Showing more grit and resilience than they have all season, the Portland Trail Blazers pulled out one of their best wins of the season over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Saturday evening. Here’s the view from media row along with quotes from key Trail Blazers players on their stirring performance.
Breaking Down the Game via Locker Room Quotes
The game was highlighted by a wild finish to regulation, followed by overtime. CJ McCollum, who led the Blazers with 31 points on 11-for-21 shooting, hit a fall-away jumper over Amir Johnson to give the Blazers a 111-108 lead with only 46 seconds to go.