Celtics 112, Raptors 96

 

Hah! No Brown, no problem! The Celtics beat the Raptors in Toronto without Jaylen (non-covid illness) behind Pritchard's 33 points and 10 assists. Garza and Gonzalez double doubled as well, with Garza scoring 12 points and 10 rebounds and Gonzalez scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Hugo got some serious minutes off the bench tonight, playing for 27:49, and the team was an astonishing +33 when he was in the game. I'd also like to point out that Boston out-rebounded Toronto 55-37 in this win (see what happens when you rebound?). Formula for winning: Gonzalez + Rebounding = Success!

That's two in a row for the Celtics and they're back in second place, 2½ back from the Knicks.

The go back home for one more game before Christmas, and for their holiday gift they get a Monday night match against the Pacers (6-21).