Raptors-Celtics Preview

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO
Posted Jan 06 2011 9:54PM

Rajon Rondo has clearly overcome a recent injury. The All-Star point guard is also helping the Boston Celtics withstand Kevin Garnett's continued absence.

Coming off a triple-double, Rondo will try to assist the Celtics in continuing their dominance of the Toronto Raptors as the Atlantic Division rivals conclude their season series Friday night.

It took three games, but Rondo appears to have shaken off any effects of a sprained left ankle that sidelined him for seven contests last month. He turned in one of his most impressive performances of the season Wednesday, compiling 22 assists with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a 105-103 win over NBA-leading San Antonio.

Rondo's triple-double was the sixth of his career and first since a win over New York on Oct. 29 while giving Eastern Conference-leading Boston (27-7) a three-game winning streak. His performance was also a vast improvement from his first two games back from injury, as he totaled 24 assists, 10 points and five boards. That includes four points, eight assists and one rebound in his return during Sunday's 93-79 win at Toronto (12-23).

"I felt a lot better in the past couple of games," said Rondo, who leads the league with 14.0 assists per game. "I'm in a little better rhythm, and I'm able to push off push off a little bit more on my ankle."

Another big effort from Rondo would go a long way in continuing to soften the blow left by Garnett's right leg injury, which has sidelined him for four games and is expected to keep him out for at least one more week.

Rondo is averaging 12.3 points, 10.3 assists and 4.7 rebounds in his last seven games against the Raptors with Boston winning all of them.

The Celtics have taken 14 of the last 16 meetings with Toronto, including two of three this season. They've dominated the Raptors at home, going 15-3 in the last 18 matchups while winning five in a row.

Ray Allen and Paul Pierce have excelled versus the Raptors. Allen is averaging 22.2 points on 52.2 percent shooting in his last 17 games against them, while Pierce has 21.8 points per game in 19 contests. They combined for 53 points Sunday.

The Raptors are trying to win consecutive games for the first time since the start of last month. They won for just the fourth time in 16 games after beating Cleveland 120-105 on Wednesday to snap a three-game skid.

Andrea Bargnani has been productive since missing four games with a strained left calf. The center had 25 points and eight rebounds against the Cavaliers, a night after returning from his injury to score 23 and pull down six boards in a 111-91 loss at Chicago in the opener of a three-game road trip.

Bargnani, Toronto's leader with 21.4 points per game, missed the last meeting with the Celtics, but has struggled in seven games at Boston with averages of 13.4 points and 5.4 rebounds.

DeMar DeRozan scored 27 against Boston earlier this week, but has totaled 31 in two games since. The swingman has accumulated 20 points in three visits to TD Garden - all losses.

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Rookie Harangody leads Celtics over Raptors

Posted Jan 08 2011 12:49AM

BOSTON (AP) As a rookie on a team as well-stocked as the Boston Celtics, Luke Harangody's playing time has been sparse.

He finally got a chance Friday when coach Doc Rivers turned him loose, and Harangody shined with the best game of his young career in the short-handed Celtics' 122-102 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

Harangody had career highs with 17 points and 11 rebounds for his first NBA double-double and added a pair of blocks, also more than he had ever done in 16 previous appearances. He played 26:42 - 10 minutes more than he ever had - and made 8-of-11 shots.

"On this team, you have to take a look around the locker room and realize who's around," Harangody said, understanding his limited playing time. "This was just one game. Nothing has changed. My role is always defensive and get a rebound."

His role Friday was a little bit of everything as the Celtics earned the 3,000th victory in franchise history.

Harangody, a rookie from Notre Dame, had never played more than 16 minutes in a game. He got in early and had doubled his career high for points (four) by the end of the first quarter. His previous highs for rebounds was also four.

"He was great. He was phenomenal," Rivers said. "He'll make mistakes because he's young. He'll make mistakes because he's going too fast. He'll never make mistakes because he's not playing hard."

The Celtics maintained the best record in the Eastern Conference at 28-7 as they boarded a flight for Saturday's game at Chicago.

