Celtics 2nd half woes cost them in 114-108 loss in Portland

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The Boston Celtics lost 114-108 to the Portland Trail Blazers in a disappointing end to a 4-game winning streak. Jaylen Brown led the way with 37 points, but it was not enough to overcome the team's second-half struggles.

Jaylen Brown did the heavy lifting in the first half, scoring 27 of the Celtics 63 points, with no other Celtic in double figures. Outside of Brown, Boston shot 13/36 and committed 9 turnovers. They struggled to generate any easy shots in the half court but were able to score 20 points off the Blazers 17 turnovers.