Raptors-Celtics Preview

By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN
Posted Nov 26 2009 4:51PM

The Boston Celtics look to remain perfect in Atlantic Division play and beat the Toronto Raptors for the nine time in 10 meetings Friday night at the TD Garden.

Earning a third straight division crown is practically considered a foregone conclusion for Boston (11-4) - every other team in the Atlantic is under .500. However, the Celtics have struggled to beat division foes in their last two games, needing overtime to defeat New York 107-105 on Sunday and winning 113-110 over Philadelphia on Wednesday.

The Celtics received 60 points from Paul Pierce in those games, including 27 in Wednesday's win as they rallied from a six-point deficit entering the fourth quarter. Pierce has logged his highest totals of minutes this season in the last two games, playing nearly 43 against the 76ers.

"Paul, to me, was the savior of the game," coach Doc Rivers said. "I played him way too many minutes, but that happens once in a while. I told him I'd make it up to him with a 25-minute game somewhere down the road."

The Celtics have won 10 straight home games against division opponents since a 95-90 loss to the 76ers on March 24, 2008. Toronto has lost 11 of 13 in Boston but did win there Jan. 23, 2008, for its only win in the last nine meetings overall.

Pierce averaged 24.3 points in last season's four-game sweep of the Raptors (7-9), his same average against Atlantic foes this season. He's scoring 20.1 points per game overall and shooting 51.0 percent from the field - Pierce is a career 44.4 percent shooter.

"He's doing everything you ask him to do," Rivers said. "He's guarding guys, he's rebounding, he's making big shots, he's taking charges, I mean, I don't know what else."

Pierce's strong play has helped Boston overcome some perimeter woes. The Celtics are shooting 26.2 percent on 3-pointers over their last nine games after shooting 45.2 percent during their 6-0 start.

Ray Allen is at 29.0 percent from beyond the arc this season. The veteran has never shot below 35.0 in his career.

"You've got to stick to what you do," Allen said.

Allen's philosophy is shared by Toronto star Chris Bosh, who is going through his own woes from the field. Bosh has made 10 of 33 shots in the last two games, but said that isn't going to deter him.

"If I'm open I'll continue to shoot," Bosh said. "I practice that shot all the time. If it doesn't go in during the games, I can't worry about that."

The Raptors have lost four straight on the road after a 116-81 loss at Charlotte on Wednesday. Toronto shot a season-low 34.5 percent and scored 35 second-half points.

It was just as bad on the other end of the floor as the Raptors allowed their seventh straight opponent to score more than 100 points. Toronto is yielding an Eastern Conference-worst 108.6 points per game.

"They had quicker hands, quicker feet and were quicker up and down the floor," coach Jay Triano said.

Bosh should be matched up with Kevin Garnett on Friday. Garnett and the Celtics limited the Raptors star to an average of 16.5 points on 42.9 percent shooting last season.

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Hot shooting, second-half defense leads Celtics past Raptors

By Couper Moorhead, for NBA.com
Posted Saturday November 28, 2009 1:18AM

BOSTON (NBA.com exclusive) -- If this game was any indication, the Atlantic Division might already be a wrap.

It's far too early for definitive statements, of course, but that's just how incomplete the Toronto Raptors looked in losing to the Boston Celtics, 116-103, Friday night. That's because the Raptors were quite literally defenseless, allowing 62.3 percent shooting while surrendering 68 points in the paint.

But it was no mystery that the Raptors were a struggling defensive team. What tonight did prove, however, was that winning the division would only be meaningful to one of these teams.

"When have the Boston Celtics ever looked at the Atlantic Division?" Paul Pierce (18 points) said. "We played with bigger goals."

After a first half which resembled pre-game warmups more closely than competitive NBA basketball -- "buddyball" as Boston coach Doc Rivers called it -- the Celtics made quite clear just how wide the gap is between the two defenses.

"We wanted to start the third quarter with a lot of energy," Kevin Garnett (12 points, six boards) said. "Defensively, we turned up the heat and that was the difference in the game.

"As long as we have that energy defensively, I'm not going to bet against us ever, ever ever."

