Raptors
Toronto
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
27
15
42
2109
2111
29
11
38
83
46
55
17
12
71
28
9
37
5
23
7
13
15
115
4
76
33
43
2319
158
7
22
22
100
104
22
126
11
66
10
25
3521
6060
610
32
5
2219
167
8
76
53
70
77
14
91
03
92
24
24
4019
6060
7
3
43
23
15
65
2
2
100
10
2
12
1
6
1
2
35
60
6
3
50
19
8
42
2
2
100
4
2
6
1
6
0
5
21
60
6
3
50
22
16
73
7
5
71
7
1
8
0
9
2
2
40
60
10
2
20
19
7
37
6
3
50
7
4
11
3
2
4
4
19
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DeMar
DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan
True
37
13
25
52
0
1
0
8
9
89
0
2
2
6
1
0
2
1
34
13
none
Kyle
Lowry
Kyle Lowry
True
36
4
11
36
4
9
44
2
2
100
0
2
2
8
3
0
6
4
14
16
none
Jonas
Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas
True
28
9
9
100
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
10
12
1
1
0
1
1
19
20
double
Luis
Scola
Luis Scola
True
24
8
12
67
2
4
50
0
0
0
3
2
5
0
0
0
0
3
18
10
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
True
19
2
3
67
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
0
1
1
0
5
9
none
Terrence
Ross
Terrence Ross
False
28
5
9
56
4
8
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
14
-3
none
Patrick
Patterson
Patrick Patterson
False
26
3
7
43
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
4
7
2
1
0
0
2
6
-6
none
Cory
Joseph
Cory Joseph
False
21
1
6
17
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
-17
none
Bismack
Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo
False
16
1
1
100
0
0
0
1
4
25
0
4
4
0
1
3
2
1
3
-12
none
Anthony
Bennett
Anthony Bennett
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Lucas
Nogueira
Lucas Nogueira
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Delon
Wright
Delon Wright
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Norman
Powell
Norman Powell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
22
January
2016
Friday
Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Heat
Miami
True
Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
22
21
43
1864
1416
26
12
46
85
43
51
15
11
73
25
8
33
1
30
8
14
19
109
4
57
25
44
2420
1114
46
44
32
73
57
31
88
01
811
13
12
2735
6060
77
41
53
1922
99
5
70
60
86
310
31
341
00
74
22
65
2819
6060
5
2
40
24
11
46
4
3
75
5
3
8
0
8
1
1
27
60
7
5
71
20
14
70
4
2
50
7
1
8
1
11
3
2
35
60
7
4
57
19
9
47
7
6
86
3
3
6
0
7
2
6
28
60
7
1
14
22
9
41
0
0
0
10
1
11
0
4
2
5
19
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
35
9
14
64
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
3
1
19
-6
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
35
7
19
37
3
7
43
4
4
100
1
3
4
10
0
0
2
1
21
-12
double
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
31
7
11
64
3
5
60
0
0
0
1
4
5
4
2
0
1
2
17
-14
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
24
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
1
0
1
2
2
2
-7
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
12
1
7
14
0
0
0
1
2
50
2
0
2
1
2
0
2
1
3
-19
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
31
7
10
70
3
5
60
1
1
100
1
3
4
4
1
0
0
2
18
11
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
24
2
5
40
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
4
4
4
1
0
1
4
6
5
none
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
22
4
6
67
0
0
0
3
4
75
0
5
5
5
0
0
2
2
11
3
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
14
3
4
75
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
4
8
12
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
7
2
6
33
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
-3
none
David
Lee
David Lee
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
James
Young
James Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
22
January
2016
Friday
TD Garden
Boston
Bulls
Chicago
True
The Toronto Raptors ( 27 - 15 ) defeated the Boston Celtics ( 22 - 21 ) 115 - 109 in a game full of momentum swings Wednesday night . In a battle between two stout defenses , guarding your opponent became an optional aspect of this game . Not only did both teams shoot over 50 percent from the field , both squads nearly reached the century mark to start the fourth quarter . The two teams defensive natures took over after that though , as they combined for just 38 points in the final 12 minutes . It was truly a game of swings and that 's evident by the box score . The Raptors won the first quarter 35 - 27 and the third quarter 40 - 28 . The only reason the Celtics hung around is because they won the second quarter 35 - 21 . Those are just bizarre scores from quarter - to - quarter and both coaches must 've needed heavy doses of Ibuprofen after a game like this . The starting units are what made the difference for the Raptors , as they outscored the Celtics starting - five 90 - 62 . This result is indicative of where this Celtics team is right now , as they are on the border of being a contender , but have n't quite hurdled over that hump yet . Isaiah Thomas has been the teams best player this season and while he had the best night of any Boston player on Wednesday , he made two crucial turnovers late that ultimately helped the Raptors get their win . With that said , those were his only two turnovers on the night while recording a 21 - point 10 - assist double - double . The second - unit was spectacular for Boston tonight and single - handedly kept them in the game , as Kelly Olynyk , Marcus Smart and Evan Tuner all had at least six points , four rebounds and four assists in the defeat with Olynyk leading the group by dropping 18 points . This was still a good showing from this Boston team and they continue to battle elite teams in difficult environments . Up next for the Celtics is another tough task against the Chicago Bulls on Friday . Toronto has quietly been taking care of business over recent weeks and they now sit in the two - seed in the East at the midpoint of the year . Much of that has to be credited to DeMar DeRozan , who had yet another great game here . DeRozan finished with 34 points and six assists while hitting some daggers in the final minutes to cap off the win . Jonas Valanciunas also had an impressive outing , as he went 9 - for - 9 from the field to accumulate 19 points and 12 rebounds in the win . Luis Scola also put in an 18 - point , five - rebound line and he 's been a darkhorse hero for this team all season . Toronto will look to keep the momentum going on Friday in their next game against the reeling Miami Heat .
