No Jaylen Brown or Dennis Schröder? No problem. Two games into the preseason, and the Boston Celtics are sitting pretty after scraping by the Raptors, 111-113. Jayson Tatum (20) and Al Horford (16) led the scoring charge for Boston, while Grant Williams topped all reserves with 12 points.
First Quarter: Romeo Langford got the start with Jaylen Brown sidelined, and the Indiana product made the most of his opportunity early, burying a triple to give the Celtics their first field goal and a 5-1 lead. Langford’s shot ushered in an early-game three-point barrage for Boston, as Smart and Horford each connected on a three by the 9:30 mark, extending the Celtics edge to 11-1.