Celtics
Boston
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
42
30
72
1430
2251
20
8
40
80
35
44
21
13
62
41
7
48
5
24
5
8
18
91
4
34
21
62
1819
107
6
411
36
9
910
02
912
12
55
01
22
2521
6060
58
14
24
2023
99
5
60
40
67
913
23
936
11
68
40
31
2322
6060
3
2
67
18
10
56
4
3
75
9
0
9
1
5
0
2
25
60
4
1
25
19
7
37
11
6
55
10
2
12
2
5
1
2
21
60
5
1
20
20
9
45
6
4
67
9
2
11
1
6
4
3
23
60
8
4
50
23
9
39
0
0
0
13
3
16
1
8
0
1
22
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Avery
Bradley
Avery Bradley
True
36
7
14
50
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
7
8
2
0
0
1
1
16
10
none
Isaiah
Thomas
Isaiah Thomas
True
35
8
17
47
3
8
38
4
6
67
0
2
2
4
2
0
1
3
23
21
none
Amir
Johnson
Amir Johnson
True
33
5
6
83
0
0
0
1
4
25
2
12
14
5
1
2
2
4
11
17
double
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
True
33
7
13
54
1
2
50
2
2
100
1
3
4
7
2
2
1
0
17
11
none
Jared
Sullinger
Jared Sullinger
True
27
3
12
25
1
1
100
2
2
100
2
9
11
3
0
0
1
4
9
11
none
Marcus
Smart
Marcus Smart
False
25
1
8
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
4
2
2
none
Kelly
Olynyk
Kelly Olynyk
False
18
1
4
25
0
1
0
1
2
50
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
0
none
Terry
Rozier
Terry Rozier
False
13
2
4
50
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
1
0
5
-8
none
Jonas
Jerebko
Jonas Jerebko
False
10
1
2
50
0
1
0
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
-3
none
Tyler
Zeller
Tyler Zeller
False
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
-1
none
R.J.
Hunter
R.J. Hunter
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
Mickey
Jordan Mickey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
March
2016
Saturday
Talking Stick Resort Arena
Phoenix
Suns
Phoenix
False
Raptors
Toronto
Eastern Conference
Atlantic
48
22
70
2127
2168
22
6
27
89
31
35
20
11
55
37
15
52
7
13
3
11
15
79
4
64
31
48
2425
910
38
40
40
100
98
43
141
22
51
21
13
2521
6060
75
11
15
1723
57
3
79
52
66
911
26
937
12
24
00
70
1617
6060
6
3
50
24
9
38
4
4
100
9
4
13
2
5
2
1
25
60
4
1
25
25
10
40
0
0
0
8
3
11
2
1
1
3
21
60
7
1
14
17
5
29
7
5
71
9
2
11
1
2
0
7
16
60
5
1
20
23
7
30
9
2
22
11
6
17
2
4
0
0
17
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DeMar
DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan
True
36
6
16
38
1
3
33
8
9
89
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
0
21
-10
none
Cory
Joseph
Cory Joseph
True
31
4
16
25
0
3
0
1
2
50
2
4
6
4
0
0
0
2
9
-18
none
Luis
Scola
Luis Scola
True
23
3
5
60
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
3
3
9
-8
none
Jonas
Valančiūnas
Jonas Valančiūnas
True
20
5
10
50
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
4
7
0
1
2
2
1
10
0
none
Norman
Powell
Norman Powell
True
12
1
3
33
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
1
1
1
2
-2
none
Terrence
Ross
Terrence Ross
False
35
5
18
28
1
6
17
2
3
67
0
3
3
0
1
0
0
3
13
-10
none
Bismack
Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo
False
27
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
8
13
1
0
1
0
3
0
-12
none
Jason
Thompson
Jason Thompson
False
24
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
7
10
1
0
1
1
2
6
-4
none
Delon
Wright
Delon Wright
False
20
3
10
30
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
7
8
0
0
0
2
0
6
4
none
James
Johnson
James Johnson
False
7
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
3
0
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
Kyle
Lowry
Kyle Lowry
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
25
March
2016
Friday
Toyota Center
Houston
Rockets
Houston
False
The Boston Celtics ( 42 - 30 ) defeated their divisional rival Toronto Raptors ( 48 - 22 ) 91 - 79 on Wednesday at TD Garden . The Celtics have now won three straight contests after snapping a four - game slump in the early part of the month . After falling from the third spot in the East , Boston finds itself clammoring to maintain homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs . A win over one of the powerhouse teams in the conference on Wednesday should instill confidence , however , as the Celtics managed to control the game in the second half . All-Star and leading Boston scorer Isaiah Thomas once again topped the box score in points for the Celtics , scoring 23 on the night . However , the true difference maker for the Celtics was former Raptor Amir Johnson , who delivered 11 points on 5 - for - 6 shooting while pulling down 14 rebounds and dishing out five assists . Toronto , meanwhile , is looking to take hold of the top spot in the Eastern Conference down the stretch . The Raptors remain within striking difference of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the conference 's first seed . However , Wednesday 's 35 percent shooting performance did them no favors , as Boston was able to handily walk away with the victory . Rest for All-Star Kyle Lowry hurt the team 's play , as only star guard DeMar DeRozan scored more than 13 on the night . Shoddy 11 - for - 20 shooting at the free - throw line put the nail in the coffin for the underhanded team . Both teams will head West for their next matchup , with Toronto visiting Houston on Friday and Boston taking on Phoenix the next day .
