The Toronto Raptors blew yet another golden opportunity against a shorthanded team, losing 106-104 to the Boston Celtics Saturday evening — despite playing one of their best all-around games in a while.
Unfortunately, a fourth quarter marred by poor defense at the three-point line, and some odd timeout calls, doomed them on this night.
With the Celtics leading 101-95 with just under four minutes to go, Gary Trent and Pascal Siakam went on a 8-2 run to tie the game at 103, with Trent draining two huge triples. Scotiabank Arena was as loud as it’s been all season after the second, and when the Raptors played one of their best defensive sequences, nearly forcing a shot clock violation and getting a Payton Pritchard miss, it seemed like momentum was on their side.