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.

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.

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.

Avdija (quadricep) has been listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Pistons. Avdija missed Friday's game against the Thunder and might not be ready to play Sunday against Detroit. If the veteran forward can't play Sunday, Kris Murray and Jabari Walker (hand) are candidates for more time on the floor for Portland against the Pistons.

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.”

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Portland Trail Blazers’ Jabari Walker (34) fights for control of the ball with Brooklyn Nets’ Day’Ron Sharpe (20) Cam Thomas (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in New York.

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.

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