NBAThu 24 Dec
CelticsCelticsBoston Celtics8–2 · #2
VS8:30 AM PHT
Trail BlazersTrail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers6–3 · #8
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Celtics vs Trail Blazers: next game, score & head-to-head
Tip-off Thu 24 Dec, 8:30 AM PHTThursday 24 December 2026 · 8:30 AM PHT · TD Garden
Tip-off in
42days14hrs44min
The line score, the result and the final table update here once the game starts. Times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).
Rosters
Jersey numbers and positions as listed by our basketball data feed, updated 8 Nov.
Boston Celtics 22 players
- Derrick WhiteGuard · 30
- Mike ConleyGuard · 37
- Payton PritchardGuard · 27
- Jordan WalshGuard · 20
- Jaden SpringerGuard · 22
- Baylor ScheiermanGuard · 24
- Jayson TatumForward · 26
- Paul GeorgeForward · 34
- Hugo GonzalezForward · 18
- Anton WatsonForward · 24
- Sam HauserForward · 27
- Mitchell RobinsonCenter · 26
- Chris BoucherCenter · 32
- Luka GarzaCenter · 26
- Luka GarzaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 25
- Neemias QuetaCenter · 24
- A. WilliamsPosition not listed
- D. MitchellPosition not listed
- H. GonzalezPosition not listed
- J. C. CenacPosition not listed
- R. HarperPosition not listed
Portland Trail Blazers 21 players
- Damian LillardGuard · 34
- Scoot HendersonGuard · 20
- Jrue HolidayGuard · 34
- Ja MorantGuard · 25
- Sidy CissokoGuard · 20
- Vit KrejciGuard · 24
- Vit KrejciGuard · 23
- Taze MooreGuard · 26
- Deni AvdijaForward · 24
- Justin MinayaForward · 25
- Shaedon SharpeForward · 21
- Toumani CamaraForward · 24
- Robert WilliamsForward · 27
- Hansen YangCenter · 18
- Donovan ClinganCenter · 20
- Micah PotterCenter · 26
- Yang HansenCenter · 19
- B. CarlsonPosition not listed
- C. YoungbloodPosition not listed
- J. KentPosition not listed
- J. TonjePosition not listed
Top players
Current roster, NBA 2026-27, per game
Celtics
Jayson TatumF · 9 games · 31.7 min
- PTS
- 25.4
- REB
- 5.9
- AST
- 6.7
Paul GeorgeF · 9 games · 28.2 min
- PTS
- 18.3
- REB
- 4.8
- AST
- 4.1
Payton PritchardG · 10 games · 25.9 min
- PTS
- 12.4
- REB
- 3.5
- AST
- 4.8
Trail Blazers
Deni AvdijaF · 8 games · 31.5 min
- PTS
- 21.0
- REB
- 5.9
- AST
- 6.5
Ja MorantG · 2 games · 26.3 min
- PTS
- 18.5
- REB
- 1.0
- AST
- 3.5
Damian LillardG · 8 games · 28.0 min
- PTS
- 18.4
- REB
- 3.0
- AST
- 4.1
Likely starting five
The current roster's five players with the most starts in 2026-27, then minutes. Based on last season, not an official lineup.
Celtics
G
Derrick White6 starts · 26.4 min · 12.0 pts
G
Jordan Walsh4 starts · 15.8 min · 4.5 pts
G
Baylor Scheierman1 starts · 19.7 min · 5.6 pts
F
Hugo Gonzalez2 starts · 14.2 min · 5.3 pts
C
Neemias Queta2 starts · 21.4 min · 9.3 pts
Player stats
NBA 2026-27, per game, current roster players who played that season. Most minutes first.