Boston has gone 5-1 since star forward Kevin Garnett went out with a right calf injury. He could be back as early as next week, but until he's ready Rivers saw Friday night he has another dependable reserve behind the Celtics' All-Star starting lineup.

"I just thought his energy was fantastic," Rivers said. "When he slows down, he can make shots. He's an uncanny rebounder for his size."

Paul Pierce scored 20 and Ray Allen added 17 for Boston, which tied a season high for points in a half with 67 in the first and never let the Raptors get closer than 12 in the second half.

"They don't panic at all. They know what they've got to do if they get down," said DeMar DeRozan, who led Toronto with 20 points. They know exactly what to do and that's something we definitely could learn from a team like Boston."

Toronto has lost four of five and seven of nine despite shooting well (40 for 79) on Friday. But the Celtics outscored the Raptors 54-44 in the paint and outrebounded them 43-31.

The Raptors got as close as 13 in the third and were down 87-73 after two foul shots by Amir Johnson before Harangody helped quickly rebuild Boston's lead. Pierce made two free throws to put the Celtics up 89-73, then Harangody blocked a layup attempt by Ed Davis and rumbled back to the Celtics' end to score on his own layup with 1:53 left in the third.

Andrea Bargnani got Toronto within 98-86, but that was as close as the Raptors would come. The Celtics scored the next 10 points during a 15-1 run that sealed the victory and a 3-1 win for the Celtics in the season series.

Allen started it with a 3-pointer, Harangody hit an 18-footer and Nate Robinson took a steal in for a layup to put Boston ahead 109-86. Harangody showed some agility a few minutes later when he drove under the basket and banked in a reverse layup to put Boston up 113-87.

Fans reveled in the rookie's career night and chanted "Luuuuke!" throughout the game.

Notes: All five Toronto starters scored in double figures. Linas Kleiza and Bargnani had 17 apiece. Jose Calderon scored 11 and Johnson added 10. ... Friday's win gave Rivers 308 with the Celtics, tying him with K.C. Jones for third on the franchise list - still a long way from Red Auerbach's 795. ... The Celtics also scored 67 points in the second half of their victory over the New York Knicks on Dec. 15.

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Raptors-Celtics notebook

By Brian Robb, for NBA.com
Posted Friday January 7, 2011 11:11PM

THE FACTS: The Boston Celtics exploded offensively in the first half, on their way to roaring past the Toronto Raptors 122-102 for their 3,000 overall victory as an NBA franchise. Paul Pierce led six Celtics players in double figures as they shot a staggering 57.5 percent from the field. Ray Allen continued his hot shooting with 17 points, and rookie Luke Harangody posted the first double-double of his NBA career with 17 points and 11 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan paced six Raptors that also scored in double digits with 20 points.

QUOTABLE: "That's the great thing about this team and the great thing about playing for [Doc] Rivers. Its that confidence to go out and do that. If I have a shot, take it. A lot of other teams you don't get that as a rookie."
-Harangody on the benefits of being a Celtic

THE STAT: The Raptors had no answer for the Celtic offense early on as Boston scored a season-high 67 first half points. Four different players scored in double figures in those first 24 minutes alone, as Boston shot 65.7 percent overall while cruising to 22-point lead before heading into the locker room.

TURNING POINT: After leading by just one point midway through the first quarter, Boston hit five consecutive shots to spark a 10-2 run. The stretch helped the Celtics push their lead into double-digits by the end of the first quarter as Toronto never got closer than 12 the rest of the way.

QUOTABLE II: "He's going to fight, he's used to do whatever he needs to do for you. And the guys appreciate that, honestly. They love effort. And that's why they like him so much. Because they see the effort everyday."
-Rivers on Harangody

HOT: Allen -- The C's sharpshooter has started the new year on a high note. Two nights after shooting a scorching 81 percent from the field, Allen hit six of his eight attempts Friday, giving him a 79 percent overall clip from the field in his past two games (19-of-24), including 66 percent from downtown.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Pierce continues to have one his best campaigns of his storied Celtics career under the radar. He stuffed the box score once again Friday night with 20 points, five rebounds, four steals, and just one turnover, while shooting a career best 51 percent from the field.

