The Portland Trail Blazers check in as the 7th-lowest scoring offense in the NBA without the home court advantage this year.The matchup against the Boston Celtics is a tough one; they have given up the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to the opposing team's starting PFs this year (14.5).The Trail Blazers will likely experience a decrease in plays today from facing the 2nd-least up-tempo tempo team in the league over the last 10 games (the Celtics).Over the last 10 games, the other team's starting PFs have attempted 2.9 foul shots per game (8th-lowest in the league) against the Celtics, making it tough to get to the foul line.
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