00:00Jimmy mentioned Damian Lillard just 12 points in that game CJ McCollum at 17 that was the second
00:06of a back-to-back so they're hoping for a little bounce back with a day of rest away we go the
00:11Celtics control the tip read the screen to perfection didn't go over the top chose to come
00:16back to the baseline easy to to start the game and Damian Lillard will answer that's a good start
00:22for Damian Lillard and looked a little banged up in that game Jimmy he took a lot of contact the
00:28Heat really got after Portland second of that back-to-back for them is Robert Williams scores
00:33inside well it's a backup that point B.A. being healthy getting everybody on the floor we're always
00:39talking about offensive continuity see CJ McCollum that time coming off the screen great continuity
00:44there he'll trying to get his legs back under him well it's a good point you made picked up two quick
00:49files see Kimber come off the screen out the out of bounds play look that the Boston Celtics were
00:55looking for and he's played well since being inserted in the starting lineup
01:00Damian Lillard goes with the deep ball Saturday and Fournier their key acquisition in the health and
01:10safety protocol he's played in just four games that'll be a big lift for them when he returns
01:15as well as the Celtics finally get one from Kimba Walker you guys have done your research and of course
01:21and Nurkic is on a minute restriction too you know minutes restriction I got it I got it
01:27hey listen that's Kimba Walker answering with a three I mean it's not I think he made it sound like
01:34there's some kind of breaking news here some kind of underdog as Lillard with the layup double team
01:40comes Anthony looking for help late clock here for the Blazers give it right back to Melo
01:46and he'll rise up and knock it down over Romeo Lankford top scoring team in the NBA in quarter number
01:54one they average 31 plus and they got a chance to add to it here here's Carmelo Anthony for three
02:01cash from Melo Indiana jazz front runners in the west look forward to that on Friday on NBA TV
02:09here's Carmelo Anthony got his toes set and knocks down a three-pointer
02:14and now Brown
02:17Norm Powell all over him Brown trying to get some real estate late clock here tough shot
02:23Brown gets his own and the putback is the face of the Celtics franchise right now and they need him to
02:30be the face of the franchise as Melo throws a flurry of moves on Peyton Pritchard and scores another one
02:36Covington's layup there the first basket by another in this second quarter
02:41you see a little running it down and Brown coming out of the pack with it
02:45Brown in transition but Marcus Smart gets it how he lives it you know what I mean
02:51amen that was impressive here's Walker now and he finds Tatum alone in the corner
02:56cash Jason Tatum
02:58Romeo Lankford back on the floor for Boston here goes Walker now so shifty
03:04finds Brown open and a three-pointer is good and another made basket and that first quarter
03:10the trail players is only shooting about 29% thus far in Boston able to take advantage of it on the
03:17offensive end so the defense has turned up and he was looking for Nurkic who wasn't looking back
03:23almost a turnover Powell trying to turn the corner now he finds Nurkic that's a beautiful
03:29set up there by Norman Powell Portland with the ball they're down two here 45 seconds left and Nurkic again
03:38throw it down set up by Damian Lillard now we got to watch that clock all night long
03:44Lillard finding Powell open in the corner three-pointer is good
03:51standing in his way Nurkic and good defensively here
03:55and Nurkic a show gives it up Lillard a little fadeaway is good that sweet stroke of Damian Lillard
04:03Cavaliers I mean he was a great defender he really
04:05came to life in the bubble last year so a little bit of risk on that side as Tatum
04:11nice finish at the basket management look at you know those scenarios and evaluate who fits and who
04:19doesn't Marcus Smart knocks down a three for the Celtics as Marcus Smart hits his third three of the
04:26tonight he's got 13 and Lillard springs free inside nice find in there defensive breakdown by Boston very comfortable
04:36especially in that secondary break getting his feet set and see that that's the strength right there I was
04:42talking about that little subtle bump
04:45Lillard left open
04:50boy you can't leave Damian Lillard with that much space in their respective conferences we'll give you another look at that but Jimmy basically
04:58as Jason Tatum comes out of that timeout to score
05:01this year it paid off and I think this year will be an exciting another exciting play-in game
05:06games
05:07a little bit different format it's CJ McCollum these two trading buckets after the timeout
05:11you got five weeks to get it organized so you don't know who's gonna figure it out during the stretches Tatum
05:18he's got it figured out straight down the lane fires a two-handed jam down we're talented we know
05:23they have three of the best players in the league but they really haven't developed those scars over the
05:29course of the season because they haven't played together consistently consistently enough and all
05:34but four of those coming in this third stanza Jones nice save Carmelo's had a big night and Carmelo
05:41ties it up Melo keeps it rolling he's 23 years of age and
05:47just exploding his way as one of the game's great stars and he scores it here add two more
05:53ship aspect not only with himself but Jalen Brown
05:57those who are maturing into the type of leaders that is needed here for the Celtics
06:02see Carmelo with the turnaround jumps out beautiful we've seen that time and time again
06:07it's a real thing he's been going off on our network for a long long time and Melo couldn't come away
06:14with a rebound that was right at him and now Walker on the breakaway Campbell Walker scores it first trip
06:19to Oregon as a pro playing for the Celtics in his rookie year and you know he is soaking up all of
06:25this here tonight was a four-year standout for the Ducks anchored inside he told Jason Tatum to get out
06:32the way and let him do it and picked up that foul oh Tatum cash money from three-point range remember
06:39he scored 53 points Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves it is not easy to get your name
06:45among the all-timers in Boston Celtics history as Melo answers once again McHale says it Larry
06:52Byrd was not going to have McHale at the top of that list for long and he quickly wiped him out
06:57there's Melo again a big three for Carmelo Anthony to deflect the pass away there goes Tristan Thompson
07:06double team comes kicks it out Grant Williams for three what a big shot that was
07:11the mellow officials felt too much
07:16Portland plays a lot of close games they're very successful in the close game because they got that guy
07:22the Blazers are nine and four in those games they know if you can get it into crunch time here
07:29with Dame Lillard you've got a chance
07:32baller and he said listen long I can spot up and now I have to play defense I'm good
07:37here's Lillard for three Damian Lillard makes it a five-point game inside five minutes
07:45another positive rebound for Nerkic
07:49McCollum shakes smart McCollum got some real estate and buries it the activity of the Blazers
07:56keeps this possession alive now Damian Lillard oh big shot Damian Lillard hits a three
08:05that was some sequence by CJ McCollum and Lillard cashes it in now top 10 all time as he just tied
08:13by Jason kid Tatum no Williams the follow this is the three Lillard the rebound Portland Kintyre take the lead
08:23Damian Lillard goes to the basket kicks it CJ McCollum
08:26oh there's a big one for CJ McCollum and the Blazers on top Boston ball
08:33shouldn't be surprised it's been nip and tuck all game BA
08:38neither team with a foul to give and there is a foul as Tatum was in a spin
08:42this is one to love tonight a tight one in Portland first meeting of the year between these two
08:4728 on the board for Tatum make it 29 as he knocks them both down Celtics lead by a point
08:57Portland no fouls to give
09:00each team with one timeout left shot clock gets late Tatum on its way oh Jason Tatum
09:08watch out don't reach in on a three-point shot for four-point play and Powell hits a three wow
09:16oh Norman Powell okay i'm out to advance it for Portland smart in a one-point game just fires one off the
09:25back now i gotta go Damian Lillard two are on him Damian Lillard throws it up and that's it the Celtics hang on
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