Posted November 11, 2018 at 11:13 AM | Updated November 11, 2018 at 08:42 PM
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ABOUT THE CELTICS
This is the last game of a five-game trip for Boston that also included stops at Indiana, Denver, Phoenix and Utah. ... The Celtics have lost three of four games on the trip so far, falling to the Pacers, Nuggets and Jazz. Utah beat Boston 123-115 Friday night. ... Kyrie Irving missed Friday night's game for personal reasons, but is expected to play against the Blazers. ... Terry Rozier started in Irving's absence and finished with 22 points and six rebounds and Jayson Tatum added 21 points and five steals in the loss. ... Gordon Hayward made his first return to Utah since leaving as a free agent during the summer of 2017 and recorded just 13 points and seven assists, while making 3 of 9 shots. ... Marcus Smart had 13 points and a season-high 10 assists against the Jazz, recording his first double-double of the season and falling just one assist shy of his career high. ... Boston is 4-4 on the road. ... This is the first of two meetings between the Blazers and Celtics this season. Boston swept the two-game series last season.
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ABOUT THE BLAZERS
This is the final game of a six-game home stand for the Blazers, who have won three in a row and six of their last seven overall. ... Portland defeated the L.A. Clippers 116-105 Thursday night as Damian Lillard recorded 25 points and four assists and CJ McCollum added 23 points and seven rebounds. ... The Blazers have won eight games by at least 10 points this season, tied for the most double-digits victories in the NBA with the Bucks. Portland boasts an average point differential of 10.0, the third-highest in the league. ... The Blazers' bench is averaging 40.9 points per game this season, the eight-most among second units in the NBA. ... Backup Evan Turner is averaging 10.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, making him the only bench player in the NBA averaging at least 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists. ... After Sunday's game, the Blazers leave for a six-game, 10-day trip featuring games at the Los Angeles Lakers, Minneapolis Timberwolves, Washington Wizards, New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors.
LINEUPS
Blazers (9-3) vs. Celtics (7-5)
6 p.m. Sunday at Moda Center
TV on NBC Sports NW; Radio on KPOJ (620)
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| No. | Name | Height | Position | Statistics |
|---|
| 11 |
Kyrie Irving |
6-3 |
PG |
21.0 ppg, 5.4 apg, 5.0 rpg |
| 7 |
Jaylen Brown |
6-7 |
G |
11.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg |
| 0 |
Jayson Tatum |
6-8 |
F |
15.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg |
| 20 |
Gordon Hayward |
6-8 |
F |
10.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg |
| 42 |
Al Horford |
6-10 |
C |
12.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.8 apg |
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| No. | Name | Height | Position | Statistics |
|---|
| 0 |
Damian Lillard |
6-3 |
PG |
26.6 ppg, 5.3 apg, 5.0 rpg |
| 3 |
CJ McCollum |
6-3 |
G |
21.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg |
| 10 |
Jake Layman |
6-9 |
F |
5.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg |
| 8 |
Al-Farouq Aminu |
6-9 |
F |
8.3 ppg, 8.7 rpg |
| 27 |
Jusuf Nurkic |
7-0 |
C |
15.1 ppg, 9.9 rpg |
