The Toronto Raptors returned home tonight, only to find a sleepy crowd, an energized Boston Celtics team, and three whistle-happy officials waiting for them. It all added up to an odd game with little to-no rhythm that took approximately 153 hours to play — and ended up in a 109-97 Celtics win.
The game was close through three quarters; though the Celtics led most of the way, the Raptors kept hanging around, even taking a 73-71 lead with just under four minutes to play in the quarter. But the Celtics finished the quarter on a 9-3 run.