Jan 4, 2021 - Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors

Atlanta's Quest To Play Some Respectable Ball

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Utah Is Trying To Break Basketball

by John Wilmes

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The Shape Of Ben Simmons's Contribution Doesn't Have To Make Conventional Sense

by Colin McGowan

Maybe it's okay that Ben Simmons isn't going to be a devastating all-around scorer, because he brings to the floor an abundance of other qualities that help you win basketball games.

Minnesota's New Degree Of Purpose

by Colin McGowan

The timing is odd but Gersson Rosas probably actually wanted Chris Finch instead of Ryan Saunders all along and now they half a weird season left to start figuring out what's next.

1/4/2021 Toronto v. Boston Game Preview

	Boston Celtics	(5-3, 3-2 away)
	Toronto Raptors	(1-5, 1-2 home)

January 4, 2021 at 7:30 PM ET
Regular Season

Amalie Arena
Tampa, Florida

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Season Series - Boston won 3-0

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Jan 4, 2021	Boston	Toronto	126 - 114	Boston	Regular Season	Amalie Arena
Feb 11, 2021	Toronto	Boston	106 - 120	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 4, 2021	Toronto	Boston	125 - 132	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden

2020-2021 Team Stats

	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Boston	36	48.1	41.1	87.9	.467	12.2	32.7	.373	17.4	22.8	.763	14.2	21.0	11.0	32.8	43.8	22.4	7.9	5.0	111.7
Toronto	36	48.0	39.8	87.8	.453	15.5	40.4	.383	18.0	21.6	.832	13.7	22.0	9.2	32.0	41.3	25.2	8.5	5.5	113.0
BOS Opponents	36	48.1	40.0	85.4	.468	12.2	33.8	.362	18.6	23.2	.801	14.4	20.1	9.4	32.3	41.7	23.6	7.4	4.9	110.8
TOR Opponents	36	48.0	38.6	84.3	.458	14.1	37.4	.377	20.2	25.6	.790	16.1	20.2	9.8	35.0	44.8	26.7	6.8	5.8	111.6

