The Boston Celtics did the Portland Trail Blazers a huge favor in their last game by beating one of the teams currently fighting for playoff position in the Western Conference. There’s no reason to believe they’ll be as helpful Friday night.
Before heading out for a three-game road trip, the Trail Blazers host the Boston Celtics in their final game this season against an Eastern Conference opponent. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Despite playing without Kyrie Irving, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, the Celtics beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, the team right behind the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference playoff standings, 100-99 thanks to a go-ahead three-pointer from Marcus Morris that capped a fourth-quarter comeback.