Out with a whimper and in with a bang, the story of the Raptors was encapsulated during a two-day window when a historical low would be reached followed by one of the best performances from a point guard who helped the team end an 11-game slide.
RJ Barrett had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors snapped a 10-game losing streak against Boston with a 110-97 victory over the Celtics on Wednesday night.
After torching the Magic, Celtics star Jayson Tatum brushed off the disrespect he received earlier from the Raptors.
After the Celtics' 121–94 win over the Orlando Magic on Friday, Tatum was asked about these shots at him. The 26-year-old kept his response brief, bluntly responding, “I don’t know, I guess I’m a big deal.”
Two short weeks after losing by 54 points in Boston, the Toronto Raptors handed the Celtics their most humbling loss of the season.
The Toronto Raptors pulled off the biggest upset of the season by knocking off the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night
The Boston Celtics (28-11) and Scottie Barnes’ Toronto Raptors (9-31) square off at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, January 15, beginning at 7:30 PM ET.In their last time out, the Celtics won
The Toronto Raptors stunned the Boston Celtics in a 110-97 win. RJ Barrett scored 22 points, while Scottie Barnes had 18. The Raptors were without Immanuel Quickley and the Celtics were fully healthy,
Payton Pritchard had 20 points to lead the Celtics. Jayson Tatum had just 16 points and Jaylen Brown had 10, with the All-Star duo combining to make just 9 of 31 shots.
The Celtics are struggling and one of their stars says the team is playing without spirit and personality during this rough stretch.
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TORONTO — RJ Barrett had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors snapped a 10-game losing streak against Boston with a ... for the third time. Scottie Barnes scored 18 points.