Celtics’ Kristaps Porzingis drops NSFV response to brutal Raptors loss

When is it Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors met just before 2025. The C’s handed their Atlantic Division rivals the worst loss in franchise history. Toronto seemed to remember that 54-point loss, as the rebuilding Raps came into action Wednesday night and upset the Green Team 110-97.

Vegas had the Celtics as double-digit road favoritesbut they never had more than a seven-point lead. In fact, the Raptors largely controlled the contest before dominating the fourth quarter.

Boston scored just 15 points while shooting 30% from the field in the final frame. Meanwhile, the Raptors shot 40% from the floor and grabbed seven offensive rebounds in the final 12 minutes, which helped extend possessions and kill any chance of a comeback for the C’s. To make matters worse for Boston, Toronto shot an impressive 54.5% in the second half and found open shots all night.

After a disappointing loss, Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis he had no problem admitting he was not proud his team’s performance, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe.

“Tonight is s**t right now, and we played bad basketball,” he said.

Porzingis was one of the few Celtics to have a respectable performance in Canada. The Latvian giant recorded 18 points, eight rebounds and two blocks in 34 minutes of play. He converted seven of his 11 field goals and was the only Celtic starter to shoot north of 50%. Reserve point guard Payton Pritchard he also made seven of his 11 shots, leading Boston with a team-high 20 points.

How bad was the Celtics starting lineup against the Raptors?

Without Porzingis and Pritchard, the C’s hit 22 of their 69 shots (31.8%). Celtic stars Jayson Tatum and Jailen Brown combined for 26 points on 31 attempts, and only four of those points came in the crucial fourth quarter.

fellow starter Derrick White he also had an off night, scoring six points in 21 minutes and posting a brutal plus-minus rating of minus-29. Despite some open looks, he went 1-for-7 from deep and connected on one 3-point attempt in his last three outings.

Like Porzingis, Tatum didn’t hold back when asked about it his languishing squadvia John Karalis of the Boston Sports Journal.

“We’re going through some s**t right now,” Tatum said. “It’s difficult, but after the game we said that we have to go through it together, as much as we can, stick together.

The Celtics are now 2-3 in their last five games and 28-12 overall. The reigning champions are not panicking, but they know they can be better. And they will have to improve if they want to keep pace with the league-leading Cleveland Cavalierswho are 34-5 and in first place in the Eastern Conference.

Plus, Boston’s upcoming schedule doesn’t get any easier. The Celtics have back-to-back games against teams they have already lost to this season, hosting the Orlando Magic on Friday night and the Atlanta Hawks exactly 24 hours later.

After those home games, the C’s embark on a four-game road trip to face the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks in a five-day span. Tatum and company will really need to stick together to stay on track sooner rather than later The All-Star break is coming in February.