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Halftime hot takes: Celtics role players shine in high-scoring half

What a feeling, not trailing at the half. After Friday’s 32-point comeback, a 71-71 first half tie over the Portland Trail Blazers should assuage panic, for now.

It’s shaping up to be a high-scoring shootout with four certified bucket-getters in Jayson Tatum, Damian Lillard, Jaylen Brown and CJ McCollum squaring off this Sunday. Break out the SPF 50, it’s getting hot in here.

Nesmith is Ne-Solidified

Marcus Smart said it best when he said Aaron Nesmith has been unreal recently. Nesmith came into the game midway through the first tonight, and immediately drilled his first shot, a three from the wing.