The Portland Trail Blazers suffered a 128-118 loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, in a game that carried significant weight for both teams. The Celtics were missing three key players, which created an opportunity for the Blazers,

Walker is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Pistons due to right hand soreness.

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups constantly tells backup forward Jabari Walker to be ready because one never knows when he could be needed on a given night.

Walker, a 2022 second-round pick, became the fourth Blazers player in history to make six threes without a miss. The others are Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Terry Porter.

Walker notched 22 points (8-9 FG, 6-6 3Pt, 0-2 FT), six rebounds and one steal in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 128-118 loss to the Celtics. Walker scored a season-high 22 points, playing a significant role after a combined 18 minutes over the previous two games.

Jabari Walker believes that he is the solution to the Blazers' rebounding problems. He has gotten some more playing time recently due to some injuries, and he believes rebounding is a big part of what he can bring to the table. “I feel like a big part was me being out there, honestly,” Walker said. “I think I help the team with rebounding.”

De’Andre Hunter scored 32 points and made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left in overtime as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 133-129 win over the Portland Trail Blazers to extend their winning streak to 10 and become the first team with 50 victories.

Two teams on a 2-game losing streak clash on Monday morning at Portland, where the Trail Blazers return home after a 6-game road trip to host the Detroit Pistons. The Portland Trail Blazers are outside the Play-in places in the West with a tough pair of games at Boston and Oklahoma City not doing their push up the standings any favors.

The Portland Trail Blazers host the Detroit Pistons in non-conference action. Sunday's meeting is the first of the season between the two teams.

Portland made a push in the final quarter, narrowing the deficit to 93-88 with free throws from Anfernee Simons. However, the Thunder responded with a banked 3-pointer by Williams, extending their lead to 96-88. Sunday is the first of back-to-back games with the Nuggets. Sunday's start time is 12:00