National Basketball Association
Portland 109, Boston 96
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, November 15, 2013
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials:
#11 Derrick Collins, #66 Haywoode Workman, #8 Marc Davis
Attendance:
18624
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Trail Blazers 109, Celtics 96: LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 12 rebounds as visiting Portland won its fifth straight.
Mo Willliams scored 18 points and handed out a game-high eight assists off the bench for Portland, which snapped a nine-game losing streak in Boston. Nicolas Batum scored 18 points and Damian Lillard contributed 17.
Jared Sullinger returned from a one-game layoff due to a knee ailment to lead the Celtics with a career-high 26 points. Jeff Green chipped in 14.
Vitor Faverani had six points as Boston turned a 21-13 deficit into a 36-28 lead with 8:53 left in the first half. Three straight Portland 3-pointers - two by Batum - helped push the visitors back in front at the break, 57-51, and his fourth from long range late in the third made it 78-70.
Aldridge had eight points in a 12-6 surge to end the quarter and Dorell Wright's 3-pointer with 6:26 left in the game highlighted a 7-0 run that left the Blazers with a 103-89 lead. The Celtics never got closer than 10 points down the stretch in losing their second straight following a four-game winning streak.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Batum missed his first five shots but went 6-for-10 the rest of the way. ... Boston's bench was 13-for-17 from the floor in the first half while its starters were 6-for-20. ... Portland had a 47-34 advantage on the boards.
Top Game Performances
Portland |
|
Boston |
LaMarcus Aldridge 27 |
Scoring |
Jared Sullinger 26 |
Mo Williams 8 |
Assists |
Jordan Crawford 5 |
LaMarcus Aldridge 12 |
Rebounds |
Jared Sullinger 8 |
LaMarcus Aldridge 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Jeff Green 6 |
Mo Williams 3 |
Steals |
Gerald Wallace 4 |
Joel Freeland 1 |
Blocks |
Brandon Bass 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Portland
|
109 |
48.8 |
9-26 |
20-22 |
21 |
47 |
2 |
9 |
18 |
Boston
|
96 |
45.7 |
7-18 |
15-19 |
17 |
34 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Celtics have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .200 after a loss.
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Portland will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .714 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.