What’s next for the Celtics? Boston has been hit hard lately by COVID-19 and added yet another player to the NBA’ health and safety protocols Saturday before its Christmas Day matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks with Dennis Schröder coming down with the virus. Even with an outbreak that has seen 13 players added to the […]
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The Boston Celtics have quite the lengthy injury report heading into Saturday’s matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. So lengthy, in fact, it took them five tweets to post the whole thing — featuring 14 different players — on Twitter. That’s certainly concerning, especially in the age of 280-character tweets. Here’s a rundown: QUESTIONABLEJuancho Hernangomez (health […]
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As evidenced by Ime Udoka’s second half rotations on Friday night in Utah, the Celtics lineup may only be starting to show its versatility. 568 more words
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| TORONTO RAPTORS POSTGAME NOTES |  |
FINAL SCORE: BOSTON CELTICS 109, TORONTO RAPTORS 97
DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 2021ATTENDANCE: 19,800 (Sellout)
| FINAL SCORE | RECORD | HIGH POINTS | HIGH REBOUNDS | HIGH ASSISTS | |
| Boston | 109 | 11-10 | Smart – 21 | Horford – 11 | Tatum – 10 |
| Toronto | 97 | 9-12 | VanVleet – 27 | Achiuwa – 9 | Siakam – 5 |
| KEY RUN |
Boston went on a 14-2 run early in the fourth quarter to extend its lead to 13 points with 6:21 left in the game – its largest lead of the night … The Celtics led by at least nine the rest of the way.
| KEY STAT |
The Celtics outrebounded Toronto 53-44 in the win and improved to 10-3 when grabbing more (or same) rebounds than their opponents … Boston entered tonight ranked fourth in the NBA in rebounds (47.0) … Al Horford grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds, while Enes Kanter tied a season best with 10 boards.
RAPTORS NOTES:
CELTICS NOTES:
| 2021-22 SEASON-SERIES | ALL-TIME RECORDS | |||||
| DATE | SITE | RESULT | RAPTORS WINS | CELTICS WINS | ||
| 10/22/2021 | Boston | W 115-83 | Overall: | 41 | 62 | |
| 11/10/2021 | Boston | L 104-88 | at Toronto: | 27 | 24 | |
| 11/28/2021 | Toronto | L 109-97 | at Boston: | 14 | 38 | |
| 03/28/2022 | Toronto |
INJURY REPORT AT 2:30 P.M. SUNDAY
06:00 (ET) BOS@TOR
Boston Celtics Brown, Jaylen Questionable Return to Competition Reconditioning
Hauser, Sam Out G League – Two-Way
Schroder, Dennis Out Injury/Illness – Right Ankle; Sprain
Thomas, Brodric Out G League – Two-Way
Williams III, Robert Out Injury/Illness – Illness; Non-COVID
Toronto Raptors Anunoby, OG Questionable Injury/Illness – Left Hip; Pointer
Birch, Khem Out Injury/Illness – Right Knee; Swelling
Johnson, David Out G League – Two-Way
Trent Jr., Gary Questionable Injury/Illness – Right Calf; Contusion
GAME #21 – TORONTO RAPTORS (9-11) vs. BOSTON CELTICS (10-10)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2021 – 6 P.M. (ET) – SCOTIABANK ARENA
TV: SPORTSNET – RADIO: TSN 1050 TORONTO
The Toronto Raptors (9-11) begin a season-long seven-game homestand (Nov. 28 – Dec. 13) Sunday night against the Boston Celtics (10-10) at Scotiabank Arena. The Raptors and Celtics have split the first two meetings this season which were both in Boston. The Raptors will end the calendar year with 12 of their next 15 games at home (Nov. 28 – Dec. 31). Toronto (2-6) has played just eight games at Scotiabank Arena this season – second fewest in the Eastern Conference behind Miami (seven).
• The Raptors committed 11 turnovers Friday night at Indiana, compared to 13 for the Pacers. Toronto has now recorded fewer turnovers (or same) than its opponent in 16-of-20 games this season. The Raptors currently rank fourth in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.9) and are tied with Detroit for second in opponent turnovers per game (16.6) – behind only Minnesota (18.0).
• Rookie Scottie Barnes recorded 17 points, seven rebounds and four assists Friday against the Pacers. Barnes leads all rookies in scoring (14.9), rebounds (8.3) and minutes (35.2), and ranks third with a .489
field goal percentage (110-225). He has led Toronto in scoring five times, rebounds on seven occasions and scored 20+ points in four games.
• Pascal Siakam has scored 17+ points in four straight games (Nov. 19-26). Siakam is averaging a teamhigh 21.8 points and is shooting .517 (30-58) from the field, including 50 percent (8-16) from beyond the
arc, over the last four contests. He scored a season-high 32 points Nov. 19 at Sacramento.
• Gary Trent Jr. (78) and Fred VanVleet (72) rank first and third respectively, in the NBA in deflections. Trent Jr. is also fifth in the NBA in steals per game (2.05) and has tied his single-game career high with five
steals three times. VanVleet has led the league in deflections per game each of the past two seasons. Toronto leads the NBA in steals (9.8) and deflections (20.1) per game this season.
• Fred VanVleet led all scorers with 26 points Friday at Indiana. VanVleet scored 20+ points for the second consecutive game (Nov. 24-26) and third time in the last five (Nov. 18-26). He is averaging 20.6 points and shooting 44 percent (37-84) from the field over the last five contests.
