Just a few weeks after an embarrassing home opener left Celtics fans booing during a loss to the Raptors, Boston returned the favor to Toronto with a wire-to-wire 104-88 win.
The Celtics (5-6) jumped out to a quick 7-2 lead that they would never give up. Boston was able to limit Toronto (6-6) from distance as the Raptors went only 6-25 (24%) from the three-point line.
Behind rookie Scottie Barnes and OG Anunoby, the Raptors were able to make things interesting late as they cut a 15-point halftime lead all the way down to eight in the fourth quarter. Thanks to Jayson Tatum’s game-high 22 points and Dennis Schroeders late efforts, the Celtics held off the Raptor flurry with relative ease.
Without Jaylen Brown, Josh Richardson was able to step up and provide offense off the bench. The Raptors bench as a whole combined for 15 points while Richardson alone put up 15 off the Boston pine.
Next up for the Celtics is a national TV matchup on Friday, as they visit the Milwaukee Bucks.
Here is a look at how each of the Celtics’ key contributors played on Wednesday:
