Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
13
10
23
3045
3500
42
17
40
83
31
37
22
15
68
38
8
46
4
24
5
13
18
94
4
127
63
50
2318
109
5
21
21
100
913
21
934
11
76
40
35
2822
6060
1013
35
3
1824
57
3
109
57
52
97
14
111
20
47
10
50
1826
6060
12
6
50
23
10
43
2
2
100
9
2
11
1
7
4
3
28
60
7
3
43
18
9
50
1
1
100
13
1
14
1
6
0
5
22
60
10
3
30
18
5
28
10
5
50
9
1
10
2
4
1
5
18
60
13
5
38
24
7
29
9
7
78
7
4
11
0
7
0
0
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
True
35
3
11
27
3
7
43
3
5
60
1
3
4
5
0
0
2
1
12
12
none
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
34
7
11
64
5
7
71
0
0
0
0
5
5
2
0
0
4
5
19
-13
none
Jae
Crowder
Jae Crowder
True
32
2
11
18
1
6
17
2
2
100
2
4
6
3
1
0
0
1
7
-9
none
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
31
5
14
36
3
8
38
6
9
67
1
6
7
6
0
1
4
2
19
-10
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
12
2
4
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
1
0
0
1
5
0
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
24
4
12
33
1
5
20
3
4
75
0
3
3
3
0
1
1
4
12
-14
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
23
2
6
33
0
2
0
1
2
50
1
8
9
3
3
1
2
1
5
-11
none
Jaylen
Brown
Jaylen Brown
False
21
3
6
50
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
1
0
1
7
6
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
17
3
5
60
2
4
50
0
0
0
2
1
3
0
0
0
0
2
8
5
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
5
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
-1
none
Gerald
Green
Gerald Green
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Demetrius
Jackson
Demetrius Jackson
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
11
December
2016
Sunday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Thunder
Oklahoma City
False
Raptors
Toronto
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
16
7
23
3334
3335
20
9
45
82
34
41
27
24
89
42
8
50
2
12
9
11
22
101
4
36
31
86
1821
97
5
44
42
95
98
01
99
01
41
23
52
2517
6060
74
32
43
2617
117
4
811
810
100
1312
43
1355
01
42
40
22
3326
6060
3
3
100
18
9
50
4
4
100
9
0
9
0
4
2
5
25
60
6
1
17
21
7
33
4
2
50
8
1
9
1
1
3
2
17
60
7
3
43
26
11
42
8
8
100
13
4
17
0
4
4
2
33
60
4
2
50
17
7
41
11
10
91
12
3
15
1
2
0
2
26
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
9
25
36
0
1
0
6
6
100
0
5
5
2
0
0
4
1
24
16
none
Kyle
Lowry
Kyle Lowry
True
35
9
18
50
4
8
50
12
13
92
1
6
7
2
3
0
2
4
34
12
none
Norman
Powell
Norman Powell
True
35
7
10
70
3
4
75
3
4
75
0
3
3
2
5
0
0
2
20
5
none
Jonas
Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas
True
24
3
7
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
8
10
0
0
0
2
2
6
0
none
Pascal
Siakam
Pascal Siakam
True
14
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
0
0
0
1
2
-1
none
Patrick
Patterson
Patrick Patterson
False
30
2
7
29
1
4
25
0
0
0
2
8
10
4
1
0
1
5
5
13
none
Cory
Joseph
Cory Joseph
False
23
1
7
14
1
2
50
3
4
75
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
6
-17
none
Lucas
Nogueira
Lucas Nogueira
False
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
8
1
0
1
2
3
0
6
none
Terrence
Ross
Terrence Ross
False
16
2
5
40
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
3
4
1
none
Bruno
Caboclo
Bruno Caboclo
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
DeMarre
Carroll
DeMarre Carroll
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jakob
Pöltl
Jakob Pöltl
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Fred
VanVleet
Fred VanVleet
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
12
December
2016
Monday
Air Canada Centre
Toronto
Bucks
Milwaukee
True
The Toronto Raptors defeated the host Boston Celtics , 101 - 94 , at TD Garden on Friday . In a battle between two Eastern Conference contenders , both squads left it all on the floor . The third quarter was the decisive one for the Raptors , as they outscored the Celtics , 33 - 18 . In fact , Boston won or tied the other three quarters , but could n't quite make the full comeback in the fourth . Defense was key for Toronto , as they held Boston to 37 percent shooting and forced them to fire up 42 three - pointers in their loss , making just 17 of them . The Raptors also won the points in the paint battle , 38 - 22 , and won the fastbreak points , 14 - 5 . Amazingly , the Celtics doubled up the Raptors in assists , winning that , 24 - 12 . Toronto ( 16 - 7 ) continues to ride their backcourt to wins and they did that yet again here . Kyle Lowry was the star in this one , tallying 34 points , seven rebounds and three steals . DeMar DeRozan was n't far behind , finishing with 24 points and five rebounds on 9 - of - 25 shooting . Norman Powell got the start for the resting DeMarre Carroll and totaled 20 points , three rebounds and five steals on 7 - of - 10 from the field . Patrick Patterson and Jonas Valanciunas both failed to reach double figures in scoring , but snatched down 10 boards a piece . The Raptors are off until Monday , when they host the surging Milwaukee Bucks . Boston ( 13 - 10 ) had to play this game without Isaiah Thomas and it really hurt them late when they needed a clutch basket . Al Horford did all he could to keep Boston hanging around , as he accumulated 19 points , seven rebounds and six assists in the defeat . Avery Bradley matched Horford with 19 points and five rebounds on 7 - of - 11 from the field . Marcus Smart and Jae Crowder really struggled shooting , as they combined to go 5 - of - 22 from the field . Boston will look to bounce back on Sunday in a road matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder . These are two teams who expect to be in it for the long haul and this game had a playoff atmosphere to it . The third quarter is what truly decided this matchup , as the Raptors outscored the Celtics , 33 - 18 in that 12 - minute stretch . Boston relied way too heavily on three 's , as they went 17 - of - 42 from long distance . Kyle Lowry , DeMar DeRozan and Norman Powell were the only Toronto players in double figures , as they each finished with at least 20 points . Lowry scored game - high 34 points , while adding seven rebounds and three steals . DeRozan scored 24 , while Powell dropped 20 of his own . Avery Bradley and Al Horford led the Celtics in scoring , as they dropped 19 points a piece . Horford also added seven rebounds and six assists in an all - around great game . Backcourt players really struggled for Boston , as Jae Crowder , Marcus Smart , and Terry Rozier combined to go 9 - of - 34 from the field in the absence of Isaiah Thomas .
The Toronto Raptors defeated the host Boston Celtics, 101 - 94, at TD Garden on Friday. In a battle between two Eastern Conference contenders, both squads left it all on the floor. The third quarter was the decisive one for the Raptors, as they outscored the Celtics, 33 - 18. In fact, Boston won or tied the other three quarters, but couldn't quite make the full comeback in the fourth. Defense was key for Toronto, as they held Boston to 37 percent shooting and forced them to fire up 42 three - pointers in their loss, making just 17 of them. The Raptors also won the points in the paint battle, 38 - 22, and won the fastbreak points, 14 - 5. Amazingly, the Celtics doubled up the Raptors in assists, winning that, 24 - 12. Toronto (16 - 7) continues to ride their backcourt to wins and they did that yet again here. Kyle Lowry was the star in this one, tallying 34 points, seven rebounds and three steals. DeMar DeRozan wasn't far behind, finishing with 24 points and five rebounds on 9 - of - 25 shooting. Norman Powell got the start for the resting DeMarre Carroll and totaled 20 points, three rebounds and five steals on 7 - of - 10 from the field. Patrick Patterson and Jonas Valanciunas both failed to reach double figures in scoring, but snatched down 10 boards a piece. The Raptors are off until Monday, when they host the surging Milwaukee Bucks. Boston (13 - 10) had to play this game without Isaiah Thomas and it really hurt them late when they needed a clutch basket. Al Horford did all he could to keep Boston hanging around, as he accumulated 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the defeat. Avery Bradley matched Horford with 19 points and five rebounds on 7 - of - 11 from the field. Marcus Smart and Jae Crowder really struggled shooting, as they combined to go 5 - of - 22 from the field. Boston will look to bounce back on Sunday in a road matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Toronto Raptors defeated the host Boston Celtics, 101 - 94, at TD Garden on Friday. In a battle between two Eastern Conference contenders, both squads left it all on the floor. The third quarter was the decisive one for the Raptors, as they outscored the Celtics, 33 - 18. In fact, Boston won or tied the other three quarters, but couldn't quite make the full comeback in the fourth. Defense was key for Toronto, as they held Boston to 37 percent shooting and forced them to fire up 42 three - pointers in their loss, making just 17 of them. The Raptors also won the points in the paint battle, 38 - 22, and won the fastbreak points, 14 - 5. Amazingly, the Celtics doubled up the Raptors in assists, winning that, 24 - 12. Toronto (16 - 7) continues to ride their backcourt to wins and they did that yet again here. Kyle Lowry was the star in this one, tallying 34 points, seven rebounds and three steals. DeMar DeRozan wasn't far behind, finishing with 24 points and five rebounds on 9 - of - 25 shooting. Norman Powell got the start for the resting DeMarre Carroll and totaled 20 points, three rebounds and five steals on 7 - of - 10 from the field. Patrick Patterson and Jonas Valanciunas both failed to reach double figures in