Here are the Stars, Studs and Duds from Boston’s 105-100 comeback win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
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STARS
Marcus Morris: He continues to fill the void that exists with Kyrie Irving (left knee soreness) not returning to the lineup anytime soon. For the second straight game, Morris wound up with the game-winning shot. Morris led all scorers with 30 points, one shy of tying his season high.
C.J. McCollum: Team scoring honors were shared between McCollum and Damian Lillard, but it was McCollum’s baskets in the closing minutes that positioned the Blazers with a shot at winning. For the game, he had 26 points on 12-for-22 shooting with seven rebounds and four assists.
Damian Lillard: Not quite as efficient as McCollum, but Lillard was very much a load for the Celtics all game. He had 26 points on 9-for-22 shooting from the field and eight assists.
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STUDS
Shane Larkin: There were others with better numbers, but few had as big an impact on the game as Shane Larkin. He did a great job all game of running the team, as well as scoring nine points to go with seven assists and four rebounds. But it was his defense on Damian Lillard that was absolutely huge for the Celtics getting the win.
Greg Monroe: Boston’s second unit was a key factor tonight with Greg Monroe being among those leading the second unit charge, finishing with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
Al-Farouq Aminu: He wasn’t much of a factor down the stretch, but Aminu had another solid stat line for the Blazers, finishing with a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds along with five steals.
DUDS
Blazers bench: Portland’s second unit was dreadful, shooting a combined 4-for-19 from the field while totaling just 13 points with each of the four players off the bench finishing with a plus/minus of no better than -9.
