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Portland Trail Blazers at Boston Celtics

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28-35, 12-21 Away
Final
118 - 128

44-18, 20-11 Home

Pritchard scores career-high 43, knocks down 10 3s to lead Celtics over Blazers 128-118

Pritchard, White make Celtics history with pair of 40-point games

Derrick White added career highs with 41 points and nine 3s to lead Boston to its eighth victory in 10 games, making Pritchard and White the first Celtic duo to score 40 or more points in the same game and the first duo in NBA history with nine or more 3-pointers each in a game.

With starters Jayson Tatum (shoulder), Jrue Holiday (finger) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) all sitting out, Pritchard picked up the scoring load for a Celtics team that made 23 3-pointers.

The game remained tight throughout the first half, featuring five ties and 15 lead changes. But Boston outscored the Blazers 36-27 in the third quarter.

Anfernee Simons led Portland with 30 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 25.

It was the sixth game of a seven-game road trip for the Blazers, who had won four of their previous five.

Takeaways Trail Blazers: Boston made some changes in its defensive coverage that kept Portland from getting to the rim for most of the night. It forced the Blazers to shoot more jumpers and they couldn’t match the Celtics’ output from 3-point range.

Celtics: Another solid win in which a reserve stepped up and made a significant impact. Having that depth adds to Boston’s chances of repeating as NBA champions.

Key moment After the Blazers cut what had been a 25-point deficit to 124-116 with 2:35 to play, Boston came up with back-to-back stops and made enough free throws down the stretch to preserve the win.

Key stat Pritchard has now connected on five or more 3-pointers in 20 games this season, ranking fourth in the NBA.

Up next The Blazers conclude their seven-game road trip Friday night at Oklahoma City. The Celtics host the 76ers on Thursday night

Regular Season Series

BOS leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 118 - 128
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 118 - 128
4th 1.1 Trail Blazers offensive team rebound 118 - 128
4th 1.1 Derrick White blocks Anfernee Simons 's 29-foot three point pullup jump shot 118 - 128
4th 6.1 Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2 118 - 128

Statistics

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45-90 FG 45-97
50.0 Field Goal % 46.4
16-40 3PT 23-54
40.0 Three Point % 42.6
12-17 FT 15-17
70.6 Free Throw % 88.2
39 Rebounds 52
8 Offensive Rebounds 18
31 Defensive Rebounds 34
19 Assists 24
4 Steals 5
3 Blocks 6
8 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 1
8 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 1
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
12 Fast Break Points 8
40 Points in Paint 36
16 Fouls 14
6 Largest Lead 25
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaylen Brown, SG Day-To-Day Apr 3
Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Sidy Cissoko, G Out Apr 2
Anfernee Simons, SG Day-To-Day Apr 2
Deandre Ayton, C Out Apr 2
Scoot Henderson, G Out Apr 2
Jerami Grant, SF Out Apr 2

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 64 12 .842 - W11
Denver 47 30 .610 17.5 L2
Minnesota 44 32 .579 20 W3
Portland 33 43 .434 31 W1
Utah 16 61 .208 48.5 L7

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 56 20 .737 - L1
New York 48 28 .632 8 L1
Toronto 28 48 .368 28 L1
Brooklyn 25 51 .329 31 W2
Philadelphia 23 53 .303 33 L9
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