Boston Celtics
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 9 | 6 | 31.7 | 25.4 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 42.2 | 36.9 | 88.8 |
| Paul George | 9 | 5 | 28.2 | 18.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 46.7 | 38.6 | 75.0 |
| Derrick White | 10 | 6 | 26.4 | 12.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 45.1 | 31.1 | 95.2 |
| Payton Pritchard | 10 | 0 | 25.9 | 12.4 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 39.4 | 37.1 | 84.6 |
| Neemias Queta | 10 | 2 | 21.4 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 60.5 | 20.0 | 60.9 |
| Sam Hauser | 10 | 0 | 20.1 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 51.6 | 42.9 | 100.0 |
| Baylor Scheierman | 10 | 1 | 19.7 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 40.0 | 42.9 | 100.0 |
| Mitchell Robinson | 9 | 4 | 18.1 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 76.9 | – | 47.1 |
| Jordan Walsh | 10 | 4 | 15.8 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 36.0 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| Hugo Gonzalez | 10 | 2 | 14.2 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 53.6 | 27.3 | 64.3 |
| Luka Garza | 10 | 0 | 13.4 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 45.2 | 52.0 | 60.0 |
| Mike Conley | 4 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 66.7 | – |
| R. Harper | 6 | 0 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 23.1 | 22.2 | – |
| J. C. Cenac | 3 | 0 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 33.3 | – |
| D. Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 66.7 | – | 0.0 |
Portland Trail Blazers
| Player | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deni Avdija | 8 | 4 | 31.5 | 21.0 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 51.2 | 35.0 | 69.6 |
| Damian Lillard | 8 | 4 | 28.0 | 18.4 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 37.8 | 32.3 | 82.0 |
| Toumani Camara | 8 | 4 | 26.8 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 42.9 | 36.7 | 66.7 |
| Ja Morant | 2 | 2 | 26.3 | 18.5 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 42.9 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| Jrue Holiday | 8 | 0 | 25.3 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 47.6 | 45.2 | 92.9 |
| Donovan Clingan | 8 | 4 | 25.0 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 50.0 | 42.1 | 62.5 |
| Scoot Henderson | 8 | 2 | 22.8 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 32.3 | 25.0 | 80.0 |
| Sidy Cissoko | 8 | 0 | 21.2 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 36.8 | 30.8 | 70.6 |
| Robert Williams | 6 | 0 | 15.8 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 80.0 | – | 83.3 |
| C. Youngblood | 6 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 34.8 | 80.0 |
| J. Kent | 1 | 0 | 11.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | – | 0.0 | – |
| Vit Krejci | 5 | 0 | 10.7 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 60.0 |
| Yang Hansen | 5 | 0 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 57.1 | 83.3 |
| B. Carlson | 4 | 0 | 8.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 33.3 | 0.0 | – |
| Micah Potter | 4 | 0 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 100.0 |
| J. Tonje | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
GP games played · GS games started · MIN minutes.
What to watch
The numbers behind this game
- Head to head: Each team won 1 of the last 2 meetings on record.
- Top scorers on the current rosters, 2026-27 points per game: Jayson Tatum (Celtics, 25.4) and Deni Avdija (Trail Blazers, 21.0).
- Celtics won 4 of 5 most recent games on record.
- Trail Blazers won 3 of 5 most recent games on record.
Players to watch
Each team's leader per game, NBA 2026–2027
Pointsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
25.4Deni AvdijaPortland Trail Blazers · F
21.0Reboundsper game
Mitchell RobinsonBoston Celtics · C
6.3Donovan ClinganPortland Trail Blazers · C
10.0Assistsper game
Jayson TatumBoston Celtics · F
6.7Deni AvdijaPortland Trail Blazers · F
6.53-pointersper game
Paul GeorgeBoston Celtics · F
3.0Damian LillardPortland Trail Blazers · G
2.5Projected starting five
Based on each team's starters in its last game. Not confirmed.
Celtics
F
Jayson Tatum25.4 pts · 5.9 reb · 6.7 ast
G
Derrick White12.0 pts · 3.2 reb · 4.3 ast
G
Baylor Scheierman5.6 pts · 4.1 reb · 1.5 ast
C
Neemias Queta9.3 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.7 ast
F
Hugo Gonzalez5.3 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.8 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Rockets
Trail Blazers
F
Deni Avdija21.0 pts · 5.9 reb · 6.5 ast
C
Donovan Clingan11.2 pts · 10.0 reb · 1.2 ast
G
Damian Lillard18.4 pts · 3.0 reb · 4.1 ast
F
Toumani Camara10.5 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.0 ast
G
Scoot Henderson8.5 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.5 ast
Starters on 3 Nov vs Nuggets
Key matchup
Each team's top scorer this season, per game
Jayson TatumCeltics · F
Deni AvdijaTrail Blazers · F
Team stats this season
NBA 2026-2027, per game
Points per gameCeltics: 115.0Trail Blazers: 119.3
Points allowedCeltics: 104.3Trail Blazers: 113.8
Win %Celtics: .800Trail Blazers: .667
Home / away recordCeltics: 7–0Trail Blazers: 6–2
Schedule & rest
Days off before tip-off, and the last five results
Celtics
2 days
Home stand, game 5 of 7
1–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trail Blazers
1 day
Road trip, game 4 of 6
0–1 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back this season
Trends
What the numbers say, without the odds
- Celtics have won their last 4 gamesCurrent streak
- Celtics are 7–0 at home this seasonHome / road split
- Deni Avdija had 15+ points in 5 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Jayson Tatum had 20+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Ja Morant had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
- Damian Lillard had 15+ points in 4 of the last 5 gamesPlayer form, from our box scores
Milestone watch
Marks within reach in this game
- Jayson Tatum: 21 points from 250 season pointsAveraging 25.4 this season
Head to head
The last 2 meetings in the leagues we follow
1Celtics win
2 games1Trail Blazers win
Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers, final, 102–94
Top scorer: Payton Pritchard 23 pts
Portland Trail Blazers vs Boston Celtics, final, 114–108
Top scorer: Jaylen Brown 37 pts
Form & schedule
Each team's last five results before this game, and the games either side of it.
Last 5
All times are Philippine Time (PHT, UTC+8).