Over a five-minute stretch in the third, beginning with Toronto up four, the Raptors missed seven straight shots and committed four turnovers. Momentum changed after a 42-second possession by Boston, when consecutive offensive rebounds resulted in a Kendrick Perkins dunk and eventually a 13-0 run. Toronto couldn't muster the defense to recover and the game was swung permanently.

Taking advantage of Toronto's inability to defend the interior, Perkins went a perfect 8-for-8 to score a season-high 18 points off both assisted dunks and post-ups, allowing Toronto center Andrea Bargnani just seven points in the process.

"We played them after they caught the ball instead of before they caught the ball," Raptors coach Jay Triano said.

"Doc said this needed to be a real power game," Perkins said. "I thought, go attack early. The only negative about this game is that we didn't really get any stops, it wasn't the Celtics defense tonight."

As much as Boston has gotten caught up playing fast with the league's more up-tempo teams, tonight they found themselves mimicking the opponent's defense.

The Raptors had given up a league-worst 116.4 points per 100 possessions -- four points worse than the next closest team -- so nobody in their right mind was expecting them to get much in the way of outright stops. But the Celtics are held, rightfully, in high regard on that end, and took a little while to warm up before the familiar script ran its course.

Depending on how you look at it, the first half was either a clinic on scoring, or on how not to guard anybody. The Celtics shot 67 percent in the half -- 83 percent at the end of the first -- while the Raptors made baskets at a 66 percent clip. The difference was, Boston had 38 points in the paint by halftime, as many as some teams average per game, to Toronto's 22 down under. It was clear which team had a scoring drought coming.

"At halftime, I said, 'First team that plays defense wins,'" Rivers said.

Sure enough, with Boston's directions in hand, the Raptors wandered into the desert just long enough to lose their grasp on the game.

Toronto did shoot 55 percent and had 48 points in the paint themselves, but they were hollow offensive numbers, benefiting from the first half and a late run that didn't even come close to coming close. Yet they are concerning offensive numbers for Boston, stemming from inconsistencies that will be tested with a four-game road trip beginning Sunday.

"Usually you come in the half and you shoot 67 percent, we should be up 10-15 points," Pierce said. "We're trying to put four quarters together instead of stretches."

"Doc told us yesterday, not to get bored with the process and I'm glad he rejuvenated that," Garnett said. "The mentality now is to take it game by game."

• Raptors: Banks, Evans, O'Bryant
• Celtics: Allen, Davis, Walker

• Raptors: --
• Celtics: Pierce, Rivers, Wallace

• Lead Changes: 7
• Times Tied: 14

• Arena: TD Garden, Boston, MA
• Officials: #9 Derrick Stafford, #30 Tony Brown, #73 Ed Malloy
• Attendance: 18624
• Duration: 2:11