scoring, but snatched down 10 boards a piece. The Raptors are off until Monday, when they host the surging Milwaukee Bucks. Boston (13 - 10) had to play this game without Isaiah Thomas and it really hurt them late when they needed a clutch basket. Al Horford did all he could to keep Boston hanging around, as he accumulated 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the defeat. Avery Bradley matched Horford with 19 points and five rebounds on 7 - of - 11 from the field. Marcus Smart and Jae Crowder really struggled shooting, as they combined to go 5 - of - 22 from the field. Boston will look to bounce back on Sunday in a road matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. These are two teams who expect to be in it for the long haul and this game had a playoff atmosphere to it. The third quarter is what truly decided this matchup, as the Raptors outscored the Celtics, 33 - 18 in that 12 - minute stretch. Boston relied way too heavily on three's, as they went 17 - of - 42 from long distance. Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan and Norman Powell were the only Toronto players in double figures, as they each finished with at least 20 points. Lowry scored game - high 34 points, while adding seven rebounds and three steals. DeRozan scored 24, while Powell dropped 20 of his own. Avery Bradley and Al Horford led the Celtics in scoring, as they dropped 19 points a piece. Horford also added seven rebounds and six assists in an all - around great game. Backcourt players really struggled for Boston, as Jae Crowder, Marcus Smart, and Terry Rozier combined to go 9 - of - 34 from the field in the absence of Isaiah Thomas.
<GAME> <DATE> 9 December 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> TD Garden <CITY> Boston <HOME> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 94 <WINS-LOSSES> 13 10 <QTRS> 28 22 18 26 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 17 <TEAM-FG> 31 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 11 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Raptors <CITY> Toronto <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 16 7 <QTRS> 25 17 33 26 <TEAM-AST> 12 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 24 <TEAM-REB> 50 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 12 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Air Canada Centre <NEXT-CITY> Toronto <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Milwaukee <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bucks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Al Horford <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 19 <FG> 5 14 36 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 6 9 67 <REB> 7 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 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<BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jae Crowder <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 11 18 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 9 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Young <TEAM> Boston Celtics <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> Demetrius Jackson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <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> Gerald Green <TEAM> Boston Celtics <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> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Lowry <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 34 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 4 8 50 <FT> 12 13 92 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeMar DeRozan <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 24 <FG> 9 25 36 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norman Powell <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 20 <FG> 7 10 70 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 5 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cory Joseph <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Valančiūnas <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Patterson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Ross <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pascal Siakam <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Fred VanVleet <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <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> Jakob Pöltl <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <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> DeMarre Carroll <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <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> Bruno Caboclo <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <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> Lucas Nogueira <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none