The Defensive Player of the Year race remains fairly unsettled.
Marcus Smart on Gobert: ‘Rudy can’t guard all five spots. I can guard all five spots’ — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Boston’s playoff dreams take a serious hit with Williams out.
Three Things to Know: Celtic loss of Williams hurts more than one to Raptors — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
TORONTO & BOSTON POSTGAME VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2j8fgl17gig3szo/AAB_ze09Pd9gbmQ4iXZXs3URa?dl=0
| TORONTO RAPTORS POSTGAME NOTES |
FINAL SCORE: TORONTO RAPTORS 115, BOSTON CELTICS 112 (OT)
DATE: MONDAY MARCH 28, 2022 ATTENDACE: 19,800 (Sellout)
| FINAL SCORE | RECORD | HIGH POINTS | HIGH REBOUNDS | HIGH ASSISTS | |
| Boston | 112 | 47-29 | Smart – 28 | Theis / Smart – 10 | White – 8 |
| Toronto | 115 | 43-32 | Siakam – 40 | Siakam – 13 | Barnes – 4 |
| KEY RUN |
Trailing by seven points (101-94) with 4:12 remaining in the fourth quarter, Fred VanVleet made consecutive three-pointers to pull Toronto within one point (101-100) with 3:09 left in the frame … The Raptors went on a 12-5 run to close out regulation before outscoring Boston 9-to-6 in overtime.
| KEY STAT |
Toronto had just 10 turnovers while forcing 18 from Boston … Through four games this season, the Raptors have forced 76 Celtics turnovers leading to 94 points … Toronto entered tonight ranked third in the NBA in points off turnovers (18.6).
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| 2021-22 SEASON-SERIES | ALL-TIME RECORDS | |||||
| DATE | SITE | RESULT | RAPTORS WINS | CELTICS WINS | ||
| 10/22/2021 | Boston | W 115-83 | Overall: | 42 | 62 | |
| 11/10/2021 | Boston | L 104-88 | at Toronto: | 28 | 14 | |
| 11/28/2021 | Indiana | L 109-97 | at Boston: | 14 | 38 | |
| 03/28/2022 | Toronto | W 115-112 (OT) |
As Rob Williams contemplated his options for knee surgery, a stripped down lineup of his teammates flew into Toronto searching for a way to keep their precarious hold on first place in the Eastern Conference. 802 more words
Toronto snaps Celtics’ six-game win streak in OT with 115-112 victory — Lowell Sun
Jayson Tatum scored 34 and Jaylen Brown had 31 points and 10 rebounds to lead Boston to its sixth straight win.
Boston Celtics move into first in East with win over Timberwolves — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
Now we know why the Celtics, in quoted need of a shooter just before the trade deadline, had such confidence in sending Dennis Schroder to Houston. 862 more words
Celtics notebook: Pritchard fills a big need — Boston Herald
Boston is the hottest team in the East and a legit contender.
NBA Power Rankings: Suns hold on to top spot, Celtics climb to second — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
As much as the NBA’s MVP debate includes a number of intriguing possibilities — Jayson Tatum’s stock has certainly risen since the start of the year — few can dispute that the reigning award winner is on track to repeat. The Celtics went up against Nikola Jokic for the second time this season on Sunday…
Celtics notebook: Taking on the MVP — Boston Herald
There was reportedly optimism Warriors star Stephen Curry would return for the playoffs, but there was still more to assess after he injured his foot Wednesday.
Warriors: Stephen Curry out at least two weeks with foot injury — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
The Celtics were a great February team, but now for March, and a larger challenge. As evidenced by their loss on Sunday to Dallas, snapping a five-game winning streak, March is already tougher after their 9-2 February. Further proof lies in their Wednesday night game against Golden State — the kickoff to a four-game western…
Celtics notebook: Searching for a better trip out west — Boston Herald
Allen played only five seasons for the Celtics – fewer than anyone whose number Boston has retired:
Kevin Garnett calls on Celtics to retire Ray Allen’s number next — ProBasketballTalk | NBC Sports
It’s as if the Celtics gave Kevin Garnett his seat under the basket for this very reason. Jaylen Brown dunked so completely over Maxi Kleber in the second quarter that he straddled the Dallas forward, finally landing on his feet with a roar, directly in front of Sunday’s guest of honor. 547 more words
Celtics fall to Dallas on KG Day, 95-92 — Boston Herald
The view from left field 