Toronto Raptors (17-19)		Boston Celtics (25-8)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Perkins vs Bosh (Garnett gains possession)
	11:45	Garnett Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	11:30
	11:28	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:13	Perkins Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Bosh (1 ST)
	11:05	Garnett Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Calderon Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:05 [TOR 1-0]
Calderon Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:05
	11:05	Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
DeRozan Foul : Personal (1 PF)	10:51
	10:38	Allen Layup Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:37
Bosh Running Hook Shot: Missed	10:25
	10:24	Rondo Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:16 [BOS 2-1]	Allen Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bosh Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	09:55
	09:54	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:45 [BOS 4-1]	Allen Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)
DeRozan Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:24 [TOR 3-4]
	09:16 [BOS 6-3]	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Turkoglu 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bosh (1 AST)	09:04 [TOR 6-6]
	08:48 [BOS 8-6]	Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)
	08:35	Rondo Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bosh Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:35 [TOR 7-8]
Bosh Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	08:35 [TOR 8-8]
	08:25 [BOS 10-8]	Perkins Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)
Bosh Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Turkoglu (1 AST)	08:10 [TOR 10-10]
Turkoglu Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:56
	07:51 [BOS 12-10]	Garnett Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)
Calderon Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)	07:38 [TOR 12-12]
	07:25 [BOS 14-12]	Pierce Driving Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Calderon (1 AST)	07:09 [TOR 14-14]
	06:56 [BOS 16-14]	Garnett Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)
Calderon Jump Shot: Missed	06:40
	06:39	Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:23	Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:DeRozan (1 ST)
DeRozan Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:17 [TOR 16-16]
	05:58 [BOS 18-16]	Perkins Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)
Turkoglu Step Back Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)	05:45 [TOR 18-18]
	05:27	Perkins Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)
	05:27	Team Timeout : Regular
Turkoglu Substitution replaced by Wright	05:27
Bargnani Substitution replaced by Nesterovic	05:27
Jump Ball Rondo vs Calderon (Allen gains possession)	05:19
Calderon Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)	05:19
	05:03	Perkins Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	05:03	Perkins Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wright (1 AST)	04:49 [TOR 20-18]
	04:34 [BOS 20-20]	Allen Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	04:11
	04:10	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:01 [BOS 22-20]	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Calderon Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Perkins (1 ST)	03:44
	03:41	Pierce Substitution replaced by Daniels
Calderon Substitution replaced by Jack	03:41
	03:27	Allen Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:DeRozan (2 ST)
Wright Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:17 [TOR 22-22]
	02:56 [BOS 24-22]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)
Wright Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	02:32
Team Timeout : Regular	02:32
	02:32	Perkins Substitution replaced by Wallace
DeRozan Substitution replaced by Turkoglu	02:32
	02:20	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bosh (2 ST)
Wright 3pt Shot: Missed	02:04
	02:03	Garnett Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:54	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:53
Turkoglu 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wright (2 AST)	01:46 [TOR 25-24]
	01:30	Wallace Layup Shot: Missed Block: Nesterovic (1 BLK)
	01:30	Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:28 [BOS 26-25]	Wallace Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jack Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Allen (1 ST)	01:14
Bosh Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:57.8
	00:57.8	Garnett Substitution replaced by Williams
Bosh Substitution replaced by Johnson	00:57.8
Nesterovic Substitution replaced by Bargnani	00:57.8
	00:57.8 [BOS 27-25]	Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	00:57.8 [BOS 28-25]	Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
	00:41.1	Wallace Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	00:41.1	Rondo Substitution replaced by House
Bargnani Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:41.1 [TOR 26-28]
Bargnani Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	00:41.1 [TOR 27-28]
	00:25.3 [BOS 31-27]	Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: House (1 AST)
Johnson Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	00:06.1
Johnson Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:06.1
	00:06.1	Williams Substitution replaced by Pierce
	00:06.1	Daniels Substitution replaced by Rondo
Johnson Substitution replaced by Weems	00:06.1
	00:00.4 [BOS 33-27]	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
End of 1st Quarter
Toronto Raptors (17-19)		Boston Celtics (25-8)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Belinelli Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	11:42
	11:26	Daniels Layup Shot: Missed
	11:25	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:24 [BOS 35-27]	Williams Putback Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Jack Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Wallace (1 ST)	11:18
	11:13	Wallace Jump Shot: Missed
Bargnani Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:11
Jack Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:02 [TOR 29-35]
