The Trail Blazers have been led by center Jusuf Nurkic, who so far has posted a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds in addition to four dimes.

Boston has been relying on shooting guard Jaylen Brown, who has 20 points and five assists along with four boards, and small forward Jayson Tatum, who has 20 points and four assists along with seven boards. The Trail Blazers’ defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of shooting guard Anfernee Simons, who shot 6-for-14 from beyond the arc and finished with 27 points and seven assists, and center Jusuf Nurkic, who posted a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds.

Series History

Boston have won eight out of their last 13 games against Portland.