Here are the takeaways as the Celtics put together an imperfect (but perfectly acceptable) 104-88 win over the Raptors on Wednesday.
1. If this is who the Celtics are, Robert Williams will be happy.
“We’re all basketball players, we’re all hoopers, but we’ve got to build that bond, that strength of knowing I can go to war with these guys beside me,” Williams said after an impressive 16-point, 13-rebound performance. “Off the court too, knowing I can go to war with these guys. I feel like we’ve been stepping up on there, but we’ve got to carry it over all year.