1. /NBA
  2. /Scores
  3. /5 · 2 · 21
  4. /POR vs BOS
FINAL
May 2, 2021

Game Recap

The Trail Blazers defeated the Celtics, 129-119. CJ McCollum recorded a team-high 33 points, along with 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Damian Lillard added 26 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists in the victory. Jayson Tatum tallied 33 points and 5 assists for the Celtics in the losing effort. The Trail Blazers improve to 36-28 on the season, while the Celtics fall to 34-31.

Box Score

1234T
POR34373226129
BOS32392721119
Portland Trail Blazers logoTRAIL BLAZERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
23Robert CovingtonSF313-63-61-241120010+11
24Norman PowellPF388-154-63-423110323+12
27Jusuf NurkicC286-101-11-1114201414+24
3CJ McCollumSG3712-204-85-655011033+13
0Damian LillardPG398-183-97-7613115326+17
11Enes Freedom171-40-03-45020125-20
00Carmelo Anthony265-93-50-0300014130
1Anfernee Simons191-31-32-20110025-7
21Keljin Blevins— did not play —— did not play —
16CJ Elleby— did not play —— did not play —
4Harry Giles III— did not play —— did not play —
2Rondae Hollis-Jefferson— did not play —— did not play —
5Derrick Jones Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
18T.J. Leaf— did not play —— did not play —
9Nassir Little— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL44-8551.8%19-3850.0%22-2684.6%362785918129
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
7Jaylen BrownSF346-221-93-4114003416-13
0Jayson TatumPF3611-194-57-725016233-15
13Tristan ThompsonC221-60-00-04403212-20
94Evan FournierSG338-105-70-053201321-16
36Marcus SmartPG354-143-90-088003211-13
44Robert Williams III242-30-01-25512125+13
26Aaron Nesmith206-74-40-040001516+11
45Romeo Langford131-20-00-00000022-3
11Payton Pritchard184-63-52-260001013+8
51Tremont Waters00-00-00-00000000-2
4Carsen Edwards— did not play —— did not play —
40Luke Kornet— did not play —— did not play —
37Semi Ojeleye— did not play —— did not play —
20Jabari Parker— did not play —— did not play —
12Grant Williams— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL43-8948.3%20-3951.3%13-1586.7%4529361821119

Play-by-Play

1st quarterporbos
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball Thompson vs. Nurkic: Tip to Covington
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (11:47) Powell 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lillard 1 AST)
    30
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (11:21) Fournier 20' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    32
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (11:06) Nurkic 14' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Lillard 2 AST)
    52
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:50) Fournier Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:50) Covington STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:45) MISS Powell 2' Running Finger Roll Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:45) CELTICS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:43) Jump Ball Thompson vs. Nurkic: Tip to Brown
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:29) MISS Tatum 15' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:26) McCollum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (10:20) McCollum 13' Fadeaway Jumper (2 PTS) (Nurkic 1 AST)
    72
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (9:59) Thompson 9' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Brown 1 AST)
    74
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (9:43) Lillard 5' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Nurkic 2 AST)
    94
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:34) MISS Smart 16' Driving Floating Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:30) Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:30) MISS Smart Tip Layup Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:29) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:27) MISS Powell 2' Running Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:27) Tatum BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:27) Fournier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:22) MISS Brown 27' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:19) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:10) Brown P.FOUL (P1.T1) (S.Wright)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (9:04) Lillard 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    124
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (8:42) Fournier 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Thompson 1 AST)
    127
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:26) MISS Lillard 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:23) Thompson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:12) MISS Tatum 7' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:12) Covington BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:09) Lillard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (8:03) Lillard 3' Running Reverse Layup (7 PTS)
    147
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:45) MISS Thompson 5' Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:45) Covington BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:42) McCollum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (7:38) Powell 4' Running Layup (5 PTS) (McCollum 1 AST)
    167
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:28) MISS Brown 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:28) Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:18) MISS McCollum 11' Driving Finger Roll Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:15) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:08) MISS Brown 6' Floating Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:08) Powell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:54) MISS Nurkic 5' Driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:54) Thompson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:52) Fournier REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (6:47) Tatum 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    169
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:28) MISS Nurkic 3' Driving Hook Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:28) Thompson BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:26) Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:24) MISS Brown 7' Running Layup
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:24) Lillard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:24) CELTICS Rebound
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:24) CELTICS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:08) MISS Smart 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:05) Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:05) MISS Brown Tip Layup Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:05) Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (6:05) Brown 2' Putback Layup (2 PTS)
    1611
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:05) Powell S.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Nagy)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (6:05) Brown Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    1612
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:55) MISS Lillard 17' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:53) Nesmith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (5:43) Nesmith 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Smart 1 AST)
    1615
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (5:16) McCollum 3' Driving Layup (4 PTS)
    1815
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (5:03) Brown 12' Turnaround Fadeaway (5 PTS)
    1817
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:53) MISS McCollum 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:49) Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (4:45) Williams III 2' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Smart 2 AST)
    1819
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:26) Nesmith S.FOUL (P1.T2) (S.Wright)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (4:26) Kanter Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1919
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:26) MISS Kanter Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:25) Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (4:11) Fournier 24' Step Back Jump Shot (7 PTS)
    1921
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:01) Smart P.FOUL (P1.T3) (S.Wright)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:48) Brown S.FOUL (P2.T4) (A.Nagy)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (3:48) Lillard Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
    2021
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (3:48) Lillard Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
    2121
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (3:37) Brown 27' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS)
    2124
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:25) MISS Lillard 19' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:23) Nesmith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:13) Jump Ball Smart vs. Simons: Tip to Williams III
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:07) MISS Brown 32' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:04) Kanter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (2:54) Anthony 10' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2324
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:37) Brown Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:37) Kanter STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:34) Fournier S.FOUL (P1.PN) (A.Nagy)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:34) Trail Blazers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (2:34) Covington Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    2424
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:34) MISS Covington Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:32) Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (2:21) Langford 2' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Smart 3 AST)
    2426
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:59) MISS Covington 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:55) Smart REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (1:47) Tatum 27' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Smart 4 AST)
    2429
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:23) MISS Lillard 12' Floating Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:21) Kanter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:21) MISS Kanter 2' Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:21) Williams III BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:18) Williams III REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:18) Tatum Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (0:58) Anthony 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    2629
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (0:42) Tatum 27' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (8 PTS)
    2632
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (0:36) Lillard 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup (11 PTS)
    2832
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:32) MISS Smart 27' 3PT Running Pull-Up Jump Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:30) Lillard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (0:09) Simons 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Lillard 3 AST)
    3132
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:03) Williams III OFF.Foul (P1) (S.Wright)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:03) Williams III Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:03) CELTICS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (0:00) McCollum 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Covington 1 AST)
    3432
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

129Points119
44-85(51.8%)Field Goal(%)43-89(48.3%)
19-38(50.0%)3-Point(%)20-39(51.3%)
22-26(84.6%)Free Throw(%)13-15(86.7%)
36(3)Rebounds(Offensive)45(10)
27Assists29
8Steals3
5Blocks6
9Turnovers18
18Fouls21
32Pts In The Paint34
16Fast Break Pts16
25Pts Off Turnovers15
23Bench Pts36
10Largest Lead6

Game Details

Sunday, May 2, 2021 · 6:30 PM
TD Garden · Boston, MA
capacity: 19,580