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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla — Three thoughts on Boston’s 112–99 win, which gives the Celtics a 2–0 lead over the Raptors in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
• What a game by Marcus Smart: The Celtics trailed by eight entering the fourth quarter, and this one felt a bucket or two by Toronto from getting out of reach. The Raptors were playing well, Kemba Walker was playing awful and Toronto had what looked like a golden opportunity to even the series.