The Toronto Raptors (27 - 15) defeated the Boston Celtics (22 - 21) 115 - 109 in a game full of momentum swings Wednesday night. In a battle between two stout defenses, guarding your opponent became an optional aspect of this game. Not only did both teams shoot over 50 percent from the field, both squads nearly reached the century mark to start the fourth quarter. The two teams defensive natures took over after that though, as they combined for just 38 points in the final 12 minutes. It was truly a game of swings and that's evident by the box score. The Raptors won the first quarter 35 - 27 and the third quarter 40 - 28. The only reason the Celtics hung around is because they won the second quarter 35 - 21. Those are just bizarre scores from quarter - to - quarter and both coaches must've needed heavy doses of Ibuprofen after a game like this. The starting units are what made the difference for the Raptors, as they outscored the Celtics starting - five 90 - 62. This result is indicative of where this Celtics team is right now, as they are on the border of being a contender, but haven't quite hurdled over that hump yet. Isaiah Thomas has been the teams best player this season and while he had the best night of any Boston player on Wednesday, he made two crucial turnovers late that ultimately helped the Raptors get their win. With that said, those were his only two turnovers on the night while recording a 21 - point 10 - assist double - double. The second - unit was spectacular for Boston tonight and single - handedly kept them in the game, as Kelly Olynyk, Marcus Smart and Evan Tuner all had at least six points, four rebounds and four assists in the defeat with Olynyk leading the group by dropping 18 points. This was still a good showing from this Boston team and they continue to battle elite teams in difficult environments. Up next for the Celtics is another tough task against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Toronto has quietly been taking care of business over recent weeks and they now sit in the two - seed in the East at the midpoint of the year. Much of that has to be credited to DeMar DeRozan, who had yet another great game here. DeRozan finished with 34 points and six assists while hitting some daggers in the final minutes to cap off the win. Jonas Valanciunas also had an impressive outing, as he went 9 - for - 9 from the field to accumulate 19 points and 12 rebounds in the win. Luis Scola also put in an 18 - point, five - rebound line and he's been a darkhorse hero for this team all season. Toronto will look to keep the momentum going on Friday in their next game against the reeling Miami Heat.
The Toronto Raptors (27 - 15) defeated the Boston Celtics (22 - 21) 115 - 109 in a game full of momentum swings Wednesday night. In a battle between two stout defenses, guarding your opponent became an optional aspect of this game. Not only did both teams shoot over 50 percent from the field, both squads nearly reached the century mark to start the fourth quarter. The two teams defensive natures took over after that though, as they combined for just 38 points in the final 12 minutes. It was truly a game of swings and that's evident by the box score. The Raptors won the first quarter 35 - 27 and the third quarter 40 - 28. The only reason the Celtics hung around is because they won the second quarter 35 - 21. Those are just bizarre scores from quarter - to - quarter and both coaches must've needed heavy doses of Ibuprofen after a game like this. The starting units are what made the difference for the Raptors, as they outscored the Celtics starting - five 90 - 62. This result is indicative of where this Celtics team is right now, as they are on the border of being a contender, but haven't quite hurdled over that hump yet. Isaiah Thomas has been the teams best player this season and while he had the best night of any Boston player on Wednesday, he made two crucial turnovers late that ultimately helped the Raptors get their win. With that said, those were his only two turnovers on the night while recording a 21 - point 10 - assist double - double. The second - unit was spectacular for Boston tonight and single - handedly kept them in the game, as Kelly Olynyk, Marcus Smart and Evan Tuner all had at least six points, four rebounds and four assists in the defeat with Olynyk leading the group by dropping 18 points. This was still a good showing from this Boston team and they continue to battle elite teams in difficult environments. Up next for the Celtics is another tough task against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. Toronto has quietly been taking care of business over recent weeks and they now sit in the two - seed in the East at the midpoint of the year. Much of that has to be credited to DeMar DeRozan, who had yet another great game here. DeRozan finished with 34 points and six assists while hitting some daggers in the final minutes to cap off the win. Jonas Valanciunas also had an impressive outing, as he went 9 - for - 9 from the field to accumulate 19 points and 12 rebounds in the win. Luis Scola also put in an 18 - point, five - rebound line and he's been a darkhorse hero for this team all season. Toronto will look to keep the momentum going on Friday in their next game against the reeling Miami Heat.
<GAME> <DATE> 20 January 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <CITY> Toronto <HOME> <TEAM> Raptors <CITY> Toronto <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 115 <WINS-LOSSES> 27 15 <QTRS> 35 21 40 19 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 46 <TEAM-FT> 12 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 22 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <NEXT-CITY> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Miami <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Heat <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 109 <WINS-LOSSES> 22 21 <QTRS> 27 35 28 19 <TEAM-AST> 30 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 11 <TEAM-REB> 33 <TEAM-TO> 14 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 22 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> TD Garden <NEXT-CITY> Boston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bulls <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> DeMar DeRozan <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 34 <FG> 13 25 52 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 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<AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lucas Nogueira <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Bennett <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 21 <FG> 7 19 37 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 10 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 19 <FG> 9 14 64 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David Lee <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none