	11:02	Pierce Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Jack Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	11:02 [TOR 30-35]
	10:37 [BOS 37-30]	Williams Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)
	10:25	Wallace Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	10:25	Wallace Technical
Belinelli Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)	10:25 [TOR 31-37]
Bargnani Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jack (1 AST)	10:18 [TOR 33-37]
	09:57	Wallace Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jack (1 ST)
Jack Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	09:52 [TOR 35-37]
	09:27 [BOS 39-35]	Wallace Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Turkoglu Pullup Jump shot: Made (10 PTS)	09:14 [TOR 37-39]
	08:47 [BOS 41-37]	Wallace Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Pierce (3 AST)
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	08:43
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:42
Turkoglu 3pt Shot: Missed	08:39
	08:37	Team Rebound
Johnson Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	08:37
	08:37	Timeout : Official
Bargnani Substitution replaced by Bosh	08:37
	08:17	Daniels Jump Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (1 BLK)
Turkoglu Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:17
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Missed	08:11
Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	08:10
Johnson Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Turkoglu (2 AST)	08:02 [TOR 39-41]
Johnson Foul : Personal (3 PF)	07:48
Johnson Substitution replaced by Mensah-Bonsu	07:48
	07:33 [BOS 43-39]	Pierce Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Jack Pullup Jump shot: Made (7 PTS)	07:21 [TOR 41-43]
	07:03 [BOS 46-41]	Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: House (2 AST)
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:49 [TOR 43-46]
	06:36	Pierce Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (1 TO)
	06:36	Williams Substitution replaced by Perkins
Mensah-Bonsu Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wallace (1 BLK)	06:22
Mensah-Bonsu Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:20
Belinelli 3pt Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:14 [TOR 46-46]
	05:53	Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:52
Turkoglu Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST)	05:44
	05:38	House 3pt Shot: Missed
Turkoglu Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:37
Jack 3pt Shot: Missed	05:20
	05:20	Daniels Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	05:12 [BOS 48-46]	Pierce Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Daniels (1 AST)
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	05:12
Bosh Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Jack (2 AST)	04:50 [TOR 48-48]
Turkoglu Foul : Personal (2 PF)	04:31
	04:31	Team Timeout : Regular
	04:31	Wallace Substitution replaced by Garnett
	04:31	House Substitution replaced by Allen
Mensah-Bonsu Substitution replaced by Bargnani	04:31
Turkoglu Substitution replaced by Calderon	04:31
	04:31	Daniels Substitution replaced by Rondo
	04:22	Pierce Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)
Bosh Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (2 ST)	04:07
Jack Foul : Personal (1 PF)	04:06
	03:59	Allen Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bargnani (1 BLK)
Bargnani Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:57
Belinelli Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Allen (2 ST)	03:52
	03:32 [BOS 50-48]	Perkins Jump Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Calderon Driving Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	03:19 [TOR 50-50]
Jack Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:56
Team Timeout : Regular	02:56
Belinelli Substitution replaced by Turkoglu	02:56
	02:56	Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:56	Team Rebound
	02:56	Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:56
Bargnani Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	02:37
	02:24 [BOS 52-50]	Perkins Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Garnett (1 AST)
	02:14	Garnett Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Turkoglu Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Pierce (2 ST)	02:01
	01:55 [BOS 54-50]	Garnett Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Perkins (1 AST)
Bosh Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Jack (3 AST)	01:39 [TOR 52-54]
	01:22	Pierce Jump Shot: Missed
Bargnani Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:21
Turkoglu 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS)	01:13 [TOR 55-54]
	00:53.9	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:52.6
Bargnani Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Allen (3 ST)	00:39.9
	00:30.9	Allen Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	00:29.9
Team Timeout : Short	00:21.5
Turkoglu Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	00:06.5
	00:06.5	Perkins Substitution replaced by House
Turkoglu Substitution replaced by Weems	00:06.5
Bargnani Substitution replaced by Wright	00:06.5
End of 2nd Quarter
Toronto Raptors (17-19)		Boston Celtics (25-8)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	11:39
Bosh Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	11:38
Bosh Tip Shot: Missed	11:37
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	11:35
Bosh Putback Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)	11:35 [TOR 57-54]
	11:19 [BOS 57-57]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Pierce (4 AST)
Calderon Jump Shot: Missed	11:03
DeRozan Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:02
DeRozan Putback Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)	11:02 [TOR 59-57]
	10:43	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Turkoglu (1 ST)
Turkoglu Running Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS)	10:39 [TOR 61-57]
	10:13	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	10:12
Bargnani 3pt Shot: Missed	09:54
	09:53	Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	09:27	Allen Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bargnani (2 BLK)
