As is normal of late, the Portland Trail Blazers played a much better team in the Boston Celtics and hung around for quite a while in a rather satisfying manner. No, they didn’t really pose a threat to pull off an upset, but in a season like this one you’ll take the 121-99 loss. While a 22 point loss doesn’t sound that great, the Blazers mounted rally after rally and asked some question. We are certainly grading on a curve here, but there was some encouragement to be had if you look for it.
The Atlanta Hawks are reeling from the news that Saddiq Bey is out for the rest of the season.