Delaware goes on a 17-0 first-quarter run and never falters for a 114-103 win, beating the Maine Celtics in their Portland Expo debut. Well, this wasn’t the first impression the Maine Celtics wanted to make. Let it be known that Theo Pinson of the Celtics scored the first basket just 18 seconds into the game in pro basketball’s return to the Portland Expo on Friday night after 614 days. After that, it was a struggle. The Delaware Blue Coats came out flying, pushing the tempo, playing aggressive defense and hitting their shots to push back the Celtics 114-103 before an enthusiastic crowd of 1,806. A 17-0 run in the first quarter pushed Delaware into a comfortable lead it never lost. read more https://www.sunjournal.com/2021/11/12/blue-coats-spoil-return-of-g-league-basketball-to-portland/
