Here are 10 takeaways from the Toronto Raptors’ 112-94 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
One — Lopsided: This was a carbon copy of their 122-100 loss to the Celtics in the seeding round. Toronto had a miserable first quarter — 11 fouls committed, Nick Nurse blew his challenge unsuccessfully then picked up a tech, Pascal Siakam had three fouls, and they trailed 39-23 — and never recovered. Each time the Raptors got close, the Celtics answered with a slew of tough jumpers to push their lead back to a comfortable distance.