	09:27	Team Rebound
	09:27	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Turkoglu Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Rondo (3 ST)	09:13
	09:09 [BOS 59-61]	Rondo Driving Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Turkoglu Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	08:49
Turkoglu Turnover : Foul (5 TO)	08:49
	08:29	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:28	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:23 [BOS 61-61]	Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Garnett (2 AST)
Bargnani Jump Shot: Missed	08:10
	08:09	Pierce Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Bargnani Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:04
Turkoglu Foul : Personal (4 PF)	08:00
Turkoglu Substitution replaced by Wright	08:00
	07:55 [BOS 63-61]	Allen Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)
DeRozan Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:55
	07:55 [BOS 64-61]	Allen Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
Calderon Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Rondo (4 ST)	07:48
	07:38	Pierce Layup Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	07:37
Bosh Jump Shot: Missed	07:25
Bargnani Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:24
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	07:13
	07:12	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	07:07	Rondo Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bargnani (3 BLK)
	07:06	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	06:50	Allen Layup Shot: Missed
	06:49	Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:31 [BOS 66-61]	Perkins Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Garnett (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:28
Bargnani Substitution replaced by Belinelli	06:28
DeRozan Substitution replaced by Johnson	06:28
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	06:15
	06:14	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	06:08	Garnett Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	06:08	Garnett Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Wright Jump Shot: Missed	05:53
	05:52	Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:29	Rondo Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (3 TO)
Calderon 3pt Shot: Missed	05:05
	05:04	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Belinelli Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	04:58
	04:58 [BOS 67-61]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
Calderon Substitution replaced by Jack	04:58
	04:58 [BOS 68-61]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Wright Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	04:39
	04:24 [BOS 70-61]	Garnett Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST)
Jack Jump Shot: Missed	04:07
	04:06	Garnett Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	03:55	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:54	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:51	Rondo Layup Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (2 BLK)
Johnson Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:50
	03:46	Garnett Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:46
Team Rebound	03:46
	03:46	Garnett Substitution replaced by Wallace
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	03:46 [TOR 62-70]
	03:37 [BOS 72-62]	Rondo Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Pierce (5 AST)
Bosh Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (18 PTS)	03:24 [TOR 64-72]
	03:16 [BOS 74-64]	Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
	03:06	Wallace Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	03:04
	02:45 [BOS 76-64]	Perkins Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Pierce (6 AST)
	02:33	Wallace Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
	02:33	Team Timeout : Regular
Bosh Substitution replaced by Bargnani	02:33
Wright Substitution replaced by Calderon	02:33
Belinelli Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:33
Team Rebound	02:33
Belinelli Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	02:33 [TOR 65-76]
Belinelli Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	02:20
	02:20 [BOS 77-65]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
	02:20	Allen Substitution replaced by Daniels
	02:20 [BOS 78-65]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Bargnani Jump Shot: Missed	02:04
	02:03	Team Rebound
Johnson Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	01:48
	01:48 [BOS 79-65]	Perkins Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	01:48 [BOS 80-65]	Perkins Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Bargnani Jump Shot: Missed	01:32
	01:31	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:24 [BOS 82-65]	Daniels Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Rondo (8 AST)
	01:10	Rondo Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	01:10	Rondo Substitution replaced by House
Johnson Substitution replaced by Nesterovic	01:10
Bargnani 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Calderon (2 AST)	01:05 [TOR 68-82]
	00:52.4	Perkins Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)
Nesterovic Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Calderon (3 AST)	00:43.0 [TOR 70-82]
	00:28.5 [BOS 84-70]	Daniels Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Perkins (2 AST)
Calderon Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:07.8 [TOR 72-84]
	00:00.6 [BOS 87-72]	Wallace 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Pierce (7 AST)
End of 3rd Quarter
Toronto Raptors (17-19)		Boston Celtics (25-8)
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	11:42 [BOS 89-72]	Pierce Driving Dunk Shot: Made (18 PTS)
	11:40	Pierce Technical
	11:40	Rivers Technical
Calderon Free Throw Technical (8 PTS)	11:40 [TOR 73-89]
Calderon Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)	11:40 [TOR 74-89]
	11:24	Williams Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Jack Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)	11:24 [TOR 75-89]
Jack Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	11:24 [TOR 76-89]
	11:08 [BOS 91-76]	Daniels Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Bosh Turnover : Inbound Turnover (2 TO)	11:05
