When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at TD Banknorth Garden, Boston.
TV, radio: CSN, WEEI (850).
Records: Portland is 23-14 (first in the Northwest Division); Boston is 30-6 (first in the Atlantic Division).
Scoring: Brandon Roy 19, LaMarcus Aldridge 17.9, Travis Outlaw 12.1.
Rebounds: Aldridge 7.5, Joel Przybilla 7.2, Outlaw 5.1.
Assists: Roy 5.7, Steve Blake 4.7, Jarrett Jack 3.7.
Head to head: This is the first of two meetings. Boston swept last season's series, 2-0.
Miscellany: The Trail Blazers have won 18 of their last 20; they lost just two games in December . . . Following a double-overtime loss to Toronto on Sunday, Portland bounced back to dominate New Jersey, 99-73, on Monday . . . Blake returned to the lineup Monday after missing one game with a left calf injury.
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