Head to Head Since 1946-1947

Date	Away Team	Home Team	Score	Winner	Game Type	Venue
Sep 11, 2020	Boston	Toronto	92 - 87	Boston	Playoffs	The Arena
Sep 9, 2020	Toronto	Boston	125 - 122	Toronto	Playoffs	HP Field House
Sep 7, 2020	Boston	Toronto	111 - 89	Boston	Playoffs	HP Field House
Sep 5, 2020	Toronto	Boston	100 - 93	Toronto	Playoffs	HP Field House
Sep 3, 2020	Toronto	Boston	104 - 103	Toronto	Playoffs	HP Field House
Sep 1, 2020	Boston	Toronto	102 - 99	Boston	Playoffs	HP Field House
Aug 30, 2020	Boston	Toronto	112 - 94	Boston	Playoffs	HP Field House
Aug 7, 2020	Boston	Toronto	122 - 100	Boston	Regular Season	The Arena
Dec 28, 2019	Toronto	Boston	113 - 97	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 25, 2019	Boston	Toronto	118 - 102	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Oct 25, 2019	Toronto	Boston	106 - 112	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 26, 2019	Boston	Toronto	95 - 118	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Jan 16, 2019	Toronto	Boston	108 - 117	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 16, 2018	Toronto	Boston	116 - 123	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Oct 19, 2018	Boston	Toronto	101 - 113	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Apr 4, 2018	Boston	Toronto	78 - 96	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Mar 31, 2018	Toronto	Boston	99 - 110	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 6, 2018	Boston	Toronto	91 - 111	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Nov 12, 2017	Toronto	Boston	94 - 95	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 24, 2017	Boston	Toronto	97 - 107	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Feb 1, 2017	Toronto	Boston	104 - 109	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 10, 2017	Boston	Toronto	106 - 114	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Dec 9, 2016	Toronto	Boston	101 - 94	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 23, 2016	Toronto	Boston	79 - 91	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 18, 2016	Boston	Toronto	91 - 105	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Jan 20, 2016	Boston	Toronto	109 - 115	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Oct 30, 2015	Toronto	Boston	113 - 103	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Apr 14, 2015	Toronto	Boston	93 - 95	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Apr 4, 2015	Boston	Toronto	117 - 116	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Jan 10, 2015	Boston	Toronto	96 - 109	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Nov 5, 2014	Toronto	Boston	110 - 107	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 28, 2014	Boston	Toronto	103 - 105	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Mar 26, 2014	Toronto	Boston	99 - 90	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 15, 2014	Toronto	Boston	83 - 88	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Oct 30, 2013	Boston	Toronto	87 - 93	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Apr 17, 2013	Boston	Toronto	90 - 114	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Mar 13, 2013	Toronto	Boston	88 - 112	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 6, 2013	Boston	Toronto	99 - 95	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Nov 17, 2012	Toronto	Boston	89 - 107	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Apr 13, 2012	Boston	Toronto	79 - 84	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Feb 10, 2012	Boston	Toronto	74 - 86	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Feb 1, 2012	Toronto	Boston	64 - 100	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 18, 2012	Toronto	Boston	73 - 96	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 7, 2011	Toronto	Boston	102 - 122	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 2, 2011	Boston	Toronto	93 - 79	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Nov 26, 2010	Toronto	Boston	101 - 110	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 21, 2010	Boston	Toronto	101 - 102	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Apr 7, 2010	Boston	Toronto	115 - 104	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Jan 10, 2010	Boston	Toronto	114 - 107	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Jan 2, 2010	Toronto	Boston	96 - 103	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 27, 2009	Toronto	Boston	103 - 116	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 12, 2009	Toronto	Boston	109 - 115	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 11, 2009	Boston	Toronto	94 - 88	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Nov 23, 2008	Boston	Toronto	118 - 103	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Nov 10, 2008	Toronto	Boston	87 - 94	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 23, 2008	Toronto	Boston	114 - 112	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 16, 2007	Boston	Toronto	90 - 77	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Dec 7, 2007	Toronto	Boston	84 - 112	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 4, 2007	Boston	Toronto	98 - 95	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Mar 26, 2007	Toronto	Boston	87 - 95	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 26, 2007	Boston	Toronto	90 - 96	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Jan 12, 2007	Toronto	Boston	95 - 86	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 1, 2006	Boston	Toronto	102 - 106	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Apr 4, 2006	Boston	Toronto	124 - 120	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Mar 22, 2006	Toronto	Boston	96 - 110	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 5, 2006	Boston	Toronto	105 - 111	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Nov 18, 2005	Toronto	Boston	93 - 100	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Apr 17, 2005	Boston	Toronto	103 - 98	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Mar 16, 2005	Toronto	Boston	109 - 110	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 12, 2005	Boston	Toronto	93 - 104	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Dec 3, 2004	Toronto	Boston	89 - 91	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 29, 2004	Boston	Toronto	91 - 82	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Feb 27, 2004	Toronto	Boston	75 - 88	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 12, 2003	Toronto	Boston	111 - 114	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 3, 2003	Boston	Toronto	95 - 105	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Mar 2, 2003	Boston	Toronto	92 - 104	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Feb 28, 2003	Toronto	Boston	85 - 90	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 29, 2002	Toronto	Boston	98 - 95	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 31, 2002	Boston	Toronto	92 - 97	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Jan 21, 2002	Toronto	Boston	97 - 106	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 2, 2001	Boston	Toronto	85 - 69	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Nov 23, 2001	Toronto	Boston	91 - 89	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Feb 5, 2001	Boston	Toronto	98 - 110	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Jan 12, 2001	Toronto	Boston	93 - 72	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 7, 2000	Boston	Toronto	75 - 105	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Nov 3, 2000	Toronto	Boston	91 - 93	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 3, 2000	Boston	Toronto	104 - 114	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Mar 1, 2000	Toronto	Boston	96 - 94	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 19, 2000	Toronto	Boston	90 - 94	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Nov 2, 1999	Boston	Toronto	103 - 90	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Apr 8, 1999	Boston	Toronto	101 - 89	Boston	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Mar 7, 1999	Boston	Toronto	92 - 105	Toronto	Regular Season	Scotiabank Arena
Feb 5, 1999	Toronto	Boston	103 - 92	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 17, 1997	Boston	Toronto	88 - 83	Boston	Regular Season	Rogers Centre
Nov 18, 1997	Boston	Toronto	122 - 109	Boston	Regular Season	Rogers Centre
Nov 14, 1997	Toronto	Boston	99 - 103	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Apr 20, 1997	Toronto	Boston	125 - 94	Toronto	Regular Season	TD Garden
Mar 3, 1997	Boston	Toronto	107 - 103	Boston	Regular Season	Rogers Centre
Feb 3, 1997	Boston	Toronto	114 - 102	Boston	Regular Season	Rogers Centre
Dec 11, 1996	Toronto	Boston	113 - 115	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Apr 12, 1996	Toronto	Boston	108 - 136	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Jan 21, 1996	Boston	Toronto	95 - 97	Toronto	Regular Season	Rogers Centre
Dec 15, 1995	Toronto	Boston	103 - 122	Boston	Regular Season	TD Garden
Dec 12, 1995	Boston	Toronto	116 - 96	Boston	Regular Season	Rogers Centre

