Toronto, Ontario — The Toronto Raptors (37-16) topped the Boston Celtics (39-16) tonight in the Air Canada Center by a final score of 111-91. Toronto controlled the pace from the opening tip and completely forced Boston to play by their terms. There was no point where it felt like the Celtics had control of the game.
After playing a relatively even first-quarter, the Raptors bench caught fire to begin the second. Toronto outscored Boston 36 to 19 in the frame, took a 21-point lead into halftime, and never looked back. The Raptors second-unit backcourt duo of Fred Van Vleet and Delon Wright carved up the Celtics defense, and combined for 21 points, 4 assists, and a +25 differential in the first-half.