Jayson Tatum scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds on Tuesday as the Boston Celtics dominated the Toronto Raptors 125-71, winning their 10th straight game in the series.
This loss pushed Toronto’s losing streak to 11 games. The Raptors, who had 21 turnovers, have now lost their last five road games and haven’t beaten Boston since the 2021-22 season.
Payton Pritchard came off the bench to score 19 points, shooting 5 of 8 from three-point range.
Derrick White (16 points), Jrue Holiday (14), Jaylen Brown (12), Sam Hauser (12), and Jordan Walsh (10) also reached double figures for Boston, which made 22 of 43 three-point attempts (51.2 percent). No Celtics starter played more than 29 minutes.
Boston entered the game with three losses in their last four matchups.
Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 16 points and 13 rebounds but struggled from beyond the arc, making only 1 of 8 three-point attempts. The Raptors also got nine points from Davion Mitchell, while Jakob Poeltl contributed seven points and 13 rebounds.
The Celtics scored more points in the second half (80) than Toronto scored in the entire game. The Raptors’ 71 points were the lowest of any NBA team this season.
Toronto played without R.J. Barrett (illness) and Gradey Dick (hamstring). Kristaps Porzingis, Boston’s third-leading scorer (18.3 points per game), missed his third straight game due to an ankle injury.
Despite missing 10 of their first 11 shots, the Celtics led 23-12 after the first quarter. The Raptors shot just 5 of 23 in the quarter, including 0 for 12 from three-point range.
Toronto got within seven points late in the second quarter but trailed 45-35 at halftime.
Boston then went on a 24-3 run to push the lead to 87-51 late in the third quarter, finishing the period with a 90-53 lead. The Celtics made 10 of their 12 three-point attempts in the third, outscoring Toronto 45-18.
With this win, Boston is now 2-0 against Toronto this season.
