Celtics stumble into second half of back-to-back at Portland

The Boston Celtics face a quick turnaround as they play the second of five games on their Western Conference road trip on Saturday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Despite a game-high 37 points from star Jayson Tatum, the Celtics were unable to keep up with the free-firing Utah Jazz in a137-130 defeat on Friday in Salt Lake City.

The loss was Boston's third in five games after the Celtics won six of eight.

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