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Celtics have built the NBA's most impenetrable paint defense
The Boston Celtics are yielding the fewest points per game in the paint. They're limiting teams to a league-low 35.2 points from one of the most important areas on the floor.
On Wednesday, they rallied for a 22-point win against the Toronto Raptors. It tied for their second-biggest comeback in the Joe Mazzulla era. Their ability to make the paint a no-fly zone was essential.
They held the hosts to 32 points in the second half. They only put 13 on the board in the final frame. Undeterred by the Raptors' red-hot shooting from beyond the arc, Boston stuck to its process. Eventually, players like Ja'Kobe Walter cooled off. As that happened, points in the paint also became harder to come by.