Tatum has 36, Celtics down Trail Blazers 118-106
(WorldNews Sport)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Jayson Tatum had 36 points, including a career-high eight 3-pointers, and the Boston Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers 118-106 on Tuesday night. Jaylen Brown added 24 points for the Celtics, who sit in third in the Eastern Conference behind the first-place Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors. Tatum had 26 points in the second half alone as the Celtics built a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter. The Blazers, playing without All-Star Damian Lillard, couldn`t keep up. All of Tatum`s points came from the floor, as he did not go to the line once in the game. CJ McCollum had 28 points and 10 assists for the Trail Blazers. Hassan Whiteside added 18 points and 19...