It was a low-scoring affair featuring a couple of tired teams, but the Toronto Raptors got the result they needed: A 96-78 win over the Boston Celtics, and a three-game (plus tiebreaker) lead for the top seed in the Eastern Conference
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Both teams came out looking like they lost road games the night before last, which of course they did. The Celtics started 1-for-5, and finished the opening frame at 8-of-19.
The Raptors, meanwhile, started the quarter 6-18, and finished it by missing four straight 3-pointers, plus a Pascal Siakam hook shot.