Boston Celtics were left with the victory this Friday after beating the Trail Blazers 126-112.
Jayson Tatum scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to be the highlight of this Friday's game.
Jaylen Brown had 27 points for the Celtics, who have won four of their last five games after a three-game losing streak.
Boston trails Milwaukee, which has the best record in the NBA, in the Eastern Conference.
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Damian Lillard had 41 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter, for the Blazers, who conceded their fifth straight.
Thirteenth in the West, Portland isn't out of playoff contention yet, but time is running out with just 12 games remaining in the regular season.
Boston came to have a rent of up to 21 units in the third quarter. Lillard's 109-pointer pulled Portland within 96-111, then hit another to cut the lead to 103-XNUMX.
The teams traded free throws until a dunk by Brown and a 118-pointer by Al Horford left Boston up 105-1 with 33:XNUMX to go.
For the rest of the day:
- Hornets vs. 76ers (82-121)
- Cavaliers vs. Wizards (117-94)
- Bulls vs. Timberwolves (139-131)
- Hawks vs. Warriors (127-119)
- Rockets vs. Pelicans (114-112)
- Spurs vs. Grizzlies (120-126)
- Lakers vs. Mavericks (110-111)
