The Toronto Raptors starters didn’t look like much against the Boston Celtics starters on Tuesday night, but once both teams went to their benches, it was a completely different story.
Despite being stuck with a 19-point deficit late in the third, the back end of the Raptors roster — led by a bunch of guys with non-guaranteed contracts, including Jeff Dowtin, Josh Jackson, DJ Wilson and Gabe Brown — took the Celtics to OT, where they outscored the home team 15-9 en route to a 125-119 win.
The win moves the Raptors to 2-0 in the preseason, while the defending Eastern Conference Champions fall to 1-1.