The Boston Celtics have played a lot on Super Bowl Sunday, including a remarkable seven times when the New England Patriots have played in the NFL’s title game. The Celtics were 5-1 on such days entering today’s game. In what has become a tradition around these parts, a Boston team came up with a major comeback to win a close game on Super Bowl Sunday.
The Celtics trailed Portland by 16 heading into halftime. But Boston rallied to outscore the Trail Blazers by 17 in the second half to come away with the one-point victory.