Celtics not finding the west to their liking: One game after beating the Sacramento Kings by 45 points, the Boston Celtics took on the Portland Trail Blazers and fell 91-86. The Blazers, who were playing without their star Brandon Roy, were led by Steve Blake’s 21 points. LaMarcus Aldridge had 20 and Greg Oden had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Paul Pierce led the Green with a game-high 28 points and Kevin Garnett chipped in with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Rajon Rondo had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists while Ray Allen rounded out the C’s in double-digits with 12 points. The Celtics will return home after a 1-3 road trip to take on former UConn Husky Caron Butler and the Washington Wizards Friday night at the T.D. BankNorth Garden. [ESPN.com]
