TORONTO - Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving blamed himself for his team's struggles during Tuesday's lopsided loss to the Toronto Raptors in a showdown of Eastern Conference powers.
Irving, back on the court after missing Boston's last three games with a quad bruise, finished with 17 points over 22 minutes but was a team-worst minus-22 in plus/minus as the Celtics endured a 111-91 loss at the Air Canada Centre.
Boston's net rating with Irving on the floor was a cringeworthy minus-50.3, contrasting a meager 74.9 offensive rating with a 125.2 defensive rating.