I don't know who needed this one more the Boston Celtics (who ended a 1-4 road trip) or the Portland Trailblazers (going on a 2-week motel swing) and in the end it was that "Only Game in Town" home-cooking along with the visitors imploding down the stretch to give the Blazers and "Blazer Mania" a convincing 100-94 "W"!
The Blazers SF Al-Faraq-Aminu (11 pts 9 rebs) he pride of the Norcross (GA) H.S. Vikings and 2008 McDonald's All-American hit two money balls late to send the Trailblazers on that motel trip at 10-3. the reigning All-NBA 1st teamer Dame Lillard with 19 pt as he waited on a dozen tables. His partner in crime the "Engineer" C.J. McCollum added 14 points as Rip City "Big" Jusuf Nurkic went crazy with 18 points as he took seventeen Spalding oranges off the glass.
It was inside the last minute as the C's had chances as Kyrie Irving (21 pts 6 asst 5 rebs) pulled up in transition for a money ball when that money ball as not needed. Jayson Tatum (27 pts 8 rebs) ran his own "Iso" and hoisted a money ball as the Celts could have gotten better more high-percentage looks instead of settling as they are too talented to settle bailing the defense out.
The Blazers end their home-cooking at 5-1 as their only "L" was to King James and the "Lake Show". The Celts now will head home just in time with Turkey Day 2K18 lurking as they fall to 7-6 and chasing a red-hot Dinosaur Bunch dba #WeTheNorth Toronto Raptors who moved to 12-1 yesterday as thy have won six in a row!
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