Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationTatum and Brown carry Celtics to 115-101 win over Raptors
Neemias Queta had 18 points and seven rebounds, and Payton Pritchard scored 17 points for the Celtics, who won their third straight to move closer to clinching second place in the Eastern Conference.
Ja’Kobe Walter led Toronto with 16 points, and Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett each had 15.
Celtics center Nikola Vucevic returned after missing a month following surgery for a broken right ring finger. He looked a bit rusty, scoring just four points in 13 minutes with four rebounds.
Coming off consecutive games of putting up at least 43 points in the opening quarter, the Celtics looked a bit sluggish and were cold from long range early, missing 13 of their initial 16 shots from 3-point range. The teams were tied at 26 after one.
Fighting for a top-six spot in the Eastern Conference to avoid the play-in tournament, the Raptors were outscored 35-24 in the final quarter that was filled with their turnovers and breakdowns defensively. Walter even missed all three free throw attempts on one trip to the line.
Boston led by just three points entering the final quarter before going on a game-breaking 16-6 spree that was started by a long 3-pointer from Pritchard 18 seconds into the period.
The Raptors trailed by 10 with just under four minutes left before Boston scored 10 of the next 12 points. Brown had three baskets, including a pair a few seconds apart when he missed his free throw trying for a three-point play but grabbed the rebound and converted a layup.
Toronto won its previous game against Memphis by 32 points.
Celtics: Host Charlotte on Tuesday.
Regular Season Series
BOS wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 101 - 115 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 101 - 115 |
| 4th 22.1 |  |
shot clock turnover | 101 - 115 |
| 4th 46.3 |  |
Jamison Battle makes 14-foot turnaround jump shot | 101 - 115 |
| 4th 1:08 | |
Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2 | 99 - 115 |
Statistics
 TOR |
 BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-84 | FG | 47-88 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 8-28 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 13-18 | FT | 13-16 |
| 72 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 31 | Assists | 25 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 76 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 18 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 18 | Percent Led | 74 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum, F | Out | May 2 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Ingram, F | Out | May 8 |
| Immanuel Quickley, G | Out | Apr 24 |
| Chucky Hepburn, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
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