The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Boston Celtics, 127 - 123, in overtime at TD Garden on Saturday afternoon. The Blazers (19 - 27) checked in to Saturday with only seven road wins in 25 tries this season, and appeared to be facing particularly long odds against a Celtics (26 - 17) squad that had won seven of their past nine contests. However, a strong third quarter helped Portland catch Boston after they'd faced a 65 - 56 deficit at the half, and they appeared poised for a hard - fought victory when Damian Lillard drained a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining. Terry Rozier turned the tables just two seconds later, though, making a 27 - foot three - point jumper off a Marcus Smart assist to knot matters up at 113. Following a Lillard missed step - back jumper as time expired, the two teams headed to an extra period. The Celtics gained a temporary 118 - 117 advantage with 1:23 remaining in overtime after an Isaiah Thomas three - pointer, but another pair of Lillard free throws with a second left sealed the victory. C.J. McCollum led the way for Portland with 35 points, three assists, two rebounds and three steals. Lillard provided 28 points, seven assists, a rebound and a block. Meyers Leonard led the bench with 17 points, four boards and a steal. Evan Turner filled out the stat sheet with 12 points, four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal. Mason Plumlee generated 10 - point, 11 - rebound double - double that also included eight assists and a steal. Al-Farouq Aminu was productive in a reserve role as well, tallying 11 points, seven boards, a steal and a block. The Celtics saw Thomas score a game - high 41 points, which he supplemented with six assists and three rebounds. Al Horford and Marcus Smart posted matching 17 - point efforts, with the former adding nine rebounds and five assists, and the latter supplying six rebounds, six assists and two steals. Jae Crowder totaled 16 points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal. Rozier led the second unit with 15 points, three boards and three assists, while Kelly Olynyk was also productive in a reserve role with 10 points, eight rebounds and an assist. The Trail Blazers head back to home to await the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, while the Celtics head to the Nation's Capital to tangle with the Washington Wizards on Tuesday evening.
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