GOOD MOVE: Rivers spoke before the game about deciding to boost Harangody's minutes in place of rookie Semih Erden, theorizing that Harangody gave the team "more energy." The 23-year-old rookie lived up to the billing and paid immediate dividends for Rivers by hitting his first five shots of the game, helping Boston stretch out their double-digit lead.

ROOKIE WATCH: With a backlog of injuries in the frontcourt, rookie Ed Davis continues to log major minutes for the Raptors. The former Tar Heel tallied 8 points and 2 boards off the bench in an uneventful 23 minutes of action.

NOTABLE: Entertaining exchange between Pierce and Allen in 1st quarter, as Allen, the 90 percent career free throw shooter, had to playfully fight off Pierce before taking a technical foul free throw. Allen missed two crucial free throws in the team's Wednesday night win over San Antonio. Kevin Garnett continues to progress in his rehabilitation from a right calf injury. He could play as soon as Monday night against Houston. Injured center Kendrick Perkins also spoke to reporters before the game regarding his right ACL injury. He hopes to practice with the team next week. Tonight's victory came Boston the victory in the season series 3-1. The Celtics tied a season high with 14 offensive rebounds and had 22-second chance points. The C's outscored Toronto in the paint 54-44 and outrebounded 43-31 overall. Jermaine O'Neal sat out the second half for Boston due to a sore knee. Rivers tied K.C. Jones for the 3rd most wins as a coach in Celtics history with 308.

UP NEXT: For the Raptors, Sunday vs. Sacramento, Wednesday vs. Atlanta, Friday vs. Detroit. For the Celtics, Saturday @ Chicago, Monday vs. Houston Wednesday vs. Sacramento.

• Raptors: Alabi, Evans, Stojakovic
• Celtics: Garnett, Perkins, West

• Raptors: --
• Celtics: --

• Lead Changes: 2
• Times Tied: 1

• Arena: TD Garden, Boston, MA
• Officials: #14 Ed Malloy, #52 Pat Fraher, #53 Mark Lindsay
• Attendance: 18624
• Duration: 2:09

