Bruno Caboclo, preparing for game in Portland, Maine, thought he was in Boston

NBA teams often hold preseason games in other arenas throughout their region to boost their exposure.

The Celtics, for example, have preseason games throughout New England – in Hartford and Uncasville, Conn.; Portland, Maine; and Boston. Tonight’s game against the Raptors was in Portland.

If Raptors rookie Bruno Caboclo is mysterious to us, American geography and the preseason schedule is foreign to the Brazilian.

Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe:

In the "aww poor kid" dept, #raptors coach Dwane Casey said rookie Bruno Caboclo thought Portland, ME was Boston. Had to be told it wasn't

— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) October 15, 2014

Cathal Kelly of The Globe and Mail

Bruno Caboclo will start. Until a little while ago, he thought this was Boston.

— cathalkelly (@cathalkelly) October 15, 2014

Bruno, if you think Portland, Maine, is something, wait until you see Boston. It’ll blow your mind.

For what it’s worth, Caboclo is probably in no hurry to return to Portland. He missed all four of his shots.