	11:05	Williams Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	11:05	Williams Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Turkoglu Jump Shot: Missed	10:45
	10:45	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:37	Daniels Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)	10:36
Nesterovic Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Jack (4 AST)	10:29 [TOR 78-91]
	10:02	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Calderon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:02
Turkoglu 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Calderon (4 AST)	09:56 [TOR 81-91]
	09:55	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:55	Pierce Substitution replaced by Allen
	09:55	Williams Substitution replaced by Garnett
	09:43 [BOS 94-81]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Daniels (2 AST)
Bosh Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	09:25 [TOR 83-94]
Team Violation : Delay Of Game	09:24
	09:05	Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed
Nesterovic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:04
Bosh Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Wallace (2 ST)	08:55
	08:48	House 3pt Shot: Missed
Jack Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:47
Jack Running Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	08:41 [TOR 85-94]
	08:19 [BOS 96-85]	Garnett Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (12 PTS)
Nesterovic Layup Shot: Missed	07:54
Nesterovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:53
Nesterovic Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:52 [TOR 87-96]
	07:27 [BOS 99-87]	House 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Garnett (4 AST)
Nesterovic Jump Shot: Missed	07:13
Calderon Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:12
	07:02	Garnett Foul : Personal (5 PF)
	07:02	Wallace Substitution replaced by Perkins
	07:02	House Substitution replaced by Rondo
Turkoglu Layup Shot: Missed	06:56
Nesterovic Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	06:55
Nesterovic Tip Shot: Made (8 PTS)	06:55 [TOR 89-99]
	06:37	Daniels Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)	06:36
Calderon Jump Shot: Missed	06:22
	06:21	Daniels Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:11 [BOS 101-89]	Daniels Running Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (9 AST)
	05:55	Allen Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Timeout : Official	05:55
	05:55	Garnett Substitution replaced by Wallace
Jack Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	05:55 [TOR 90-101]
Jack Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	05:55 [TOR 91-101]
	05:36 [BOS 103-91]	Perkins Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Wallace (1 AST)
Turkoglu Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Wallace (3 ST)	05:17
	05:12 [BOS 105-91]	Allen Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Daniels (3 AST)
Bosh Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Wallace (4 ST)	04:57
	04:54	Rondo 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:53
Jack Jump Shot: Missed	04:45
	04:44	Perkins Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:28	Wallace 3pt Shot: Missed
Nesterovic Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	04:28
Turkoglu Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	04:15 [TOR 93-105]
	03:58 [BOS 108-93]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Rondo (10 AST)
Nesterovic Jump Hook Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Turkoglu (3 AST)	03:38 [TOR 95-108]
	03:12 [BOS 110-95]	Perkins Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Rondo (11 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:02
	02:46	Daniels Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	02:38	Allen Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Turkoglu Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:38
Team Rebound	02:38
Nesterovic Substitution replaced by Johnson	02:38
Turkoglu Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:38
	02:38	Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:15	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
Bosh Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)	02:14
Turkoglu Turnover : Bad Pass (7 TO)	02:08
	02:08	Perkins Substitution replaced by Giddens
	02:08	Allen Substitution replaced by Hudson
	02:08	Rondo Substitution replaced by Scalabrine
Bosh Substitution replaced by Mensah-Bonsu	02:08
	01:51	Hudson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Jack (2 ST)
Jack Reverse Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	01:47 [TOR 97-110]
	01:47	Scalabrine Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	01:47	Wallace Substitution replaced by Williams
Turkoglu Substitution replaced by Weems	01:47
Calderon Substitution replaced by DeRozan	01:47
Jack Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)	01:47 [TOR 98-110]
Mensah-Bonsu Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:37
	01:24	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:23
	01:23	Scalabrine Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)
Jack Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	01:23 [TOR 99-110]
Jack Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	01:23 [TOR 100-110]
	01:15 [BOS 112-100]	Giddens Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Scalabrine (1 AST)
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	01:00
	00:59.5	Team Rebound
Mensah-Bonsu Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:45.5
	00:45.5 [BOS 113-100]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	00:45.5 [BOS 114-100]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
DeRozan Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Hudson (1 ST)	00:38.9
Jack Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:32.4
	00:32.4 [BOS 115-100]	Giddens Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	00:32.4 [BOS 116-100]	Giddens Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
DeRozan 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Jack (5 AST)	00:22.4 [TOR 103-116]
End of 4th Quarter

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