Toronto Raptors (12-24)		Boston Celtics (28-7)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball O'Neal vs Bargnani (Davis gains possession)
	11:44	Pierce Layup Shot: Missed Block: Kleiza (1 BLK)
	11:43	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:42 [BOS 2-0]	Pierce Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Kleiza Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Calderon (1 AST)	11:20 [TOR 2-2]
	10:53	O'Neal Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Bargnani Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:37 [TOR 4-2]
	10:16 [BOS 5-4]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Pierce (1 AST)
Calderon 3pt Shot: Missed	09:57
	09:56	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Johnson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	09:51
	09:51 [BOS 6-4]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	09:51 [BOS 7-4]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
	09:41	Davis Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Bargnani Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	09:34
	09:32	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:26 [BOS 9-4]	Rondo Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Calderon (2 AST)	09:10 [TOR 6-9]
	08:53	Rondo Floating Jump shot: Missed
Bargnani Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:52
Johnson Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	08:44
	08:28	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
	08:27	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:26	O'Neal Tip Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:24
Calderon Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:16 [TOR 8-9]
	07:59 [BOS 12-8]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Rondo (1 AST)
Kleiza Jump Shot: Missed	07:44
	07:43	O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Johnson Foul : Defense 3 Second (1 PF)	07:32
	07:32 [BOS 13-8]	Allen Free Throw Technical (7 PTS)
	07:24	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed
	07:23	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Bargnani Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:22
	07:22	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:22	Team Rebound
	07:22	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	07:21	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	07:15 [BOS 16-8]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Allen (1 AST)
DeRozan Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	06:58
	06:48	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:47
Kleiza 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Calderon (3 AST)	06:41 [TOR 11-16]
	06:26	Pierce Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Calderon (1 ST)
	06:22	Pierce Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	06:22 [TOR 12-16]
DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	06:22 [TOR 13-16]
	06:09 [BOS 18-13]	Davis Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (2 AST)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:47 [TOR 15-18]
	05:24	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed
Bargnani Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:23
DeRozan Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Calderon (4 AST)	05:13 [TOR 17-18]
	04:47 [BOS 20-17]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Allen (2 AST)
Calderon Jump Shot: Missed	04:38
	04:36	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:24 [BOS 22-17]	O'Neal Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pierce (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:24
	04:24	O'Neal Substitution replaced by O'Neal
Bargnani Substitution replaced by Davis	04:24
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	04:11
	04:10	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Kleiza Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:58
	03:58	Davis Substitution replaced by Harangody
	03:49 [BOS 24-17]	Harangody Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
Kleiza 3pt Shot: Missed	03:22
Team Rebound	03:22
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	03:22
	03:06 [BOS 26-17]	Allen Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Rondo (2 AST)
Johnson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Calderon (5 AST)	02:40 [TOR 19-26]
	02:11 [BOS 28-19]	Harangody Running Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Rondo (3 AST)
Davis Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:11
	02:11	Team Timeout : Regular
DeRozan Substitution replaced by Barbosa	02:11
Johnson Substitution replaced by Bargnani	02:11
	02:11	Allen Substitution replaced by Daniels
	02:11	Harangody Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Kleiza Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:10
	01:57	Harangody Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Kleiza Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:57
Team Rebound	01:57
Kleiza Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	01:57 [TOR 20-28]
	01:43	Rondo Jump Shot: Missed Block: Bargnani (1 BLK)
	01:42	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:40	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bargnani (1 ST)
Kleiza Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Calderon (6 AST)	01:35 [TOR 22-28]
	01:24	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Bargnani (2 ST)
Bargnani Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Rondo (1 ST)	01:18
	01:13 [BOS 30-22]	Daniels Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Kleiza 3pt Shot: Missed	00:51.9
	00:50.9	Harangody Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:44.3 [BOS 32-22]	Harangody Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Daniels (1 AST)
Bargnani Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Pierce (1 ST)	00:29.9
	00:23.7 [BOS 34-22]	Harangody Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Daniels (2 AST)
Calderon Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Pierce (2 ST)	00:02.9
End of 1st Quarter
Toronto Raptors (12-24)		Boston Celtics (28-7)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Bargnani Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Barbosa (1 AST)	11:48 [TOR 24-34]
	11:30 [BOS 37-24]	Harangody 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Robinson (1 AST)
	11:19	Harangody Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bargnani Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	11:19 [TOR 25-37]
Bargnani Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	11:19 [TOR 26-37]
