The Celtics, who were without any of the top six players in their rotation on Sunday, built a big lead in the first half and held on late to claim a 115-111 win over the Raptors, which kept them undefeated in the preseason.
Here are the takeaways.
1. At this point, are the Celtics even disadvantaged when they are short-handed, if being short-handed means Payton Pritchard has a green light?
Pritchard flirted with a triple-double in just 23 minutes on Sunday, scoring 19 points (7-for-13) while dishing out nine assists and grabbing five rebounds.