The Trail Blazers kept their winning streak alive by capturing a hard-fought victory against the Celtics. Buoyed by a strong defensive effort, Head Coach Terry Stotts’ squad survived a putrid shooting night on offense. Damian Lillard’s 33-point outburst provided the scoring punch that put Portland over the top, but gritty performances from Maurice Harkless and Jusuf Nurkic kept the Blazers afloat.
It was a similar recipe for the Celtics on Wednesday. Kyrie Irving supplied the fireworks and Marcus Smart kept Boston in the mix with his relentless play on both ends of the court.