The game between the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers will take place at TD Garden on Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30 PM ET.
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The Boston Celtics will welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to TD Garden for an NBA game on Wednesday. The Boston Celtics lost 118-114 in their last game over the Cavaliers. Jaylen Brown scored 32 and Malcolm Brogdon 24 for the Celtics, who didn’t arrive at their hotel in Cleveland until 2:30 a.m. after losing to the New York Knicks in double overtime on Sunday. But even missing All-Star Game MVP Jayson Tatum, who stayed behind in Boston to rest along with center Al Horford after the taxing loss to the Knicks, the Celtics were up by double digits with seven minutes left.
And, they had a chance to win in the final second of regulation, but Grant Williams missed two free throws with 0.8 seconds left and Marcus Smart barely missed a tip-in at the horn as the teams went to OT tied at 109-all. Williams had confidently told Mitchell he was going to make both shots before his misfires.“He gave us both, but I didn’t box out Marcus Smart for the tip and that’s what I’m thinking about,” Mitchell said.
“Thank God he missed ’em and we got the win.” While energizing the Cavs, the misses hurt the Celtics, who were on fumes. “It’s definitely a little deflating,” Brogdon said. “We were up 10-12 points with three minutes left. We shouldn’t have let it get to that point. And we shouldn’t have to rely on free throws. It’s not his fault.”
The Portland Trail Blazers on the other hand won 104-110 against the Pistons in their last game. Damian Lillard had 31 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, securing his second triple-double of the season and third of his career before the end of the third quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 110-104 on Monday night. Lillard scored 16 points in the first quarter to give the Trail Blazers a 31-18 lead, and they had little trouble keeping a comfortable margin against a banged-up and slumping team for most of the night.
“He came out and set the tone for us,” coach Chauncey Billups said. “He usually does.” The 6-foot-2, 200-pound dynamic guard also hit the boards for his undersized team, grabbing three more than he had in any other game this season. “We are kind of small and we need him in there right now,” Billups said. “He’s going to fight with the big guys. He’s prepared to do whatever it takes.”
Boston Celtics: Jaylen Brown, Mike Muscala, Blake Griffin, Marcus Smart, Derrick White
Portland Trail Blazers: Jerami Grant, Matisse Thybulle, Drew Eubanks, Cam Reddish, Damian Lillard
Boston Celtics: Payton Pritchard, Robert Williams III, Danilo Gallinari
Portland Trail Blazers: Ibou Badji, Ryan Arcidiacono, Anfernee Simons, Jusuf Nurkic, Justise Winslow
The game between the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers will take place at TD Garden on Wednesday, March 8 at 7:30 PM ET.
The match between the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers will be telecast live on Root Sports Northwest, NBC Sports Boston.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Root Sports Northwest, NBC Sports Boston. | March 8 (7:30 PM ET) |
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