2020-2021 Boston Celtics Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	K. Walker	J. Brown	J. Tatum	D. Theis	T. Thompson
Rotation	M. Smart	P. Pritchard	A. Nesmith	S. Ojeleye	R. Williams
Rotation	J. Teague	J. Green		G. Williams
Rotation		C. Edwards
Lim PT	T. Waters	R. Langford			T. Fall

2020-2021 Toronto Raptors Depth Chart

	PG	SG	SF	PF	C
Starters	K. Lowry	F. VanVleet	O. Anunoby	P. Siakam	A. Baynes
Rotation		D. Bembry	N. Powell	S. Johnson	C. Boucher
Rotation		T. Davis		Y. Watanabe
Lim PT	M. Flynn	M. Thomas	P. McCaw	D. Hall
Lim PT		J. Harris	P. Watson

Boston Celtics Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
7	Jaylen Brown	SF	33	33.8	9.2	18.7	.495	2.3	5.9	.388	3.9	5.1	.772	2.8	2.9	1.1	4.5	5.6	3.9	1.1	0.5	24.7
4	Carsen Edwards	PG	14	10.5	2.1	4.5	.460	0.8	2.4	.324	0.5	0.6	.778	0.1	1.1	0.1	0.9	1.0	0.4	0.3	0.1	5.4
99	Tacko Fall	C	8	7.1	1.1	1.6	.692	0.0	0.0	.000	0.4	1.0	.375	0.1	1.2	1.0	1.6	2.6	0.1	0.0	1.2	2.6
43	Javonte Green	G	22	15.0	1.8	3.2	.549	0.3	1.0	.318	0.9	1.4	.667	0.5	1.3	0.9	1.4	2.3	0.5	0.8	0.1	4.8
45	Romeo Langford	SG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
26	Aaron Nesmith	F	18	15.6	1.4	3.5	.397	0.9	2.7	.354	0.4	0.7	.667	0.6	2.1	0.6	1.9	2.4	0.4	0.2	0.3	4.2
37	Semi Ojeleye	SF	34	19.0	1.9	4.4	.417	1.2	3.1	.383	0.6	0.8	.714	0.4	1.2	0.6	2.3	2.9	0.8	0.3	0.0	5.5
11	Payton Pritchard	PG	30	21.4	2.9	6.3	.457	1.4	3.4	.402	0.6	0.6	.944	1.1	2.0	0.5	1.8	2.3	2.3	0.6	0.2	7.7
36	Marcus Smart	PG	17	32.3	4.4	11.1	.394	1.6	5.3	.311	2.7	3.6	.742	1.8	2.3	0.4	2.4	2.8	6.1	1.8	0.5	13.1
0	Jayson Tatum	SF	31	35.8	9.0	20.6	.437	2.6	7.1	.368	4.3	5.0	.859	2.5	1.9	0.6	6.5	7.1	4.5	1.4	0.5	24.9
55	Jeff Teague	PG	28	18.1	2.1	5.6	.373	0.7	1.6	.422	1.5	1.7	.896	1.1	1.2	0.2	1.4	1.6	2.1	0.8	0.2	6.4
27	Daniel Theis	C	34	24.3	3.6	6.5	.564	0.8	2.1	.370	1.2	1.8	.667	1.0	2.9	1.3	3.7	5.0	1.4	0.6	1.1	9.3
13	Tristan Thompson	F	34	22.8	3.3	6.1	.531	0.0	0.1	.000	1.4	2.2	.632	0.9	2.1	3.1	5.2	8.3	1.0	0.4	0.4	7.9
8	Kemba Walker	G	20	30.0	6.2	15.8	.388	3.0	8.1	.366	3.2	3.5	.914	2.2	1.4	0.4	3.2	3.6	4.5	1.1	0.3	18.4
51	Tremont Waters	PG	10	9.8	1.0	3.1	.323	0.6	1.5	.400	0.7	0.8	.875	1.3	0.6	0.2	0.6	0.8	3.0	0.6	0.0	3.3
40	Grant Williams	SF	28	18.5	1.9	4.1	.470	0.9	2.1	.433	0.5	1.0	.517	1.0	2.8	1.0	1.9	2.9	0.9	0.5	0.4	5.3
44	Robert Williams	PF	29	16.1	3.0	4.2	.721	0.0	0.0	.000	0.9	1.3	.641	1.0	1.8	2.3	3.6	5.9	1.1	0.9	1.4	6.9

