Raptors HQ · Oct 20, 2018
Five thoughts on last night: Raptors 113, Celtics 101
Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY SportsThe Raptors beat the Celtics! On national TV in the United States! Since everyone had already declared the Celtics the Eastern Conference champs, this victory must mean the Raptors are the champs now, right? Isn’t that how it works, we get a free pass to the Finals?
While that might not be the case, there was a lot to be happy about from last night, including the following:
One of the most exciting things in basketball the past two years has been watching Golden State Warriors third quarters. The Warriors have developed the habit of coming out lackadaisically in first halves, getting serious at halftime and obliterating opponents in the third.