nba Game Recap
Boston Celtics vs Portland Trail Blazers Recap - Celtics Win 121-99
The Celtics blew out Portland on Monday, running up the score in a 121-99 win at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Bettors who backed the Celtics were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -11.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 221.0.
Jaylen Brown had 27 points for Boston and Jayson Tatum chipped in with 26 points. Jayson Tatum had 8 assists for the Celtics, while Payton Pritchard was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Portland got 22 points from Deandre Ayton in a losing cause and another 17 points from Anfernee Simons. Scoot Henderson contributed 8 assists for the Trail Blazers, while Deandre Ayton had 15 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Boston were victorious, as the score was 66-52 at the break.
Boston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 45-38.
Boston heads into a battle against the Jazz. Portland, meanwhile, will have their next action against Atlanta.