The Portland Trail Blazers host the Boston Celtics at 7:30 Thursday night at the Moda Center.

The game is airing live nationally on TNT.

The Blazers (23-30) are playing their third-to-last game before the All-Star break and they will do so short-handed. Starting small forward Evan Turner suffered a fracture of the third metacarpal in his right hand during the Blazers' 114-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday and is expected to miss five to six weeks.

The Celtics (33-19) are playing the second game of a back-to-back in the middle of a four-game West Coast trip. Boston opened the trip with a 108-92 loss to the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night, ending a seven-game win streak.

Check out the comments section below to offer your thoughts on today's game. Afterward, visit OregonLive.com/blazers for a recap and more coverage.

Joe Freeman | jfreeman@oregonian.com | 503-294-5183 | @BlazerFreeman

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