Just a few weeks ago the Raptors were sitting comfortably at second seed in the East, five games ahead the Celtics who are now trailing by a single game. At present, Toronto has lost five of their last seven games; a third straight loss tonight would tie both teams’ records for second position.
Isaiah Thomas has been on a tear lately, to say the least. The underdog has lead the Celtics to win 10 of their last twelve games while averaging 31.4 points throughout this stretch. While Thomas’ overall scoring has been nothing short of outstanding thus far, the Celtics haven’t received the same results from Al Horford.