Overview
- Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 points and Deni Avdija added 24 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds, while Donovan Clingan posted 18 points and 18 boards to lead Portland.
- Jaylen Brown finished with 37 points for Boston, marking his ninth straight 30-point game to tie Larry Bird’s franchise record as the Celtics fell to 19-12 and the Blazers improved to 13-19.
- Boston led 63-55 at halftime before Portland took control with a 31-22 third quarter to enter the final period ahead.
- Clingan’s putback and free throw with about 22 seconds left followed late Boston miscues, and Avdija sealed it at the line.
- The Celtics shot 13 of 45 from three and their giveaways produced 18 Portland points, with both teams short-handed, including Jayson Tatum out for Boston.