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Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Wrap - Boston Wins 116-115

Boston got 32 points from Jayson Tatum en route to a 116-115 victory over Portland on Tuesday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.

Boston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 229.5.

Boston got 24 points from Jaylen Brown and another 21 points from Kemba Walker. Marcus Smart contributed 7 assists, while Jayson Tatum cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Portland got 28 points from Damian Lillard in a losing cause and another 25 points from Carmelo Anthony. Damian Lillard contributed 10 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Enes Kanter had 10 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Portland were victorious, as the score was 60-57 at the break.

Boston heads into a battle against the Lakers. Portland, meanwhile, will have their next action against San Antonio.