Trail Blazers 109, Celtics 96

LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 12 rebounds as visiting Portland won its fifth straight.

Mo Willliams scored 18 points and handed out a game-high eight assists off the bench for Portland, which snapped a nine-game losing streak in Boston. Nicolas Batum scored 18 points and Damian Lillard contributed 17.

Jared Sullinger returned from a one-game layoff due to a knee ailment to lead the Celtics with a career-high 26 points. Jeff Green chipped in 14.

Vitor Faverani had six points as Boston turned a 21-13 deficit into a 36-28 lead with 8:53 left in the first half. Three straight Portland 3-pointers - two by Batum - helped push the visitors back in front at the break, 57-51, and his fourth from long range late in the third made it 78-70.

Aldridge had eight points in a 12-6 surge to end the quarter and Dorell Wright's 3-pointer with 6:26 left in the game highlighted a 7-0 run that left the Blazers with a 103-89 lead. The Celtics never got closer than 10 points down the stretch in losing their second straight following a four-game winning streak.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Batum missed his first five shots but went 6-for-10 the rest of the way. ... Boston's bench was 13-for-17 from the floor in the first half while its starters were 6-for-20. ... Portland had a 47-34 advantage on the boards.
Season Series
BostonStatsPortland
0-2Vs2-0
100.0Points / Game110.5
46.0Field Goal %45.7
34.43 Point %40.4
75.0Free Throw %87.5