	11:01 [BOS 39-26]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Robinson (2 AST)
Barbosa Jump Shot: Missed	10:43
Wright Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:42
Wright Layup Shot: Missed	10:40
	10:39	Harangody Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:32	O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed Block: Davis (1 BLK)
	10:31	Team Rebound
	10:24	Daniels Jump Shot: Missed
	10:23	Harangody Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Bargnani Foul : Personal (2 PF)	10:23
	10:13	Daniels Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Barbosa (1 ST)
Bargnani 3pt Shot: Missed	10:06
	10:05	Harangody Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:52 [BOS 41-26]	Robinson Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Bargnani Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (3 TO)	09:36
Bargnani Substitution replaced by Johnson	09:36
	09:22	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:21
	09:11	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:11
Team Rebound	09:11
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:11
	09:09	O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:54 [BOS 43-26]	O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wafer (1 AST)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	08:36
	08:35	Wafer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:19	Robinson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Wright (1 ST)
Davis Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Barbosa (2 AST)	08:11 [TOR 28-43]
	07:59	Wafer 3pt Shot: Missed
Barbosa Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:58
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed	07:53
DeRozan Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:52
Davis Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wright (1 AST)	07:46 [TOR 30-43]
	07:45	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:45	Harangody Substitution replaced by Davis
	07:45	O'Neal Substitution replaced by O'Neal
	07:31 [BOS 46-30]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Daniels (3 AST)
DeRozan Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Barbosa (3 AST)	07:17 [TOR 32-46]
	07:03 [BOS 48-32]	O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Daniels (4 AST)
	06:51	Wafer Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	06:51	Daniels Substitution replaced by Allen
Wright Substitution replaced by Calderon	06:51
	06:43	O'Neal Violation:Defensive Goaltending
Johnson Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:43 [TOR 34-48]
	06:29 [BOS 51-34]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Davis (1 AST)
Johnson Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	06:23
Johnson Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	06:23
	06:23	Wafer Substitution replaced by Rondo
	06:09	O'Neal Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Davis (1 ST)
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed	06:02
	06:01	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:55	Robinson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	05:55
Johnson Substitution replaced by Bargnani	05:55
Davis Substitution replaced by Dorsey	05:55
Barbosa Substitution replaced by Kleiza	05:55
Kleiza Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	05:32
DeRozan Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:17
	05:17 [BOS 52-34]	Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	05:17 [BOS 53-34]	Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	05:07
Kleiza Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	05:05
Kleiza Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:02 [TOR 36-53]
	04:43	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Bargnani Jump Shot: Missed	04:23
	04:23	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:15	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Dorsey Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:13
Calderon Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Rondo (2 ST)	03:58
	03:54 [BOS 55-36]	Rondo Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Allen (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:53
	03:53	Robinson Substitution replaced by Pierce
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	03:35
	03:34	Rondo Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:16 [BOS 57-36]	O'Neal Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
DeRozan Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Calderon (7 AST)	03:01 [TOR 38-57]
	02:41 [BOS 59-38]	Pierce Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (9 PTS)
Calderon 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bargnani (1 AST)	02:23 [TOR 41-59]
Dorsey Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:01
	02:01 [BOS 60-41]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	02:01 [BOS 61-41]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Dorsey Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Calderon (8 AST)	01:52 [TOR 43-61]
	01:34 [BOS 63-43]	O'Neal Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Rondo (4 AST)
Dorsey Layup Shot: Missed	01:26
	01:24	Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:20 [BOS 65-43]	Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Rondo (5 AST)
Kleiza Jump Shot: Missed	00:57.9
Kleiza Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	00:56.9
	00:56.5	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Kleiza Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:56.5
Team Rebound	00:56.5
Kleiza Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:56.5
Bargnani Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:55.9
DeRozan Driving Layup Shot: Missed	00:40.9
Dorsey Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:39.9
	00:39.6	O'Neal Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Dorsey Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:39.6 [TOR 44-65]
	00:39.6	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Harangody
Dorsey Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:39.6 [TOR 45-65]
	00:31.4 [BOS 67-45]	Allen Running Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	00:07.4
	00:07.4	Harangody Substitution replaced by Robinson
	00:07.4	Davis Substitution replaced by Wafer
Calderon Substitution replaced by Wright	00:07.4
	00:00.0	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Toronto Raptors (12-24)		Boston Celtics (28-7)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Bargnani Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)	11:48 [TOR 47-67]
	11:28 [BOS 69-47]	O'Neal Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Rondo (6 AST)
