Little O'Neal grabs the rebound, another fast break for the Trail Blazers.
This time, the Celtics quickly get back on defense and secure the basket as Duncan disrupts Sabonis's floater.
The Celtics grab the rebound, Nash pushes the counterattack, Paul Pierce breaks through and passes to Rick Fox in the corner.
Fox catches the ball and shoots a three-pointer, finally hitting a crucial three-pointer, scoring the team's first points of the game.
This crucial three-pointer steadies the Celtics' situation, but an 8-point gap is not that easy to close.
Both sides enter a stalemate in the first quarter, with Gan Guoyang refraining from shooting after an initial mid-range shot, instead focusing on defense and playmaking.
It's clear to the keen-eyed that Gan Guoyang is saving energy for the second half, for the third and fourth quarters.
If the Celtics can't establish an advantage in the first half, or even fall behind, they can forget about turning the game around later.