Toronto Raptors Player Stats

#	Player	Pos	GP	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TOV	PF	ORB	DRB	TRB	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
3	Ogugua Anunoby	SF	23	33.4	5.0	10.3	.479	2.1	5.4	.395	1.7	2.3	.755	1.7	2.8	1.4	4.3	5.7	1.7	1.6	0.7	13.8
46	Aron Baynes	C	33	19.7	2.7	6.1	.440	0.5	2.1	.243	0.5	0.6	.750	0.9	2.4	1.6	3.8	5.4	1.1	0.3	0.3	6.3
95	DeAndre' Bembry	GF	27	16.4	1.8	3.2	.570	0.3	0.8	.364	0.5	0.7	.700	1.0	1.6	0.4	1.6	2.0	2.0	0.6	0.3	4.4
25	Chris Boucher	PF	36	23.6	4.8	8.9	.534	1.7	3.8	.445	2.4	3.1	.759	0.7	2.7	1.9	4.6	6.5	1.0	0.6	1.9	13.6
0	Terence Davis	SF	30	14.7	2.6	6.2	.422	1.3	3.7	.364	0.5	0.6	.889	0.8	1.5	0.3	1.6	1.9	1.1	0.5	0.2	7.1
8	Malachi Flynn	PG	15	8.4	0.8	3.0	.267	0.3	1.7	.192	0.3	0.4	.667	0.3	0.8	0.1	0.7	0.7	1.1	0.3	0.0	2.2
2	Jalen Harris	SG	2	2.2	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
5	Stanley Johnson	G	32	13.8	1.0	2.5	.392	0.6	1.6	.400	0.3	0.4	.786	0.7	1.5	0.5	1.7	2.2	1.3	0.8	0.3	2.9
27	Alex Len	C	7	10.8	0.7	1.4	.500	0.4	0.9	.500	0.4	0.9	.500	1.1	1.4	0.0	1.6	1.6	0.4	0.1	0.9	2.3
7	Kyle Lowry	PG	29	34.6	6.0	13.1	.457	2.9	7.1	.403	3.1	3.7	.858	2.8	3.2	0.8	4.7	5.5	7.0	1.2	0.2	18.0
22	Patrick McCaw	G	3	6.5	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	0.0	.000	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
24	Norman Powell	SG	34	29.6	6.2	12.7	.488	2.6	5.9	.438	3.4	3.8	.899	1.7	2.1	0.4	2.6	3.0	1.7	1.2	0.1	18.4
43	Pascal Siakam	F	30	35.8	7.4	16.3	.453	1.2	4.1	.295	4.1	5.0	.819	2.2	3.1	1.9	5.5	7.5	4.8	1.2	0.7	20.1
21	Matt Thomas	G	21	6.9	0.9	2.2	.391	0.6	1.5	.387	0.2	0.3	.833	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.7	0.4	0.1	0.0	2.5
23	Fred VanVleet	G	34	36.7	6.6	16.6	.400	3.4	8.8	.383	3.5	3.9	.894	2.0	2.4	0.7	3.8	4.4	6.6	1.7	0.8	20.1
18	Yuta Watanabe	F	22	12.2	0.9	2.7	.333	0.5	1.5	.364	0.4	0.4	1.000	0.4	1.0	0.8	2.4	3.2	0.4	0.4	0.5	2.7
5	Paul Watson	GF	16	4.6	0.6	1.2	.500	0.6	1.1	.529	0.0	0.0	.000	0.1	0.6	0.1	0.8	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.8

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