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Portland Trail Blazers (14-6) at Boston Celtics (18-2)
Friday, December 5
8:00 PM ET
Regular Season Game #21 – Home Game #13
TV: ESPN, CSN HD, CSN
Radio: WEEI
TD Banknorth GardenCoach: Doc Rivers
Average Age: 26.6
Average Height: 6-6
Average Weight: 222Probable Starters Rajon Rondo/Ray Allen/Paul Pierce/Kevin Garnett/Kendrick Perkins
ReservesTony Allen
Glen Davis
Eddie House
Leon Powe
Gabe Pruitt
Brian Scalabrine
Patrick O'Bryant
Sam Cassell
Injuries: Tony Allen (ankle) day to day
Coach: Nate McMillan
Average Age: 24.0
Average Height: 6-8
Average Weight: 222Probable Starters Steve Blake/Brandon Roy/Nicolas Batum/LaMarcus Aldridge/Greg Oden
ReservesSergio Rodriguez
Channing Frye
Travis Outlaw
Rudy Fernandez
Joel Przybilla
Jerryd Bayless
Ike Diogu
Raef LaFrentz
Shavlik Randolph
Martel Webster
InjuriesRaef LaFrentz (shoulder) out
Martel Webster (foot) doubtful
Key Matchups vs
Kendrick Perkins vs Greg Oden
The Celtics were hoping to win the lottery so that they would have the chance to take Greg Oden. This will be the first head to head matchup between Perk and Oden and it will be interesting to see how they match up.
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Ray Allen vs Brandon Roy
Ray Allen will have his hands full guarding Brandon Roy and with the way Ray has been playing, the same can be said for Roy having to guard Ray. This should be a good matchup.
Game Notes: The Celtics are on a 10 game win streak and the Blazers are on a 6 game win streak. One of those streaks will come to an end in this game. The Celtics have swept the season series from the Blazers the last 3 seasons.
The Blazers are 7-6 on the road and the Celtics are 11-1 at home.
Team Connections Raef LaFrentz played for the Celtics from 2002-2006
Ike Diogu and Eddie House both played for Arizona State
Raef LaFrentz and Paul Pierce played together on the Jayhawks
Joel Przybilla and Ray Allen were teammates in Milwaukee
Nate McMillan coached Ray Allen in Seattle from 2003-2005
X FactorsYouth vs Experience
Home Court Advantage