The Boston Celtics (42 - 30) defeated their divisional rival Toronto Raptors (48 - 22) 91 - 79 on Wednesday at TD Garden. The Celtics have now won three straight contests after snapping a four - game slump in the early part of the month. After falling from the third spot in the East, Boston finds itself clammoring to maintain homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs. A win over one of the powerhouse teams in the conference on Wednesday should instill confidence, however, as the Celtics managed to control the game in the second half. All-Star and leading Boston scorer Isaiah Thomas once again topped the box score in points for the Celtics, scoring 23 on the night. However, the true difference maker for the Celtics was former Raptor Amir Johnson, who delivered 11 points on 5 - for - 6 shooting while pulling down 14 rebounds and dishing out five assists. Toronto, meanwhile, is looking to take hold of the top spot in the Eastern Conference down the stretch. The Raptors remain within striking difference of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the conference's first seed. However, Wednesday's 35 percent shooting performance did them no favors, as Boston was able to handily walk away with the victory. Rest for All-Star Kyle Lowry hurt the team's play, as only star guard DeMar DeRozan scored more than 13 on the night. Shoddy 11 - for - 20 shooting at the free - throw line put the nail in the coffin for the underhanded team. Both teams will head West for their next matchup, with Toronto visiting Houston on Friday and Boston taking on Phoenix the next day.
The Boston Celtics (42 - 30) defeated their divisional rival Toronto Raptors (48 - 22) 91 - 79 on Wednesday at TD Garden. The Celtics have now won three straight contests after snapping a four - game slump in the early part of the month. After falling from the third spot in the East, Boston finds itself clammoring to maintain homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs. A win over one of the powerhouse teams in the conference on Wednesday should instill confidence, however, as the Celtics managed to control the game in the second half. All-Star and leading Boston scorer Isaiah Thomas once again topped the box score in points for the Celtics, scoring 23 on the night. However, the true difference maker for the Celtics was former Raptor Amir Johnson, who delivered 11 points on 5 - for - 6 shooting while pulling down 14 rebounds and dishing out five assists. Toronto, meanwhile, is looking to take hold of the top spot in the Eastern Conference down the stretch. The Raptors remain within striking difference of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the conference's first seed. However, Wednesday's 35 percent shooting performance did them no favors, as Boston was able to handily walk away with the victory. Rest for All-Star Kyle Lowry hurt the team's play, as only star guard DeMar DeRozan scored more than 13 on the night. Shoddy 11 - for - 20 shooting at the free - throw line put the nail in the coffin for the underhanded team. Both teams will head West for their next matchup, with Toronto visiting Houston on Friday and Boston taking on Phoenix the next day.
<GAME> <DATE> 23 March 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> TD Garden <CITY> Boston <HOME> <TEAM> Celtics <CITY> Boston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 91 <WINS-LOSSES> 42 30 <QTRS> 25 21 23 22 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 8 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Talking Stick Resort Arena <NEXT-CITY> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Phoenix <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Suns <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Raptors <CITY> Toronto <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 79 <WINS-LOSSES> 48 22 <QTRS> 25 21 16 17 <TEAM-AST> 13 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 31 <TEAM-FT> 11 <TEAM-REB> 52 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 March 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Isaiah Thomas <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 23 <FG> 8 17 47 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 2 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 13 54 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Avery Bradley <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 14 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Amir Johnson <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 14 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jared Sullinger <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 12 25 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 11 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terry Rozier <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Jerebko <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kelly Olynyk <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Zeller <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Smart <TEAM> Boston Celtics <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Mickey <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> R. J. Hunter <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> DeMar DeRozan <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 21 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 8 9 89 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Ross <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 18 28 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jonas Valančiūnas <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luis Scola <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cory Joseph <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 16 25 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Delon Wright <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Thompson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Johnson <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norman Powell <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lucas Nogueira <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> Kyle Lowry <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> Bismack Biyombo <TEAM> Toronto Raptors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 13 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 5 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none