The Celtics struggled in the first half and fell apart entirely in the second, dropping a game 110-97 against a Raptors team that they beat by 50 the last time they met.
Here are the takeaways.
This stretch is quickly becoming more than a rut.
At first, Boston’s struggles over the last month could be explained by poor 3-point shooting. After all, the not-so-secret of the modern NBA is that games are often won or lost at the 3-point line.
But you can’t blame the 3-point line for the Celtics’ struggles on Wednesday – while they weren’t impressive (16-for-46, 34.