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Mar 17, 2023

Game Recap

Jayson Tatum recorded 34 points, 12 rebounds and four assists for the Celtics as they defeated the Trail Blazers, 126-112. This is Tatum’s 38th 30+ point game of the season. Jaylen Brown notched 27 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Celtics in the victory, while Damian Lillard tallied his league-leading 15th 40-point game of the year with 41 points (25 in the 4th quarter), four rebounds and five assists for the Trail Blazers in the losing effort. The Celtics improve to 49-22, while the Trail Blazers fall to 31-39.

Box Score

1234T
BOS32312637126
POR24242242112
Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
7Jaylen BrownSF3612-232-61-365204527+9
0Jayson TatumPF368-202-1116-18124305234+11
42Al HorfordC264-63-41-2510000312+5
9Derrick WhiteSG362-51-38-842113113+14
36Marcus SmartPG365-83-62-326404315+15
91Blake Griffin131-50-20-09110002+8
30Sam Hauser192-52-40-060100160
12Grant Williams152-72-60-03000026+5
40Luke Kornet185-80-01-151010211+3
20JD Davison00-00-00-000000000
57Mike Muscala— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL41-8747.1%15-4235.7%29-3582.9%52291221619126
Portland Trail Blazers logoTRAIL BLAZERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
4Matisse ThybulleSF214-92-62-210200012-11
2Trendon WatfordPF344-72-30-088301310-11
27Jusuf NurkicC252-60-22-38011236-11
1Anfernee SimonsSG385-152-75-814101417-6
0Damian LillardPG3612-236-1511-1445117341-14
5Cam Reddish294-81-31-340303510-8
24Drew Eubanks183-30-00-03002126-7
17Shaedon Sharpe163-50-11-12200057-4
34Jabari Walker70-20-00-04000310+1
11Kevin Knox II91-11-10-02110003+1
6Keon Johnson00-00-00-000000000
51Ryan Arcidiacono00-00-00-000000000
21John Butler Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL38-7948.1%14-3836.8%22-3171.0%37201241826112

