North of the border, the Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 105-96 to complete their season sweeping of them. Together, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White scored 44 points and drained nine three-pointers.
Boston managed to recover control of the game and offset the hosts’ 18-3 surge to begin the second half, even without Jaylen Brown, who was out due to hyperextension in his right knee. With a game-high 14 rebounds, six assists, and 19 points in the paint, Jayson Tatum led the visitors to victory with a 30-9 reaction that featured constant downhill attacking.
Joe Mazzulla, the head coach of the Boston Celtics, spoke on the atmosphere of Monday’s game after the team won.
The second-year bench coach for Boston stated, “It was a weird game, first of all,” as reported by Jared Weiss of The Athletic. “A peculiar setting. One of those things where we have to struggle to make energy all the time.
In the past 20 games, the Celtics have triumphed 16 times. As of right now in the season, 31-9 is the first club reaching 30 wins. In terms of offensive and defensive efficiency, they are in the top three and have the highest net rating.
Tatum and Brown have performed like all-star players. White and Kristaps Porzingis continue to brighten the squad, while Holiday appears more at ease in the offense and is actively searching for his shot.
The San Antonio Spurs, led by rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama, will visit TD Garden on Wednesday, marking the start of Boston’s hectic stretch. For their best home start to a campaign, the Celtics will want to move to 20-0 on their parquet this season and further establish their franchise record.
