Tatum leads Celtics past Raptors 111-101

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By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press

Posted February 26, 2025 1:28 pm

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TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double arsenic the undermanned Boston Celtics held disconnected the Toronto Raptors 111-101 connected Tuesday.

Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds arsenic Boston (42-16) won its sixth consecutive game. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and pulled down 5 rebounds.

Forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and constituent defender Jrue Holiday (rest) didn’t play. Porzingis was a precocious scratch and Holiday had a planned nighttime disconnected arsenic the Celtics were playing the archetypal crippled of a back-to-back.

RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto (18-40) with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Scottie Barnes added 21 points and six assists.

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Raptors caput manager Darko Rajakovic said earlier the crippled that centre Jakob Poeltl was “very close” to returning to the lineup. Poeltl (right hep pointer) hasn’t played since Feb. 4.

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Rookie Jonathan Mogbo got the commencement successful Poeltl’s stead.

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Celtics: Guard Payton Pritchard came disconnected Boston’s seat for 20 points and 7 rebounds, making up for Porzingis and Holiday being unavailable. He helped the Celtics reserves people 32 points.

Raptors: Despite woeful three-point shooting passim the game, Toronto hung in, adjacent taking a little one-point pb successful the 2nd quarter. The Raptors managed that by an impressively businesslike crippled from successful close, going 37-for-50 (74 per cent) connected two-point tract goals.

KEY MOMENT

Barrett and reserve defender Jamal Shead made back-to-back tract goals to propulsion Toronto to wrong 7 points with a small implicit 4 minutes to play. Boston responded with a 9-6 tally to seal the victory.

KEY STAT

The Raptors went 8 for 8 connected three-point attempts to adjacent retired their 127-109 triumph implicit the Phoenix Suns connected Sunday. Toronto was 0 for 11 from beyond the arc to commencement Tuesday’s nonaccomplishment to the Boston Celtics, and finished the crippled 5 for 33 (15.2 per cent) from three-point range.

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The Raptors instantly travelled to Indiana aft the crippled to play the Pacers connected Wednesday. Boston went to Detroit to look the Pacers, besides connected Wednesday.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 25, 2025.

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By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press

WATCH ABOVE: Liberal enactment debates wrapped up Tuesday nighttime aft the party’s 4 candidates fought their lawsuit arsenic to wherefore they should beryllium the 1 to regenerate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Touria Izri gives america a recap up of the March 9 election.

TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double arsenic the undermanned Boston Celtics held disconnected the Toronto Raptors 111-101 connected Tuesday.

Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds arsenic Boston (42-16) won its sixth consecutive game. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and pulled down 5 rebounds.

Forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and constituent defender Jrue Holiday (rest) didn’t play. Porzingis was a precocious scratch and Holiday had a planned nighttime disconnected arsenic the Celtics were playing the archetypal crippled of a back-to-back.

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RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto (18-40) with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Scottie Barnes added 21 points and six assists.

Raptors caput manager Darko Rajakovic said earlier the crippled that centre Jakob Poeltl was “very close” to returning to the lineup. Poeltl (right hep pointer) hasn’t played since Feb. 4.

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Rookie Jonathan Mogbo got the commencement successful Poeltl’s stead.

TAKEAWAYS

Celtics: Guard Payton Pritchard came disconnected Boston’s seat for 20 points and 7 rebounds, making up for Porzingis and Holiday being unavailable. He helped the Celtics reserves people 32 points.

Raptors: Despite woeful three-point shooting passim the game, Toronto hung in, adjacent taking a little one-point pb successful the 2nd quarter. The Raptors managed that by an impressively businesslike crippled from successful close, going 37-for-50 (74 per cent) connected two-point tract goals.

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KEY MOMENT

Barrett and reserve defender Jamal Shead made back-to-back tract goals to propulsion Toronto to wrong 7 points with a small implicit 4 minutes to play. Boston responded with a 9-6 tally to seal the victory.

KEY STAT

The Raptors went 8 for 8 connected three-point attempts to adjacent retired their 127-109 triumph implicit the Phoenix Suns connected Sunday. Toronto was 0 for 11 from beyond the arc to commencement Tuesday’s nonaccomplishment to the Boston Celtics, and finished the crippled 5 for 33 (15.2 per cent) from three-point range.

UP NEXT

The Raptors instantly travelled to Indiana aft the crippled to play the Pacers connected Wednesday. Boston went to Detroit to look the Pacers, besides connected Wednesday.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 25, 2025.

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press

WATCH ABOVE: Liberal enactment debates wrapped up Tuesday nighttime aft the party’s 4 candidates fought their lawsuit arsenic to wherefore they should beryllium the 1 to regenerate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Touria Izri gives america a recap up of the March 9 election.

TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double arsenic the undermanned Boston Celtics held disconnected the Toronto Raptors 111-101 connected Tuesday.

Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds arsenic Boston (42-16) won its sixth consecutive game. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and pulled down 5 rebounds.

Forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and constituent defender Jrue Holiday (rest) didn’t play. Porzingis was a precocious scratch and Holiday had a planned nighttime disconnected arsenic the Celtics were playing the archetypal crippled of a back-to-back.

RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto (18-40) with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Scottie Barnes added 21 points and six assists.

Raptors caput manager Darko Rajakovic said earlier the crippled that centre Jakob Poeltl was “very close” to returning to the lineup. Poeltl (right hep pointer) hasn’t played since Feb. 4.

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Rookie Jonathan Mogbo got the commencement successful Poeltl’s stead.

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Celtics: Guard Payton Pritchard came disconnected Boston’s seat for 20 points and 7 rebounds, making up for Porzingis and Holiday being unavailable. He helped the Celtics reserves people 32 points.

Raptors: Despite woeful three-point shooting passim the game, Toronto hung in, adjacent taking a little one-point pb successful the 2nd quarter. The Raptors managed that by an impressively businesslike crippled from successful close, going 37-for-50 (74 per cent) connected two-point tract goals.

KEY MOMENT

Barrett and reserve defender Jamal Shead made back-to-back tract goals to propulsion Toronto to wrong 7 points with a small implicit 4 minutes to play. Boston responded with a 9-6 tally to seal the victory.

KEY STAT

The Raptors went 8 for 8 connected three-point attempts to adjacent retired their 127-109 triumph implicit the Phoenix Suns connected Sunday. Toronto was 0 for 11 from beyond the arc to commencement Tuesday’s nonaccomplishment to the Boston Celtics, and finished the crippled 5 for 33 (15.2 per cent) from three-point range.

UP NEXT

The Raptors instantly travelled to Indiana aft the crippled to play the Pacers connected Wednesday. Boston went to Detroit to look the Pacers, besides connected Wednesday.

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This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 25, 2025.

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press

WATCH ABOVE: Liberal enactment debates wrapped up Tuesday nighttime aft the party’s 4 candidates fought their lawsuit arsenic to wherefore they should beryllium the 1 to regenerate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Touria Izri gives america a recap up of the March 9 election.

TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double arsenic the undermanned Boston Celtics held disconnected the Toronto Raptors 111-101 connected Tuesday.

Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds arsenic Boston (42-16) won its sixth consecutive game. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and pulled down 5 rebounds.

Forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and constituent defender Jrue Holiday (rest) didn’t play. Porzingis was a precocious scratch and Holiday had a planned nighttime disconnected arsenic the Celtics were playing the archetypal crippled of a back-to-back.

RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto (18-40) with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Scottie Barnes added 21 points and six assists.

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Raptors caput manager Darko Rajakovic said earlier the crippled that centre Jakob Poeltl was “very close” to returning to the lineup. Poeltl (right hep pointer) hasn’t played since Feb. 4.

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Rookie Jonathan Mogbo got the commencement successful Poeltl’s stead.

TAKEAWAYS

Celtics: Guard Payton Pritchard came disconnected Boston’s seat for 20 points and 7 rebounds, making up for Porzingis and Holiday being unavailable. He helped the Celtics reserves people 32 points.

Raptors: Despite woeful three-point shooting passim the game, Toronto hung in, adjacent taking a little one-point pb successful the 2nd quarter. The Raptors managed that by an impressively businesslike crippled from successful close, going 37-for-50 (74 per cent) connected two-point tract goals.

KEY MOMENT

Barrett and reserve defender Jamal Shead made back-to-back tract goals to propulsion Toronto to wrong 7 points with a small implicit 4 minutes to play. Boston responded with a 9-6 tally to seal the victory.

KEY STAT

The Raptors went 8 for 8 connected three-point attempts to adjacent retired their 127-109 triumph implicit the Phoenix Suns connected Sunday. Toronto was 0 for 11 from beyond the arc to commencement Tuesday’s nonaccomplishment to the Boston Celtics, and finished the crippled 5 for 33 (15.2 per cent) from three-point range.

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UP NEXT

The Raptors instantly travelled to Indiana aft the crippled to play the Pacers connected Wednesday. Boston went to Detroit to look the Pacers, besides connected Wednesday.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 25, 2025.

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press

WATCH ABOVE: Liberal enactment debates wrapped up Tuesday nighttime aft the party’s 4 candidates fought their lawsuit arsenic to wherefore they should beryllium the 1 to regenerate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Touria Izri gives america a recap up of the March 9 election.

TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double arsenic the undermanned Boston Celtics held disconnected the Toronto Raptors 111-101 connected Tuesday.

Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds arsenic Boston (42-16) won its sixth consecutive game. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and pulled down 5 rebounds.

Forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and constituent defender Jrue Holiday (rest) didn’t play. Porzingis was a precocious scratch and Holiday had a planned nighttime disconnected arsenic the Celtics were playing the archetypal crippled of a back-to-back.

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RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto (18-40) with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Scottie Barnes added 21 points and six assists.

Raptors caput manager Darko Rajakovic said earlier the crippled that centre Jakob Poeltl was “very close” to returning to the lineup. Poeltl (right hep pointer) hasn’t played since Feb. 4.

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Rookie Jonathan Mogbo got the commencement successful Poeltl’s stead.

TAKEAWAYS

Celtics: Guard Payton Pritchard came disconnected Boston’s seat for 20 points and 7 rebounds, making up for Porzingis and Holiday being unavailable. He helped the Celtics reserves people 32 points.

Raptors: Despite woeful three-point shooting passim the game, Toronto hung in, adjacent taking a little one-point pb successful the 2nd quarter. The Raptors managed that by an impressively businesslike crippled from successful close, going 37-for-50 (74 per cent) connected two-point tract goals.

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KEY MOMENT

Barrett and reserve defender Jamal Shead made back-to-back tract goals to propulsion Toronto to wrong 7 points with a small implicit 4 minutes to play. Boston responded with a 9-6 tally to seal the victory.

KEY STAT

The Raptors went 8 for 8 connected three-point attempts to adjacent retired their 127-109 triumph implicit the Phoenix Suns connected Sunday. Toronto was 0 for 11 from beyond the arc to commencement Tuesday’s nonaccomplishment to the Boston Celtics, and finished the crippled 5 for 33 (15.2 per cent) from three-point range.

UP NEXT

The Raptors instantly travelled to Indiana aft the crippled to play the Pacers connected Wednesday. Boston went to Detroit to look the Pacers, besides connected Wednesday.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 25, 2025.

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press

WATCH ABOVE: Liberal enactment debates wrapped up Tuesday nighttime aft the party’s 4 candidates fought their lawsuit arsenic to wherefore they should beryllium the 1 to regenerate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Touria Izri gives america a recap up of the March 9 election.

TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double arsenic the undermanned Boston Celtics held disconnected the Toronto Raptors 111-101 connected Tuesday.

Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds arsenic Boston (42-16) won its sixth consecutive game. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and pulled down 5 rebounds.

Forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and constituent defender Jrue Holiday (rest) didn’t play. Porzingis was a precocious scratch and Holiday had a planned nighttime disconnected arsenic the Celtics were playing the archetypal crippled of a back-to-back.

RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto (18-40) with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Scottie Barnes added 21 points and six assists.

Raptors caput manager Darko Rajakovic said earlier the crippled that centre Jakob Poeltl was “very close” to returning to the lineup. Poeltl (right hep pointer) hasn’t played since Feb. 4.

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Rookie Jonathan Mogbo got the commencement successful Poeltl’s stead.

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Celtics: Guard Payton Pritchard came disconnected Boston’s seat for 20 points and 7 rebounds, making up for Porzingis and Holiday being unavailable. He helped the Celtics reserves people 32 points.

Raptors: Despite woeful three-point shooting passim the game, Toronto hung in, adjacent taking a little one-point pb successful the 2nd quarter. The Raptors managed that by an impressively businesslike crippled from successful close, going 37-for-50 (74 per cent) connected two-point tract goals.

KEY MOMENT

Barrett and reserve defender Jamal Shead made back-to-back tract goals to propulsion Toronto to wrong 7 points with a small implicit 4 minutes to play. Boston responded with a 9-6 tally to seal the victory.

KEY STAT

The Raptors went 8 for 8 connected three-point attempts to adjacent retired their 127-109 triumph implicit the Phoenix Suns connected Sunday. Toronto was 0 for 11 from beyond the arc to commencement Tuesday’s nonaccomplishment to the Boston Celtics, and finished the crippled 5 for 33 (15.2 per cent) from three-point range.

UP NEXT

The Raptors instantly travelled to Indiana aft the crippled to play the Pacers connected Wednesday. Boston went to Detroit to look the Pacers, besides connected Wednesday.

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This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 25, 2025.

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press

WATCH ABOVE: Liberal enactment debates wrapped up Tuesday nighttime aft the party’s 4 candidates fought their lawsuit arsenic to wherefore they should beryllium the 1 to regenerate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Touria Izri gives america a recap up of the March 9 election.

TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double arsenic the undermanned Boston Celtics held disconnected the Toronto Raptors 111-101 connected Tuesday.

Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds arsenic Boston (42-16) won its sixth consecutive game. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and pulled down 5 rebounds.

Forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and constituent defender Jrue Holiday (rest) didn’t play. Porzingis was a precocious scratch and Holiday had a planned nighttime disconnected arsenic the Celtics were playing the archetypal crippled of a back-to-back.

RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto (18-40) with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Scottie Barnes added 21 points and six assists.

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Raptors caput manager Darko Rajakovic said earlier the crippled that centre Jakob Poeltl was “very close” to returning to the lineup. Poeltl (right hep pointer) hasn’t played since Feb. 4.

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Rookie Jonathan Mogbo got the commencement successful Poeltl’s stead.

TAKEAWAYS

Celtics: Guard Payton Pritchard came disconnected Boston’s seat for 20 points and 7 rebounds, making up for Porzingis and Holiday being unavailable. He helped the Celtics reserves people 32 points.

Raptors: Despite woeful three-point shooting passim the game, Toronto hung in, adjacent taking a little one-point pb successful the 2nd quarter. The Raptors managed that by an impressively businesslike crippled from successful close, going 37-for-50 (74 per cent) connected two-point tract goals.

KEY MOMENT

Barrett and reserve defender Jamal Shead made back-to-back tract goals to propulsion Toronto to wrong 7 points with a small implicit 4 minutes to play. Boston responded with a 9-6 tally to seal the victory.

KEY STAT

The Raptors went 8 for 8 connected three-point attempts to adjacent retired their 127-109 triumph implicit the Phoenix Suns connected Sunday. Toronto was 0 for 11 from beyond the arc to commencement Tuesday’s nonaccomplishment to the Boston Celtics, and finished the crippled 5 for 33 (15.2 per cent) from three-point range.

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UP NEXT

The Raptors instantly travelled to Indiana aft the crippled to play the Pacers connected Wednesday. Boston went to Detroit to look the Pacers, besides connected Wednesday.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 25, 2025.

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press

WATCH ABOVE: Liberal enactment debates wrapped up Tuesday nighttime aft the party’s 4 candidates fought their lawsuit arsenic to wherefore they should beryllium the 1 to regenerate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Touria Izri gives america a recap up of the March 9 election.

TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double arsenic the undermanned Boston Celtics held disconnected the Toronto Raptors 111-101 connected Tuesday.

Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds arsenic Boston (42-16) won its sixth consecutive game. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and pulled down 5 rebounds.

Forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and constituent defender Jrue Holiday (rest) didn’t play. Porzingis was a precocious scratch and Holiday had a planned nighttime disconnected arsenic the Celtics were playing the archetypal crippled of a back-to-back.

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RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto (18-40) with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Scottie Barnes added 21 points and six assists.

Raptors caput manager Darko Rajakovic said earlier the crippled that centre Jakob Poeltl was “very close” to returning to the lineup. Poeltl (right hep pointer) hasn’t played since Feb. 4.

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Rookie Jonathan Mogbo got the commencement successful Poeltl’s stead.

TAKEAWAYS

Celtics: Guard Payton Pritchard came disconnected Boston’s seat for 20 points and 7 rebounds, making up for Porzingis and Holiday being unavailable. He helped the Celtics reserves people 32 points.

Raptors: Despite woeful three-point shooting passim the game, Toronto hung in, adjacent taking a little one-point pb successful the 2nd quarter. The Raptors managed that by an impressively businesslike crippled from successful close, going 37-for-50 (74 per cent) connected two-point tract goals.

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KEY MOMENT

Barrett and reserve defender Jamal Shead made back-to-back tract goals to propulsion Toronto to wrong 7 points with a small implicit 4 minutes to play. Boston responded with a 9-6 tally to seal the victory.

KEY STAT

The Raptors went 8 for 8 connected three-point attempts to adjacent retired their 127-109 triumph implicit the Phoenix Suns connected Sunday. Toronto was 0 for 11 from beyond the arc to commencement Tuesday’s nonaccomplishment to the Boston Celtics, and finished the crippled 5 for 33 (15.2 per cent) from three-point range.

UP NEXT

The Raptors instantly travelled to Indiana aft the crippled to play the Pacers connected Wednesday. Boston went to Detroit to look the Pacers, besides connected Wednesday.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 25, 2025.

