Al-Farouq Aminu picked a great time to have his best scoring output of the season, as his 28 point performance helped Portland claim an important victory. The Trail Blazers had to rally in the second half to overtake a tough Celtics squad. The win pulls them within a game and half of the fifth seed. Portland has now gone 6-4 in their last ten games and they are primed to pass the Grizzlies in the standings.
The Trail Blazers now head to the weekend with two tough games on the schedule. They will host a Heat team on Saturday that is looking to claim home court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.