The Portland Trail Blazers are winners of five out of their last six as they roll into Beantown on Wednesday to take on the Boston Celtics. On Sunday, they took out the Philadelphia 76ers 119-102. Anfernee Simons led all scores with 34, while Shaedon Sharpe contributed 20 points and 11 rebounds.
On paper, a contest against the Celtics looks to be a losing proposition for the Blazers, but there are a few factors that might even the odds a bit. Boston lists all five starters on the injury list as of this writing, and even at full strength it’s not uncommon for the Celtics to sleepwalk for significant stretches.