• OG Anunoby missed his fifth straight game (Nov. 18-26) Nov. 26 at Indiana with a left hip pointer. He sustained the injury during practice Nov. 17 in Portland. Anunoby is averaging a team-high 20.1 points and has scored 20+ points eight times in 15 games this season. He is questionable for Sunday’s game.
PROBABLE STARTERS
F – SCOTTIE BARNES #4
MIN: 35.2 REB: 8.3 AST: 3.3 STL: 1.1 TO: 2.1 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 14.9
• Recorded 17 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in 35 minutes Nov. 26 at Indiana.
• Tied with Precious Achiuwa for the team lead with three double-doubles.
• Leads all rookies in scoring (14.9), rebounds (8.3) and minutes (35.2), and ranks third in field goal pct (.489).
F – PASCAL SIAKAM #43
MIN: 32.7 REB: 7.2 AST: 3.4 STL: 0.9 TO: 2.0 BLK: 0.8 PTS: 17.7
• Finished with 17 points, a season high-tying 12 rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes Nov. 26 at Indiana.
• Averaging 21.8 points and is shooting .517 (30-58) from the field over the last four games (Nov. 19-26).
• Missed the first 10 games (Oct. 20 – Nov. 5) of the season recovering from left shoulder surgery.
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C – PRECIOUS ACHIUWA #5
MIN: 25.1 REB: 8.1 AST: 1.6 STL: 0.5 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.6 PTS: 8.3
• Tallied nine points, seven rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes of action Nov. 26 at Indiana.
• Shooting .594 (19-32) from the floor over the last four games (Nov. 19-26).
• Averaging 8.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 24.8 minutes in 13 games as a starter.
G – GARY TRENT JR. #33
MIN: 34.4 REB: 3.1 AST: 1.7 STL: 2.1 TO: 1.0 BLK: 0.4 PTS: 17.3
• Contributed 13 points and two steals in 32 minutes Nov. 26 at Indiana.
• Ranks fifth in the NBA in steals per game (2.05); has recorded multiple steals in 12 games.
• Averaging 19.3 points and is shooting .382 (39-102) from three-point range in November (13 games).
G – FRED VANVLEET #23
• Scored a team-high 26 points Nov. 26 at Indiana; added five rebounds and four assists in 38 minutes.
• In nine wins this season, averaging 21.1 points and is shooting .441 (30-68) from beyond the arc.
• Leads the NBA in minutes per game (38.0), has logged at least 38 minutes in 10 games.
MIN: 38.0 REB: 4.9 AST: 6.7 STL: 1.6 TO: 3.2 BLK: 0.7 PTS: 19.7
INJURY REPORT
OG Anunoby (Left Hip; Pointer) – Questionable
Khem Birch (Right Knee; Swelling) – Out
David Johnson (G League – Two-Way) – Out
Gary Trent Jr. (Right Calf; Contusion) – Questionable.
CELTICS
PROBABLE STARTERS
POS No. PLAYER HT WT G GS PPG RPG APG FG% MPG
F 0 Jayson Tatum 6’8 210 20 20 25.1 8.6 3.4 40.5 36.6
F 12 Grant Williams 6’6’ 236 20 7 7.3 3.5 1.2 51.0 21.3
C 42 Al Horford 6’9 240 17 17 12.2 8.2 3.4 44.8 28.9
G 7 Jaylen Brown 6’6 220 11 11 23.0 5.5 2.1 46.9 33.2
G 36 Marcus Smart 6’3 220 19 19 10.6 3.8 5.6 38.6 34.9
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INJURY REPORT
Player Injury Status
Jaylen Brown Return to Competition Reconditioning Questionable
Dennis Schröder Right Ankle Sprain Out
Robert Williams Illness (Non-Covid) Out
INACTIVE LIST (PREVIOUS GAME)
Player
Sam Hauser
Josh Richardson
Brodric Thomas
Robert Williams
The Celtics had chemistry problems with Kyrie Irving. They had chemistry problems after Kyrie Irving.
NBA assistant coach: ‘Jayson Tatum is about Jayson Tatum. I don’t think he cares about winning now’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
“The anonymous coach’s criticism is also overly harsh. Tatum defends well. He isn’t just preoccupied with scoring.
Tatum’s big problem: He doesn’t pass well enough for how much the ball is in his hands. But he’s just 23 and still learning. He can improve his skills and become more capable of winning on his terms. Or he can adjust his game to fit better into a team construct. Probably both.
Will he strike the right balance to maximize winning?
Who knows? Of the numerous rising stars to face this challenge, some really figure it out. Others don’t.”
In the midst of the Daryl Morey-China-Hong Kong controversy, Nets owner Joe Tsai made the unbelievable claim that 1.4 billion Chinese citizens agree on… well, anything.
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The Celtics went 5-3 in the eight games Brown missed.
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This time when their lead hit 19 points the Celtics momentarily accelerated, though with a few potholes getting in the way, they clearly still need to work on a closing act. After hitting a peak lead of 25 points, shooting a withering 17-for-39 (43.6%) from 3-point range, and surviving a Thunder rally in the fourth…
Celtics go downtown on Thunder, 111-105 — Boston Herald
“We damn sure need to play better, no matter who is in the lineup.”
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“Obviously, from our standpoint, you’re a Celtic and a guy that we obviously think exceptionally high of.”
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Executing offense against Toronto can be like stumbling through a hall of mirrors. “They’re a unique team defensively — lot of randomness,” said Ime Udoka. “It doesn’t always look like a lot of rhyme or reason to what they’re doing, but they’re very aggressive going after the ball and forcing turnovers. 632 more words
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The view from left field 