Tatum scores 34, Celtics hold off Trail Blazers 126-112 -
“The game is never going to be perfect. It’s the NBA, they’re going to make shots, make runs. I tell you guys all time, it’s how you respond,” Tatum said.
Tatum and Marcus Smart were questionable before the game but both started for the Celtics. Malcolm Brogdon sat out with right Achilles tendon soreness. Grant Williams’ 3-pointer put the Celtics up 42-30 in the second quarter. Boston led by as many as 16 in the half to go ahead 63-48 at the break. Tatum led all scorers with 19 points.“We haven’t had many games where we don’t give it our all. Game like tonight, we played a team that’s let’s face it, better than us. That’s one of the elite teams in the league,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said.
Trail Blazers: Starting forward Jerami Grant missed his second game with a left quad contusion. … The Blazers were also without Nassir Little because of illness. … Portland announced earlier in the day that forward Justise Winslow underwent a bone marrow treatment on his left ankle. He has not played since spraining his ankle in December.
Lillard has scored at least 20 points in 30 straight games, the longest streak of his career, and the longest current streak in the NBA.Trail Blazers: Host the Clippers on Sunday night.
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