12 Takeaways - Celtics literally rebound to beat Raptors

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports 1. It’s fair to say the Boston Celtics literally rebounded to get this win. A couple of nights after getting crushed on the boards in Philadelphia by a 62-41 margin, Boston got all over the offensive glass to beat Toronto. The Celtics grabbed 21 offensive rebounds, with five players grabbing at least three, including six offensive boards by Grant Williams. To say this was surprising is an understatement. To do it without Enes Kanter, one of the best offensive rebounders in the league, is stunning.

2. The other big contributor to the victory was Boston’s defense. With Kanter out, Brad Stevens relied on smaller, switchable lineups. Daniel Theis got the start, but…