BOSTON — The Boston Celtics put their three-game losing streak behind them with a 115-93 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at TD Garden on Wednesday night.
The Celtics improved their record to 46-21 while the Trail Blazers fell to 31-35 on their season.
Check out the full box score here.
ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
The Celtics were in dire need of putting together a complete four-quarter effort and that’s exactly what they did. This time, Boston countered one of the league’s best 3-point shooters, Damian Lillard, with a solid showing from beyond the arc that the Trail Blazers had no counter for. Jayson Tatum, Al Horford and Sam Hauser led that charge, combining to knock down 12-of-24 shots from beyond the arc.
Entering the fourth quarter with a 22-point lead, the Celtics didn’t buckle but instead preserved their lead. The C’s grabbed 15 rebounds in the game-deciding minutes while scoring 21 points.
By taking care of business, the Celtics allowed head coach Joe Mazzulla to play rookie J.D. Davidson, who last played for Boston on Feb. 14 against the Detroit Pistons.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Tatum provided the Celtics with one of his strongest outputs since the All-Star break, scoring 30 points with seven rebounds and two assists.
— Derrick White followed Tatum’s lead, contributing 21 points while shooting 8-of-12 from the field with five rebounds and seven assists.
— All-Star Damian Lillard pulled his weight on Portland’s side, scoring a team-leading 27 points with five rebounds and eight assists.
WAGER WATCH
FanDuel Sportsbook set the over/under on Derrick White’s assists total at 3.5 with -130 odds on the Over prior to the start of the contest. At the end of the first half, White had cleared those odds, racking up five of his total seven assists. A $100 wager placed on the 28-year-old veteran would’ve resulted in a $176.92 total payout.
UP NEXT
The Celtics are off the next two days before hitting the road to play the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. Tip off from State Farm Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
