The Boston Celtics opened up the fourth quarter Wednesday night with a spirited, 10-2 run against the Portland Trail Blazers, cutting a 10-point down to two in a matter of three minutes. Trailing 76-74 at that point, the C's appeared to have built up just enough momentum to get over the hump and charge ahead for a fourth-quarter, comeback win.
However, that just wasn't in the cards for Boston, playing on the second night of a back-to-back at TD Garden.
After allowing Boston to get within striking distance, the Blazers rediscovered their rhythm and took back control thanks to a 17-6 run that lasted from the 8:11 mark of the final frame until the 2:33 mark.