Payton Pritchard drag i Boston Celtics with 27 points and 8 assists in the 125-117 win against the Toronto Raptorsdecimated by injuries, in Friday night’s match.
The Celtics did not lack 25 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists Jaylen Brownfundamental to achieving the fifth success in the last six races. Boston built on the victory in the second half, shooting 54% from the field and hitting 14 3-pointers.
The defeat interrupts the streak of three consecutive victories of the Raptors, who took the field without their starters Brandon Ingram (sprained right thumb) e Scottie Barnes (right knee sprain). The center was also absent for the ninth game in a row Jakob Poeltlstill sidelined with a back problem.
For Toronto, RJ Barrett e I’m Kobe Walter they scored 19 points each, while Immanuel Quickley he finished with a double-double of 17 points and 13 assists.
After scoring just seven triples in their last win against Charlotte, the Raptors made 18 from beyond the arc to stay ahead of the Celtics, who went into halftime leading 68-60. Boston then shifted gears in the third quarter, posting a 13-3 run that pushed the lead to 93-73.
Toronto didn’t give up, managing to narrow the gap to 108-103 with just over six minutes to go, but a new 12-3 burst by the Celtics brought the lead back to double figures, putting the result on ice.