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (1 AST)	11:15 [TOR 49-69]
	10:59	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Calderon (2 ST)
Kleiza Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Calderon (9 AST)	10:55 [TOR 51-69]
	10:55	Pierce Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Kleiza Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	10:55
	10:54	O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	10:33	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
	10:32	O'Neal Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	10:27 [BOS 72-51]	Pierce 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)
DeRozan Reverse Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	10:18 [TOR 53-72]
	09:59 [BOS 74-53]	Davis Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Pierce (4 AST)
Bargnani Jump Shot: Missed	09:42
	09:41	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:27 [BOS 76-53]	O'Neal Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Rondo (7 AST)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	08:56 [TOR 55-76]
	08:40	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO)
	08:40	Rondo Substitution replaced by Robinson
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed	08:29
	08:27	Allen Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Johnson Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:14
	08:14	O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:14	Team Rebound
	08:14	O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	08:13	Allen Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:02	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Calderon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:02
Kleiza Step Back Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)	07:45 [TOR 57-76]
	07:27	Robinson Jump Shot: Missed
Kleiza Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	07:25
	07:21	Davis Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	07:21 [TOR 58-76]
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	07:21 [TOR 59-76]
Johnson Foul : Personal Block (4 PF)	07:15
Johnson Substitution replaced by Davis	07:15
	07:08 [BOS 78-59]	Davis Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (2 AST)
	06:51	Robinson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Calderon Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	06:51 [TOR 60-78]
Calderon Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	06:51 [TOR 61-78]
	06:34	Pierce 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:33	Allen Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	06:29 [BOS 80-61]	Allen Pullup Jump shot: Made (13 PTS)
Bargnani Pullup Bank shot: Made (10 PTS)	06:13 [TOR 63-80]
	05:57	Allen Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	05:57	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:57	O'Neal Substitution replaced by Harangody
Kleiza Substitution replaced by Barbosa	05:57
Calderon Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Bargnani (2 AST)	05:40 [TOR 65-80]
	05:12	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:11	Allen Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	05:00 [BOS 83-65]	Robinson 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Davis (2 AST)
Davis Hook Shot: Missed	04:40
	04:40	Pierce Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
DeRozan Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:35
	04:35	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:35	Team Rebound
Davis Substitution replaced by Kleiza	04:35
	04:35 [BOS 84-65]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bargnani (3 AST)	04:11 [TOR 68-84]
	03:46	Allen Layup Shot: Missed Block: DeRozan (1 BLK)
	03:46	Team Rebound
	03:43	Harangody Running Layup Shot: Missed
DeRozan Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:42
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (2 AST)	03:35 [TOR 71-84]
	03:15	Allen 3pt Shot: Missed
Kleiza Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	03:14
Bargnani Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	03:04
	03:03	Harangody Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
Bargnani Foul : Defense 3 Second (2 PF)	02:49
Team Timeout : Regular	02:49
Bargnani Substitution replaced by Davis	02:49
	02:49 [BOS 85-71]	Allen Free Throw Technical (14 PTS)
	02:44 [BOS 87-71]	Pierce Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS)
	02:29	Pierce Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
DeRozan Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	02:29 [TOR 72-87]
DeRozan Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	02:29 [TOR 73-87]
Calderon Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	02:16
	02:16 [BOS 88-73]	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	02:16	Allen Substitution replaced by Daniels
	02:16 [BOS 89-73]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Harangody (1 BLK)	02:08
	02:07	Daniels Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:55	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:54	Harangody Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	01:53 [BOS 91-73]	Harangody Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Calderon Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	01:35 [TOR 75-91]
Kleiza Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:12
	01:12 [BOS 92-75]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	01:12 [BOS 93-75]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Kleiza Driving Layup Shot: Missed	00:58.9
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:58.9
Davis Putback Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:58.8 [TOR 77-93]
	00:42.8	Daniels Layup Shot: Missed Block: Davis (2 BLK)
	00:42.8	Team Rebound
Calderon Substitution replaced by Wright	00:42.8
DeRozan Foul : Personal (3 PF)	00:38.3
	00:38.3	Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:38.3	Team Rebound
	00:38.3	Davis Substitution replaced by Erden
	00:38.3 [BOS 94-77]	Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Barbosa Jump Shot: Missed	00:27.9
	00:26.5	Daniels Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:01.9	Daniels Jump Shot: Missed
DeRozan Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:00.9
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:42	Robinson 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:41	Robinson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:39	Harangody Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Kleiza 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Barbosa (4 AST)	11:27 [TOR 80-94]
