Overview
- Jaylen Brown scored 37 points, extending his streak of 30-point games to nine to tie Larry Bird’s franchise record.
- The Celtics were without Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair) and Chris Boucher (personal reasons), as listed on the team’s injury report.
- Boston’s 19 turnovers led to 18 Portland points, and the Celtics shot 13-for-45 from three as Derrick White and Payton Pritchard combined to go 5-for-18 from deep.
- Portland hit 18 threes, with Shaedon Sharpe scoring 26 and Donovan Clingan adding 18 points and 18 rebounds, including a late putback that sealed the game.
- Former Blazer Anfernee Simons returned to the Moda Center with Boston and was acknowledged with a tribute as short-handed Portland halted its home slide.