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Tedy Bruschi on the similarities the 2021 Patriots have with 2001

The Celtics defeated the Raptors 104-88 on Wednesday night. Jayson Tatum’s 22 points and Robert Williams’s eight offensive rebounds led the way for Boston.

Tonight, the Bruins host the Oilers at 7 p.m.

Tedy Bruschi on the 2001 parallels: After a 2-4 start to the season, the Patriots have won three in a row to get above .500 for the first time in 2021.

New England’s midseason momentum swing, directed by a first-year quarterback, has led to an increasing number of comparisons to a previous Bill Belichick team.

The 2001 Patriots, led by then-backup quarterback Tom Brady, also started slowly before emerging at 5-4.