The Boston Celtics have recovered from their recent setbacks and are back to their winning ways. At the beginning of their current road trip, the Celtics lost to the Denver Nuggets and the Cleveland Cavaliers back-to-back. However, last Sunday and Monday, respectively, they defeated the Phoenix Suns and the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Boston Celtics were not surprised by their 121-99 victory against the Trail Blazers; they should be able to handle themselves whenever they play teams that are guaranteed spots in the lottery.
More astonishing than the Celtics’ thrashing of the Blazers was how flawlessly the club moved the ball during that game. With 34 assists, the Celtics scored 49 field goals. Every player on the Celtics starting lineup, including Peyton Pritchard, who finished with eight dimes, had at least four.
The Portland Trail Blazers Could Not Handle The Greater Offense Of The Boston CelticsOnly three times did the Celtics turn the ball over, with no player having more than one, despite their eagerness in locating the open man.
Boston Sports Info claims that the Boston Celtics had never experienced a game like this until Monda
“It was the first time in Celtics history that they had three or fewer turnovers and 34 or more assists
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The Celtics enjoyed tearing apart and cutting through Portland’s defense. Boston is averaging 26.5 assists per game this season, which ranks them 14th in the NBA overall, but they significantly outperformed that total against the Blazers. If the Celtics had faced a different team, they most likely wouldn’t have amassed as many assists with as few turnovers as they did against Portland, but Boston is still a very dangerous club.
In the last leg of Boston’s journey outside of Beantown, the Celtics will try to maintain their momentum when they host the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
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