Barbosa Foul : Personal (1 PF)	11:10
	11:10	Robinson Substitution replaced by Rondo
Kleiza Foul : Personal (3 PF)	11:06
	10:58	Harangody Layup Shot: Missed Block: Bargnani (2 BLK)
	10:57	Team Rebound
	10:53 [BOS 97-80]	Rondo 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Erden (1 AST)
Barbosa Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	10:37 [TOR 82-97]
	10:18	Rondo Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO)
Bargnani Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)	10:06 [TOR 84-97]
Davis Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	09:52
	09:52 [BOS 98-84]	Wafer Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	09:52	Erden Substitution replaced by Davis
	09:52	Wafer Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
	09:51	Harangody Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	09:48	Harangody Layup Shot: Missed
Bargnani Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	09:47
Bargnani Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Barbosa (5 AST)	09:37 [TOR 86-98]
	09:17	Wafer Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wright (1 BLK)
Bargnani Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	09:15
Barbosa Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	09:12
	09:12	Wafer Substitution replaced by Allen
	08:47	Rondo 3pt Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	08:45
Barbosa Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)	08:42
	08:42
Wright Substitution replaced by Calderon	08:42
	08:26 [BOS 101-86]	Allen 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Harangody (1 AST)
Bargnani Turnaround Fade Away shot: Missed	08:05
	08:04	Harangody Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
Davis Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	07:50
	07:50 [BOS 102-86]	Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
Davis Substitution replaced by DeRozan	07:50
	07:50 [BOS 103-86]	Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Bargnani Step Back Jump shot: Missed	07:36
	07:35	Harangody Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
Calderon Foul : Personal Take (2 PF)	07:24
	07:24 [BOS 104-86]	Rondo Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	07:24 [BOS 105-86]	Rondo Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Bargnani Hook Shot: Missed	07:08
	07:06	Allen Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	06:55 [BOS 107-86]	Harangody Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Allen (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:52
Kleiza Substitution replaced by Johnson	06:52
	06:52	Rondo Substitution replaced by Robinson
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed	06:41
	06:39	Robinson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:16 [BOS 109-86]	Robinson Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
	06:02	Davis Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Bargnani Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)	06:02 [TOR 87-109]
	06:02	Allen Substitution replaced by Wafer
Bargnani Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:02
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	06:02
	06:01	Harangody Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Calderon Substitution replaced by Kleiza	06:01
Barbosa Layup Shot: Missed Block: Harangody (2 BLK)	05:58
	05:57	Team Rebound
	05:36 [BOS 111-87]	Daniels Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Missed	05:20
	05:18	Harangody Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	04:53 [BOS 113-87]	Harangody Reverse Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Davis (3 AST)
Barbosa Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	04:43 [TOR 89-113]
	04:27	Wafer Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	04:26
Kleiza 3pt Shot: Missed	04:17
	04:16	Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	03:57	Davis Jump Shot: Missed
Kleiza Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	03:56
Bargnani Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Barbosa (6 AST)	03:50 [TOR 91-113]
	03:28 [BOS 115-91]	Daniels Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Kleiza Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:28
Kleiza Substitution replaced by Wright	03:28
Johnson Substitution replaced by Davis	03:28
Bargnani Substitution replaced by Dorsey	03:28
	03:28	Davis Substitution replaced by Bradley
	03:28	Robinson Substitution replaced by Erden
	03:28	Daniels Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Dorsey Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:28
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed	03:07
	03:06	Erden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:58	Bradley Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Dorsey Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:57
	02:52	Harangody Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
	02:52	Team Timeout : Regular
Barbosa Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	02:52 [TOR 92-115]
Barbosa Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	02:52 [TOR 93-115]
	02:39	Bradley Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
DeRozan Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	02:21
	02:20	Wafer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:11 [BOS 117-93]	Erden Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Wafer (2 AST)
DeRozan Layup Shot: Missed	02:00
Dorsey Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	01:59
Dorsey Tip Shot: Missed	01:59
Team Rebound	01:58
DeRozan Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)	01:54 [TOR 95-117]
	01:39	Bradley Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Wright (2 ST)
Wright Layup Shot: Missed	01:34
Dorsey Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	01:32
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Missed	01:29
Wright Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	01:28
Davis Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dorsey (1 AST)	01:23 [TOR 97-117]
	01:08 [BOS 119-97]	Wafer Driving Layup Shot: Made (3 PTS)
Barbosa 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: DeRozan (3 AST)	00:54.9 [TOR 100-119]
	00:41.8	Bradley Jump Shot: Missed
	00:40.7	Harangody Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	00:32.2 [BOS 122-100]	Wafer 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)
DeRozan Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Barbosa (7 AST)	00:20.6 [TOR 102-122]
End of 4th Quarter

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