On Saturday night, the Portland Trail Blazers logged a defensive effort against the Boston Celtics so bad that it qualifies a crime in 46 states and several U.S. Territories. Boston pummeled a relatively-lifeless Portland squad 145-117, dropping the Blazers’ record to 11-13 on the season.
If you missed the game, well, count yourself lucky. But you can find our quarter-by-quarter recap here. If you’re wondering how it all went down, or how the team is looking without franchise superstar Damian Lillard, here are a few take-away points from the evening.
“D”-bacle
It’s hard to describe how abysmally the Blazers started this game defensively.