blazers' upcoming games look winnable. Prepare yourselves for a tough road ahead.
