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Trail Blazers face daunting challenge as the Boston Celtics come to town

Winners in 12 of their last 15 games, the Boston Celtics have become one of the hottest teams in the NBA following victories over the Clippers, Lakers, 76ers, Heat, and Thunder. Next on their hit list? The Portland Trail Blazers.

Without Damian Lillard at the helm, Rip City will have to pull out all the stops to beat a team that’s witnessing their youth reach their full potential.

In the month of February, Jayson Tatum has gone full supernova, averaging 29.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while shooting a ridiculous 46.8 percent clip from 3-point range.