The Portland Trail Blazers lost an ugly game to the Boston Celtics on Monday night, with a final score of 102-94. The game seemed over before it began as Boston took a massive lead early. Portland was able to make a couple pushes to make the game closer, but were never able to take the lead or seriously threaten to steal it.
The Blazers were led in scoring by Jerami Grant’s 19 points, 10 of which came from the free throw line. Toumani Camara added 18 points and Jrue Holiday had 14. Only two Blazers shot 50% or better from the field: Robert Williams (3-3) and Sidy Cissoko (1-2).
The Celtics were led by 23 points from Payton Pritchard, including buzzer-beaters to end both the first and second quarters. They also got 20 points from Jaylen Brown and 18 points from Derrick White.
Donovan Clingan finished the game with 9 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks. He made three of his four shots from inside the arc, but attempted five threes and made just one. His rebounding and shot-blocking abilities were on full display and he was very important for Portland’s pushes throughout the game.
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Clingan’s effectiveness inside the paint takes a hit in Deni Avdija’s absence, as he doesn’t get quality shots. However, he was still efficient with the attempts he did get.
It’s hard to win games when you lose the first quarter 32-11. A 4-21 shooting performance from the field and 1-12 from deep in the quarter put the Blazers in a massive hole from the get-go. Boston didn’t do anything incredible, 54% from the field and 29% from three, but it was enough to go up huge on Portland.
It marked the second straight game that the Blazers set a season low in first quarter points after logging just 12 points in the first frame against the Toronto Raptors. They also set a new season low for points in a first half with just 37.
Portland just could not get the lid off the basket in this game. They shot just 42% from the field, 26% from deep and 67% from the free throw line. Without any consistency scoring the ball, every run quickly ended as the misses began to pile up.
While the Blazers played good defense throughout the game, Boston was able to win by just making a couple more shots and ride their huge first quarter to survive every push Portland made.
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Portland stays on the road to face the Washington Wizards tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. PST.
ALLSTON, MASS. (WHDH) – Boston police are searching for a gunman who opened fire in Allston Thursday and left one person hurt.
Police responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of Brighton Avenue at approximately 6:46 p.m. When officers arrived, they said they found a male “juvenile” suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim’s age has not been released.
Boston police said the shooter fled the scene and remains at large. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Boston police.
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A State Police trooper who was allegedly found “slumped over” in his car at around 5 a.m. in the South End with an open container of High Noon vodka has been “relieved of duty.”
Mass State Police confirmed to the Herald Wednesday night that Trooper Donovan Preston, 31, arrested for alleged drunken driving in Boston this past weekend, “has been relieved of duty.” Preston’s base pay is listed as $80,213.
A Boston Police report states that police arrived at Herald Street on Saturday to see Preston “stopped in lane 2 of the road” with his brake lights on. The suspect was slumped over “with his eyes closed,” the report adds.
“The officer observed that the car was on and in drive. The officer observed an open container of alcohol (High Noon) in the cupholder,” according to the report. The BPD officer then knocked on the window “for approximately 10 seconds before the suspect lifted his head up.”
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Once he picked his head up, police said he appeared “confused and he looked around. The suspect’s vehicle began to roll to which the officer announced, ‘Boston Police. Open the Door.’ ”
Preston stopped on the three-lane, outbound road with his black BMW in the middle of two lanes.
A State Police spokesman said in an email: “Trooper Donovan Preston was relieved of duty and will be subject to a department discipline process.” All other comments were directed toward the police report.
That report, provided to the Herald Wednesday night, added that State Police were notified after Preston’s arrest.
The can of High Noon was logged into the evidence book.
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This latest OUI case comes as State Police Sgt. Scott Quigley is being investigated in an alleged drunken driving fatal crash in Woburn in 2023 that killed a disabled passenger in a van.
In the Quigley case, his blood alcohol level reportedly tested at a .114 at the hospital following the crash (the legal limit is .08). That detail came out in a wrongful death suit filed by the victim Angelo Schettino’s family.
‘Unless he’s s###-faced, I’m not worried’: Mass State Police dash cam catches aftermath of deadly cruiser crash [+video]
The smashed van at the Woburn crash scene. (MSP body camera video screengrab)
