Celtics take on offensive clinic as Trail Blazers continue to slide across leaderboards

The Boston Celtics put together a strong performance against the Utah Jazz but fell 137-130 and they looked to bring that momentum to Portland against the Portland Trail Blazers no Damian Lillard.

They did that and more with a 145-117 win at Moda Center, taking the Blazers just their third home loss of the season.

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Despite the absence of Al Horford (back) and Jaylen Brown (hamstring), Jayson Tatum and Dennis Schroder led with 31 points each as six players finished double as they went 1-1 on the trip. their way.

The high-scoring deal sets many standards for the Celtics, while the Blazers continue to search for answers.

Let’s dive into some of the big numbers behind the Celtics’ big win.

145: A Worst Franchise

NS The Blazers’ defense has been in decline all season but in dropping 145 points tonight, that’s the most they’ve ever conceded in a regulated home game in franchise history.

56.3: Celtics’ on-field goal ratio

The Celtics were blushing in Portland with seemingly every shot going.

Their 56.3% from the field is their best goal percentage of the season, while their 49 goals scored is a low compared to their season high (50 vs. Charlotte Hornets) . They got it from the 3-pointer line tonight with their 21/37 (56.8%) from their season high from the opening night loss to the New York Knicks – though tonight they put in the effort. 20 times less arc than in that game.

30: Blazers . Defense Rating

It is official. The Portland Trail Blazers had the worst defense in the NBA through the first 24 games of the season.

The Blazers are guilty of being in the top 5, but on the other end of the floor they can’t stop anyone right now, dropping 111.7 points per game (25th) and they’re lighting up from the 3-point line, with teams shooting 38.9 percent from the depth (day 30), tripled every night (day 29) with just rebuilding Thunder allowing more.

51: Celtics bench on fire

While Tatum and Schroder took on most of the damage, combined for 62 of 145, the Celtics’ bench got into action, edging past the Blazers’ subs 51-37.

Payton Pritchard added insult to injury, lighting up garbage time from the 3-point line as he scored a season-high 19 when shooting 5/7 from outside the arc, while Aaron Nesmith added 11 and Enes Freedom nine points. and 15 in-game high scores in just 22 minutes.

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