The Boston Celtics held on to take down the Portland Trail Blazers in a thriller Tuesday night.
Jayson Tatum led the way with 32 points for Boston, including a clutch 3-pointer in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. The rest of the C’s starting lineup scored in double figures as Jaylen Brown tallied 24 points, Kemba Walker had 21, Robert Williams had 16 and Marcus Smart notched 13.
For the Trail Blazers, Carmelo Anthony was a thorn in the Celtics’ side all night. The 36-year-old veteran came through with 25 points off the bench. Blazers star Damian Lillard added 28 points and 10 assists.
Here’s a complete recap of the Celtics’ fourth straight win.
FINAL SCORE: Celtics 116, Trail Blazers 115
CELTICS’ RECORD: 29-26
Celtics vs. Trail Blazers highlights
Time Lord doing what Time Lord does best:
Tristan Thompson swats one away:
Payton Pritchard lobs one to Time Lord:
Marcus Smart gets the steal on an incredible hustle play:
Jayson Tatum does it himself:
Tatum heating up:
Nice hustle by Kemba Walker:
Kemba for 3:
Tatum in the clutch:
UP NEXT:
Thursday, April 15 at 10 p.m. ET at Los Angeles Lakers
