Portland Trail Blazers at Boston Celtics
March 3,2023 at 7:30 PM
Celtics Cruise In Easy Win Over Trail Blazers
The Boston Celtics defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 115-93, at TD Garden on Wednesday.

The Celtics (46-21) cruised to victory against the Trail Blazers (31-35) in a game they dominated practically from start to finish. Boston grabbed control of the game early and raced out to a 35-28 lead following the first quarter. The Celtics would never relinquish that advantage, and they bolstered their lead to double digits following a 25-17 score in the second quarter. The Celtics didn’t take their foot off the gas and increased their advantage even further following a 34-27 score in the third quarter. The final 12 minutes were garbage time, and that fourth quarter ended with a 21-21 tie. The Celtics moved to 26-9 at home with the win. Meanwhile, the Blazers fell to 14-20 on the road.

Jayson Tatum led the way for the Celtics with 30 points and seven rebounds. Derrick White had 21 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Al Horford posted 17 points, six rebounds and five assists. Jaylen Brown finished with 11 points, three rebounds and three assists. Sam Hauser chipped in with 11 points coming off the bench. Marcus Smart ended with 10 points and added two steals. Boston shot 47.7 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from deep.

Damian Lillard led the Blazers with 27 points, eight assists and five rebounds. Cam Reddish finished with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists. Jerami Grant delivered 13 points and six rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe and Trendon Watford each delivered 12 points coming off the bench. Portland shot 36.6 percent from the field and 28.2 percent from deep.
Posted on: 3/8/2023 8:07 PM
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