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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 25
Jrue Holiday, PG Day-To-Day Apr 24
Jayson Tatum, SF Day-To-Day Apr 24
Portland Trail Blazers Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Shaedon Sharpe, SG Out Apr 13
Deni Avdija, SF Out Apr 13
Scoot Henderson, G Out Apr 12
Anfernee Simons, SG Out Apr 12
Deandre Ayton, C Out Apr 12

Game Information

TD Garden

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

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 68 14 .829 - W4
Denver 50 32 .610 18 W3
Minnesota 49 33 .598 19 W3
Portland 36 46 .439 32 W1
Utah 17 65 .207 51 L2

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 61 21 .744 - W2
New York 51 31 .622 10 W1
Toronto 30 52 .366 31 L2
Brooklyn 26 56 .317 35 L3
Philadelphia 24 58 .293 37 L2
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