Portland at Boston

The Blazers have gained so much confidence over the past 20 games where they have gone 18-2. They are playing defense with energy and have now moved up to 6th in the NBA in points allowed. They have done a good job knocking down deep shots, as they are the NBA's 2nd best from beyond the arc. Boston has hit a bit of a wall here, as they have dropped tjhree out of their last four, but it has been longer than that. They went on a tear and had a streak where their 12 wins were all by double-digits. Their last seven wins by contrast have included just one double-digit win. Combine that with the three losses they have taken recently, and this team just hasn't been clciking. Portland certainly has and if Boston isn't careful, they could find themselves with their fourth loss in five games.