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press

WATCH ABOVE: Liberal enactment debates wrapped up Tuesday nighttime aft the party’s 4 candidates fought their lawsuit arsenic to wherefore they should beryllium the 1 to regenerate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Touria Izri gives america a recap up of the March 9 election.

TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double arsenic the undermanned Boston Celtics held disconnected the Toronto Raptors 111-101 connected Tuesday.

Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds arsenic Boston (42-16) won its sixth consecutive game. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and pulled down 5 rebounds.

Forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and constituent defender Jrue Holiday (rest) didn’t play. Porzingis was a precocious scratch and Holiday had a planned nighttime disconnected arsenic the Celtics were playing the archetypal crippled of a back-to-back.

RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto (18-40) with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Scottie Barnes added 21 points and six assists.

Raptors caput manager Darko Rajakovic said earlier the crippled that centre Jakob Poeltl was “very close” to returning to the lineup. Poeltl (right hep pointer) hasn’t played since Feb. 4.

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Rookie Jonathan Mogbo got the commencement successful Poeltl’s stead.

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Celtics: Guard Payton Pritchard came disconnected Boston’s seat for 20 points and 7 rebounds, making up for Porzingis and Holiday being unavailable. He helped the Celtics reserves people 32 points.

Raptors: Despite woeful three-point shooting passim the game, Toronto hung in, adjacent taking a little one-point pb successful the 2nd quarter. The Raptors managed that by an impressively businesslike crippled from successful close, going 37-for-50 (74 per cent) connected two-point tract goals.

KEY MOMENT

Barrett and reserve defender Jamal Shead made back-to-back tract goals to propulsion Toronto to wrong 7 points with a small implicit 4 minutes to play. Boston responded with a 9-6 tally to seal the victory.

KEY STAT

The Raptors went 8 for 8 connected three-point attempts to adjacent retired their 127-109 triumph implicit the Phoenix Suns connected Sunday. Toronto was 0 for 11 from beyond the arc to commencement Tuesday’s nonaccomplishment to the Boston Celtics, and finished the crippled 5 for 33 (15.2 per cent) from three-point range.

UP NEXT

The Raptors instantly travelled to Indiana aft the crippled to play the Pacers connected Wednesday. Boston went to Detroit to look the Pacers, besides connected Wednesday.

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This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 25, 2025.

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press

WATCH ABOVE: Liberal enactment debates wrapped up Tuesday nighttime aft the party’s 4 candidates fought their lawsuit arsenic to wherefore they should beryllium the 1 to regenerate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Touria Izri gives america a recap up of the March 9 election.

TORONTO – Jayson Tatum had a double-double arsenic the undermanned Boston Celtics held disconnected the Toronto Raptors 111-101 connected Tuesday.

Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds arsenic Boston (42-16) won its sixth consecutive game. Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and pulled down 5 rebounds.

Forward Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and constituent defender Jrue Holiday (rest) didn’t play. Porzingis was a precocious scratch and Holiday had a planned nighttime disconnected arsenic the Celtics were playing the archetypal crippled of a back-to-back.

RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., led Toronto (18-40) with 22 points and 8 rebounds. Scottie Barnes added 21 points and six assists.

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Raptors caput manager Darko Rajakovic said earlier the crippled that centre Jakob Poeltl was “very close” to returning to the lineup. Poeltl (right hep pointer) hasn’t played since Feb. 4.

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Rookie Jonathan Mogbo got the commencement successful Poeltl’s stead.

TAKEAWAYS

Celtics: Guard Payton Pritchard came disconnected Boston’s seat for 20 points and 7 rebounds, making up for Porzingis and Holiday being unavailable. He helped the Celtics reserves people 32 points.

Raptors: Despite woeful three-point shooting passim the game, Toronto hung in, adjacent taking a little one-point pb successful the 2nd quarter. The Raptors managed that by an impressively businesslike crippled from successful close, going 37-for-50 (74 per cent) connected two-point tract goals.

KEY MOMENT

Barrett and reserve defender Jamal Shead made back-to-back tract goals to propulsion Toronto to wrong 7 points with a small implicit 4 minutes to play. Boston responded with a 9-6 tally to seal the victory.

KEY STAT

The Raptors went 8 for 8 connected three-point attempts to adjacent retired their 127-109 triumph implicit the Phoenix Suns connected Sunday. Toronto was 0 for 11 from beyond the arc to commencement Tuesday’s nonaccomplishment to the Boston Celtics, and finished the crippled 5 for 33 (15.2 per cent) from three-point range.

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UP NEXT

The Raptors instantly travelled to Indiana aft the crippled to play the Pacers connected Wednesday. Boston went to Detroit to look the Pacers, besides connected Wednesday.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Feb. 25, 2025.

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