PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 30 factors, 9 assists and 9 rebounds and the Boston Celtics prolonged their successful streak to 5 video games with a 129-116 win over the Portland Path Blazers on Sunday.
Sam Hauser shot 8 for 10 from lengthy distance and scored 24 factors, and Derrick White added 17 factors and eight assists for Boston, which was with out Jaylen Brown, Jrue Vacation and Kristaps Porzingis. The Celtics (52-19) are 5 video games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the highest seed within the Japanese Convention with 11 video games remaining.
Shaedon Sharpe scored 23 factors for the Path Blazers (32-40), who’re 2 1/2 video games behind Phoenix and Dallas within the race for tenth place within the Western Convention.
Tatum’s four-point play early within the third quarter gave Boston a 75-57 lead earlier than Portland rallied. The Path Blazers closed inside seven factors, however couldn’t get any nearer.
Takeaways
Celtics: Prichard scored a career-high 43 factors towards Portland on March 5. The Oregon native is having fun with a career-best season. “I’m just so happy for him,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups mentioned. “… It’s always a big game for him coming back home. But he’s just been outstanding.”
Blazers: Portland mentioned this week heart Robert Williams III had arthroscopic left knee surgical procedure. It’s the most recent in a string of lower-body accidents for the previous Celtics massive man. “We all feel so bad for Rob,” Billups mentioned. “He worked his butt off this summer to be ready and he was. … His voice in the locker room is really huge for us.”
Key Second
The Celtics closed the primary half on a 21-8 run for a 13-point halftime lead.
Key Stat
Eight of the 9 Celtics who performed made a 3-pointer.
Up Subsequent
Boston visits Sacramento on Monday. Portland hosts Cleveland on Tuesday.
