The Golden State Warriors have one month to either go big at the trade deadline or resign themselves to going home early come playoff time.

Jaylen Brown thought his month of stats was enough to win the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award for December.

The Boston Celtics will make the trip to Oregon's Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers this Sunday (Dec. 28) evening to face a desperate Trail Blazers squad trying their best to right the ship in the midst of the thick of a mid-season skid in the Western Conference standings.

BOTTOM LINE: Keyonte George and the Utah Jazz host the Boston Celtics in a non-conference matchup. The Jazz have gone 8-10 in home games. Utah is 3-4 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Celtics have gone 9-7 away from home. Boston is second in the NBA allowing only 110.5 points while holding opponents to 44.8% shooting.

Jaylen Brown matches his career high of 50 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 146-115 victory over the Clippers, who had won six straight.

We expect a Boston win, but there is always a chance the Jazz can steal a win if the Celtics disrespect their opponent.

BOTTOM LINE: Sacramento and Boston meet in non-conference action. The Kings have gone 5-10 at home. Sacramento is 3-1 in one-possession games. The Celtics are 10-7 on the road. Boston ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference shooting 36.2% from 3-point range.