The Celtics came out hot, but their lazy defense let Donovan Clingan get going and Portland took a small lead. Jaylen Brown got blistering hot to end the second quarter, flipping Boston’s deficit into an eight-point lead. It touched 10 before a Blazers run gave them a one-point lead heading into the fourth. They went back-and-forth, but Boston couldn’t capitalize on the many chances they had to win the game.