Diamond Member Pelican Press 0 Posted January 16 Diamond Member Share Posted January 16 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Raptors upset Celtics for second straight win By Tim Wharnsby The ********* Press Posted January 15, 2025 10:00 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – RJ Barrett fired in 22 points and Scottie Barnes added 18 to lead the Toronto Raptors to an upset 110-97 win against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. With back-to-back wins, Toronto (10-31) hit the halfway post of the season with six fewer wins than last year’s pace of 16-25. The Raptors win over the defending-champion Celtics (28-12) came two days after Toronto knocked off the 2021-22 winners, the Golden State Warriors. Raptors centre Jakob Poeltl was good for 16 points, while Grady ***** chipped in 12. Related Videos This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up 1:32 Toronto Raptors players surprise students in Kahnawake Previous Video Next Video Story continues below advertisement Reserve guard Payton Pritchard led the Celtics with 20 points, followed by Kristaps Porzingis with 18 and Jayson Tatum with 16. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Toronto enjoyed an 88-82 advantage after three quarters. The home team opened the final 12 minutes with a 9-2 run to expand its lead to 13 points. The Raptors trailed 29-25 after the first quarter but led 55-53 at the half. Takeaways Raptors: Point guard Immanuel Quickly did not play because of a left hip strain. His replacement Davion Mitchell was good for 10 points despite picking up two quick fouls and a technical in the first quarter. More on Sports More videos Celtics: Pritchard came off the bench to keep the Celtics close with 15 first-half points, including three 3-point jumpers. Key moment Trending Now David Spade offers $5K to those who catch arsonists lighting fires in L.A. 1st carbon rebates of 2025 set to roll out. What Canadians can expect With the Celtics narrowing the Raptors lead, Barrett nailed a layup with 2:35 remaining to give Toronto a 108-94 cushion. Key stat Ranking 29th in 3-point jumpers made (11.6 per game) and taken (33.1), the Raptors fired in eight from beyond the arc in the first half but finished with only 11 on 34 attempts. Up next Story continues below advertisement The Raptors visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. Boston returns home to meet the Orlando Magic, also on Friday. This report by The ********* Press was first published Jan. 15, 2025. © 2025 The ********* Press This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up #Raptors #upset #Celtics #straight #win This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up Link to comment https://hopzone.eu/forums/topic/193050-raptors-upset-celtics-for-second-straight-win/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
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