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Celtics continue road sputter in Portland with loss to Blazers 02.24.13 at 11:40 pm ET
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The Celtics lost for the third time in four games since the All-Star break, falling to Portland, 92-86. Though Boston erased an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit with a 12-4 run that resulted in a Kevin Garnett game-tying layup with 1:46 to go, Damian Lillard responded with a three-point play on a layup just 14 seconds later that put the Blazers ahead for good, as Portland went on to snap its seven-game losing streak.

Guard Wesley Matthews  posted 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting to lead the Blazers, though Portland’s dominance on the boards proved a difference-maker. Portland grabbed 47 rebounds, 11 more than the Celtics corralled.

In defeat, the Celtics were led by Paul Pierce (23 points) and Garnett (20 points), but the team lacked offensive production from the rest of its rotation. Celtics newcomer Jordan Crawford was held scoreless in 12 minutes, missing all four of his shots.

The Celtics fell to 1-3 on their current Western Conference swing, and now face a need to bounce back on Monday in Utah before heading back home. The Celtics are 9-18 on the road this year.

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  • SCOTT

    THEY SUCK

    • Scott

      bad calls by refs but poor shooting really cost them.  not going far and thats if they make playoffs

      • Sicko

         Yeah, another game where they were right in it until the very end. Celtics just have a tough time on the road and they are equally bad at closing out games they should win. The best I see this team is a 5th or 6th place finish, in the conference, and maybe a first round win if they can keep the remaining team healthy.

  • Cfn

    Everything seemed to go Portland’s way.  It seems like it is there team strategy to shoot 3 pointers and draw foul.  That aside, the starters did OK but the bench shot like crap 27%.  After the Suns we all crazy over William and Crawford; people were like we better give William a contract.  Well let’s hold on a bit.  Green also cooled off tonight.  PP looked good.  Why was Williams shooting so much, why did he not pass the ball like he did so good with the Suns?  Bad night, they better win in Utah.

  • old coach

    It appeared the doc let em play against the Suns and doc tightened up tonight and his team tightened up with him.  I am beginning to think the Doc is part of the problem, he does not seem to understand the needs of his new team.  They are not the big theree , in fact they are not the big two any more.  We have a good team but a different team.  Is Jeff Green being used right, does doc trust the new players, is doc locked into Paul and KG ball, can we play KG and Paul ball land win?

  • Bdsredsox

    Good job keeping this crappy team together

  • M16

    HEY THEY ARE BETTER WITHOUT RONDO

  • Larry33

    Get used to it Celtic fans, this is what the team will be for another 10 years a bunch of average and over the hill players scraping and clawing to get the 8th seed in the playoffs only to get booted in the first round. So glad Danny didn’t trade the “soul” of the team or the “captain”. Loyalty to old players gets you 20 years in the lottery.

    • coachjac30

      and trading pierce for humphries/brooks/1st rd pick and garnett for bledsoe/jordan makes you better? not at all. I love that people say “blow it up”. First of all don’t discount the human element to all this. If we were in Danny’s position we would probably think differently as well…As a fan, I would rather have pierce/garnett for this and next year, than humphries/brooks/jordan/bledsoe

  • Molly

    your team Danny 

  • Yaz8

    When Pierce scores over 20 it usually means we are playing the slow ball 2 man game KG and Pierce, and we end up losing.  Play the up tempo game with Green as the go to guy.  When Green is the focus of the offense they are a better team.  

  • yazorrbird

    Quite possibly they dont make the playoffs, which wont break too many hearts.  I think the reason for not moving Paul and KG – besides the undying loyalty, is to pick up one or more “pieces” in the offseason to give the boys in green “one last run”.

    • PATs24fan

       Yes that makes sense that with another year of wear and tear next season gives better chance to win it all.

      • yazorrbird

        Start Green and Sullinger next year,pick up that missing center,  bring Pierce and Garnett off the bench.  Be much more effective playing 20-25minutes.  And be better poised to win than right now,

  • Bruinman86

    I feel bad for any fan who stayed up to watch the game.  No reward there….

  • San Diego Dreamer

    For awhile there they forgot how to move the ball around creating alot of one on one and then missed shots. A game they most definitely should have won.

  • Cracker Jack

    Paul Pierce is an unbelievable basketball player. Watching him adapt throughout a game, setting up moves and then executing them with precision, is thoroughly satisfying to watch. And it doesn’t hurt that he appears to enjoy and appreciate what he does for a living.

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