The Trail Blazers rank 3rd in the NBA in offensive rating (118.5), and the Celtics rank 10th in defensive rating (108.7). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Trail Blazers are 7.6 above it. Deni Avdija leads them with 23.4 points a game on 57.7% true shooting.
Jayson Tatum (27.0, 8th) and Deni Avdija (23.4, 16th) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Jayson Tatum: 6.0 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 35.1 minutes, 55.1% true shooting. Deni Avdija: 6.4 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 32.4 minutes, 57.7% true shooting.
The Celtics (6-2) are 2nd in the East; the Trail Blazers (6-1) lead the West.
Away record: Celtics 1-2. Home record: Trail Blazers 1-1. Streaks: Celtics W1, Trail Blazers W3.
Season before this game (BOS 8 games, POR 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
BOSPORBoston CelticsLast 5: average margin +3.4 (season +6.0). Streak W1.
Portland Trail BlazersLast 5: average margin +5.8 (season +11.1). Streak W3.
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 21.3 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 59.9 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 56.7 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 12.8 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 54.2 |
Portland Trail Blazers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni AvdijaF | 23.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 57.7 |
| Damian LillardG | 20.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 58.6 |
| Ja MorantG | 15.8 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 62.2 |
| Toumani CamaraF | 13.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 72.3 |
Boston CelticsPortland Trail BlazersTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.