The Boston Celtics looked like they were going to lose once again to the Toronto Raptors, even with an injured DeMar DeRozan sidelined.
Then the fourth quarter happened.
The C’s came storming back from a double-digit deficit Wednesday night at TD Garden to top the Raptors 109-104 and take a 1.5 game lead in the Atlantic Division and for the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed.
Isaiah Thomas, aka “The King in the Fourth,” had 44 points, including 19 fourth-quarter points. Jae Crowder (14 points, eight rebounds), Marcus Smart (10 points) and Al Horford (11 points) were the other C’s in double-figures.