Toronto Raptors 99-110 Boston Celtics - 5 talking points

#4 DeMar DeRozan did DeMar DeRozan things

DeMar DeRozan

If there are any doubts about whether or not DeMar DeRozan can play to his regular season level in the playoffs, this night is one of the reasons why one should dispel such notions from their mind. Playing some of the most efficient offense that he's ever played, DeRozan was a singular thorn in the league-leading Celtics defense all night long.

For the first 3 quarters of the game, there was nothing the league-leading Celtics defense could do against the god of mid-range jumpers. DeRozan piled up 28 points of 10-of-15 shooting during this timeframe. While he wasn't feeling it from downtown, DeRozan knocked down almost every mid-range jumper he shot!

He only scored 4 in the 4th quarter, concentrating instead on spreading the ball with the Celtics looking to double-team him. Nonetheless, Deebo finished with 32 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and a block in 36 minutes.