Sam Hauser scored a season-high 22 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Boston Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-99.
The Celtics led by as many as 24.
Jaylen Brown scored 27 points (22 in the paint), and Jayson Tatum added 26 points and 8 assists. Hauser scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Trail Blazers, Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 15 rebounds.
The Celtics shot 49.0% from the field and 37.5% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 44.8% and 35.7%. The Trail Blazers forced 3 turnovers, about 11 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Celtics outscored the Trail Blazers 23-6 on the fast break.