Play-by-Play

1st quarterbospor
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:57) Jump Ball J. Nurkic vs. A. Horford: Tip to D. Lillard
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:36) MISS D. Lillard 22' Jump Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:34) M. Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:21) MISS A. Horford cutting Layup - blocked
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:21) J. Nurkic BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:20) A. Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (11:19) A. Horford tip Layup (2 PTS)
    20
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (11:05) MISS A. Simons 21' step back Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:02) D. White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:55) D. Lillard shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Tatum 2 FT)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (10:55) J. Tatum Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    30
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:55) MISS J. Tatum Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:53) T. Watford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:42) MISS M. Thybulle 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:39) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:33) MISS J. Brown 25' running pullup 3PT
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (10:29) D. Lillard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (10:21) M. Thybulle 3PT (3 PTS) (D. Lillard 1 AST)
    33
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:57) MISS J. Tatum 25' pullup 3PT
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:55) T. Watford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (9:42) J. Nurkic driving Hook (2 PTS)
    35
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:42) A. Horford shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Nurkic 1 FT)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (9:42) J. Nurkic Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
    36
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (9:27) A. Horford 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (J. Tatum 1 AST)
    66
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (9:16) D. Lillard bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:16) M. Smart STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (9:07) J. Tatum driving Layup (3 PTS) (A. Horford 1 AST)
    86
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:56) J. Nurkic bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (8:36) A. Horford 25' 3PT (8 PTS) (J. Brown 1 AST)
    116
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (8:24) A. Simons 25' 3PT pullup (3 PTS)
    119
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:08) MISS J. Brown driving floating bank Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (8:06) J. Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:59) MISS D. Lillard 25' step back 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:53) A. Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (7:50) J. Brown running Layup (2 PTS) (A. Horford 2 AST)
    139
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:50) T. Watford shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Brown 1 FT)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:50) MISS J. Brown Free Throw 1 of 1
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:48) T. Watford REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:41) A. Horford shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Nurkic 2 FT)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (7:41) J. Nurkic Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1310
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (7:41) MISS J. Nurkic Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:39) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (7:27) J. Tatum 25' 3PT (6 PTS) (B. Griffin 1 AST)
    1610
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +3 (7:09) D. Lillard 26' 3PT step back (3 PTS)
    1613
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:47) MISS J. Tatum 27' step back 3PT
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:44) D. Lillard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (6:35) T. Watford driving Layup (2 PTS) (D. Lillard 2 AST)
    1615
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (6:19) J. Brown alley-oop Layup (4 PTS) (M. Smart 1 AST)
    1815
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (6:09) MISS D. Lillard 12' driving floating Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:08) B. Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:54) MISS M. Smart 24' step back 3PT
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:51) J. Nurkic REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:39) MISS J. Nurkic 26' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:37) D. White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:30) MISS J. Brown 26' pullup 3PT
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:27) M. Thybulle REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:20) MISS A. Simons 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:18) M. Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:11) M. Smart bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (5:11) T. Watford STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (5:06) M. Thybulle running Layup (5 PTS) (T. Watford 1 AST)
    1817
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (4:45) M. Smart 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Brown 2 AST)
    2117
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:31) MISS D. Lillard 26' pullup 3PT
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:29) D. Lillard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:25) D. Lillard bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:25) J. Tatum STEAL (1 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:23) A. Simons shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Tatum 2 FT)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (4:23) POR Timeout
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (4:23) J. Tatum Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
    2217
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (4:23) J. Tatum Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
    2317
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (4:12) D. Lillard 17' driving floating Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    2319
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:12) G. Williams shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Lillard 1 FT)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +1 (4:12) D. Lillard Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
    2320
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (3:50) J. Tatum 14' turnaround fadeaway Jump Shot (10 PTS)
    2520
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:22) MISS T. Watford driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:21) B. Griffin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (3:04) D. Eubanks shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Tatum 3 FT)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (3:04) J. Tatum Free Throw 1 of 3 (11 PTS)
    2620
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (3:04) J. Tatum Free Throw 2 of 3 (12 PTS)
    2720
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (3:04) J. Tatum Free Throw 3 of 3 (13 PTS)
    2820
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:42) D. Lillard bad pass TURNOVER (3 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:42) J. Tatum STEAL (2 STL)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:40) S. Sharpe shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Tatum 2 FT)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:40) BOS Timeout
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (2:40) J. Tatum Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
    2920
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (2:40) J. Tatum Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
    3020
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:25) MISS C. Reddish driving reverse Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:23) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:18) MISS G. Williams running 3PT
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (2:15) C. Reddish REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (2:08) C. Reddish 10' pullup bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    3022
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:45) MISS D. White 24' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:42) B. Griffin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:36) MISS S. Hauser 25' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:34) B. Griffin REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:21) MISS J. Tatum 7' driving floating Shot
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (1:16) J. Walker REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    +2 (1:11) A. Simons running Layup (5 PTS)
    3024
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:56) S. Sharpe shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (White 2 FT)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (0:56) D. White Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    3124
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (0:56) D. White Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    3224
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:40) J. Walker bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:40) S. Hauser STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:35) MISS J. Tatum 25' running pullup 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:32) B. Griffin REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:29) MISS D. White 25' 3PT
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:26) D. Eubanks REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Portland Trail Blazers logo
    (0:10) MISS A. Simons driving Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:09) B. Griffin REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) MISS B. Griffin 26' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

126Points112
41-87(47.1%)Field Goal(%)38-79(48.1%)
15-42(35.7%)3-Point(%)14-38(36.8%)
29-35(82.9%)Free Throw(%)22-31(71.0%)
52(18)Rebounds(Offensive)37(8)
29Assists20
12Steals12
2Blocks4
16Turnovers18
19Fouls26
50Pts In The Paint38
18Fast Break Pts24
28Pts Off Turnovers19
25Bench Pts26
21Largest Lead3

Game Details

Friday, March 17, 2023 · 10:00 PM
Moda Center · Portland, OR
attendance: 19,393 (97.1%)