Raptors Narrowly Outscored in a High-Octane Clash at TD Garden
In a closely contested battle at TD Garden, the Toronto Raptors fell short against the Boston Celtics with a final score of 118-120. The Raptors' season record now stands at 15-23, while the Celtics improved to 29-8.
The game was an offensive showcase, with both teams demonstrating their scoring capabilities. The Raptors put up an impressive fight, maintaining a lead for 7 minutes and 39 seconds and achieving their biggest lead of just four points. Despite being outrebounded by the Celtics who grabbed 59 rebounds to their own total of 47, the Raptors managed to keep pace throughout the game.
Toronto's offense was firing on all cylinders as they shot 46 percent from the field and an effective field goal percentage of 55. Their three-point shooting was notable as well, converting on 17 out of 44 attempts for a solid three-point percentage of 39. Inside scoring was also a strong point for Toronto with them making half of their two-point shots and totaling up to an impressive tally of points in paint.
The team's playmaking abilities were on full display as they dished out a total number of assists that matched that of Boston's at twenty-nine each. Ball security seemed to be well-managed by Toronto with only five turnovers compared to sixteen by Boston which allowed them to score twenty-two points off turnovers.
Defensively, both teams had six blocks apiece but it was in steals where Toronto showed superiority with ten steals over Boston's three. However, this defensive effort wasn't enough as they allowed one hundred twenty points against them.
A standout moment came from Toronto’s bench which contributed thirty-one bench points showing depth in performance across team members. In terms of efficiency rating though, Boston edged out slightly higher than Toronto despite both teams having high ratings indicating very productive plays overall.
Looking ahead after this nail-biter game at TD Garden, fans can catch the next action-packed game featuring the Toronto Raptors as they visit Little Caesars Arena in Detroit against Detroit Pistons scheduled for December thirty-first at six o'clock Eastern Time broadcasted on BSDET and TSN networks internationally.