Blazers Blaze Past Celtics? Portland Welcomes Boston to Moda Center Showdown

As the Portland Trail Blazers gear up to host the Boston Celtics at the Moda Center, fans are eager to see if their team can turn around a challenging season. The Blazers have been struggling, with a recent loss against Miami Heat where they fell short by 10 points, despite leading for over half an hour and boasting a 15-point lead at one stage. Their defensive rating of 111 and offensive rating of nearly 99 in that game highlight some of the issues they've been facing.

The Trail Blazers' performance has shown some consistency in terms of points in paint, achieving exactly 40 against both Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets. However, their three-point shooting percentage took a dip from 32 percent against Miami to just 9 percent versus Charlotte – an area that needs significant improvement.

Against Denver Nuggets, the Trail Blazers managed to score more impressively with 112 points but still lost by a margin due to Denver's high offensive output. They maintained a solid field goal percentage at around 46 percent but were outshone by Denver's staggering efficiency.

Portland's fans will be looking for better execution on both ends of the floor. The team will need to capitalize on home-court advantage and improve their three-point shooting while tightening up defensively if they want to stand any chance against Boston.

The upcoming game is scheduled for March 11th at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM local time (Pacific Time Zone). Fans can catch all the action live on NBA TV or ROOT Sports NW and its affiliate ROOT Sports NW+. NBCS-BOS will also broadcast the game for viewers following from Boston’s perspective.