Despite a wild comeback, the Raptors drop Boston

After the great success against the Lakers last fridayThe Celtics packed their bags for Toronto to challenge the Raptors, who before this meeting were in third place in the East. If Derrick White (27 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists) opens the scoring, the first one that really showed the strong man of the moment on the Celtics side namely Jordan Walsh. In less than four minutes, he intercepted three balls, then caught an offensive rebound in the attack and returned the ball to the circle and created an initial deficit in favor of Boston (15-5). The Celtics maintained this lead for a large part of the first quarter and outscored Toronto 6-0 to lead by eight points after twelve minutes of play (34-26).

If the Raptors finished the first act well, they were overjoyed in the following period. Between a poor defense that allowed the Celtics to shoot 57% during the first half and an uninspiring offense, Toronto made mistakes and the visitors took advantage of them. Two minutes before half time, Sam Hauser makes a 3-pointer to give the Celtics a twenty-point lead. Before entering the locker room, Immanuel Quickley send Sandro Mamukelasvili on “alley-oop”, but the Raptors are still eighteen points behind (77-59).

Celtics precision

Quickly after the break the Celtics went on an 8-0 run during which Jailen Brown (30 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists) i Payton Pritchard hits the game-winning shot to give Boston a 23-point lead, its biggest lead of the game. However, a few minutes later, it was Toronto’s turn to go on a 9-0 run before Jaylen Brown tried to quell the fire that had started (91-77). It’s just that nothing happens, and the home team continues to make baskets and trail by only six points before the start of the last act (97-91).

The fourth act where the Raptors quickly take the lead Jamal Shead (98-97). The lead that Toronto kept only for a short time as Derrick White and Peyton Pritchard succeeded with two winning shots and returned Boston to the advantage (105-102). The former Spurs footballer scored two important shots in the final minutes that sealed the fate of this match even if he was the victim of a large poster with Sandro Mamukelasvili (14 points, 6 rebounds) moments later than Brandon Ingram (30 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists) brings his team back to within six points in the final minute.

Thus, despite a complicated second half, the Celtics escaped the trap of the Raptors and won 121:113 to secure their fifth victory in a row and enter the top 3 of the Eastern Conference.

WHAT TO REMEMBER:

Two-faced dinosaurs. In the first half, the Raptors completely failed and only the duo of Brandon Ingram – Sandro Mamukelasvili entered their match well. After the break, the Raptors showed a completely new face, overcoming a 23-point deficit thanks to the strength of their team as Scottie Barnes who came close to a triple-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists. However, they could not win.

Derrick white surgical in money time. If Toronto couldn’t beat Boston, it was because Derrick White sat out the game in “money time.” While the Raptors seemed to have taken control of the match to inflict an embarrassing defeat on the green house, he came up with a long-range arrow that allowed his franchise to equalize. Minutes later, he added a long 3-pointer and a two-point basket to give his team the momentum. Important actions that allowed Boston to win.

The Celtics enter the top 3. With this success, the Celtics have their fifth success in a row, but above all, they enter the top 3 of the Eastern Conference Jayson Tatum is still sidelined with a ruptured Achilles tendon. If Derrick White was especially important at the end of the match, Jaylen Brown still carried his team with 30 points and 8 rebounds.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.