The Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics couldn’t be at more different points of their franchise life cycle. The Celtics, with a +11 point differential per 100 possessions, are on a 65-win ...

But more likely, the lengthy injury report in front of them is an artifact of the Portland Trail Blazers' record and Boston's need to get in some rest for key players ahead of the postseason.

The Trail Blazers roster a trio of former Celtics, but two of them are inactive for their first trip to TD Garden since getting traded from Boston. Sunday evening at TD Garden, the Boston Celtics ...