Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Player Stats and Box Score (Feb. 25) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Boston Celtics won the season series (3-1) against the Toronto Raptors with a 111-101 win on Tuesday. Boston led at the end of the first three quarters before holding on for the victory. Without Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford and Jrue Holiday, the Cs leaned on Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard for their sixth straight win.

Toronto got solid contribution from across the roster but could not pull off the win. RJ Barrett finished the game with 22 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one steal. Scottie Barnes contributed 21 points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals.

The Raptors' 5-for-33 shooting from deep and 16 turnovers were key reasons they could not upset the defending champs.

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Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors player stats and box score

Boston Celtics player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Torrey Craig	4	3	0	0	0	1	2-7	0-5	0-0	+4
Jayson Tatum	19	6	11	1	0	6	7-18	3-12	2-2	+20
Sam Hauser	10	5	0	1	1	1	4-6	2-4	0-0	+19
Derrick White	22	3	5	3	2	2	7-15	6-11	2-2	+5
Jaylen Brown	24	5	4	1	0	3	10-18	0-5	4-4	+5
Baylor Scheierman	2	2	0	0	0	0	1-4	0-1	0-0	+2
Neemias Queta	8	5	0	0	1	0	4-6	0-0	0-0	-1
Payton Pritchard	20	7	2	2	0	1	8-17	4-13	0-0	+4
JD Davison	0	1	1	1	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-4
Jordan Walsh	2	2	1	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	-4
Al Horford	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kristaps Porzingis	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-
Jrue Holiday	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Xavier Tillman	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Toronto Raptors player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jonathan Mogbo	4	4	2	2	0	2	2-4	0-2	0-0	-14
Scottie Barnes	21	3	6	2	0	2	7-14	0-5	7-9	-6
RJ Barrett	22	8	3	1	0	4	10-16	1-5	1-2	-15
Immanuel Quicklkey	10	6	8	0	0	2	4-13	0-6	2-3	-3
Gradey Dick	12	5	1	2	0	1	4-10	2-7	2-2	-16
Chris Boucher	8	2	0	1	0	1	4-6	0-2	0-0	+7
Orlando Robinson	4	2	1	0	0	3	2-2	0-0	0-0	-4
Ochai Agbaji	8	5	1	1	0	0	3-5	2-2	0-0	+3
Jamal Shead	6	2	6	0	1	1	3-5	0-2	0-0	-8
Ja'Kobe Walter	6	3	0	1	0	0	3-8	0-2	0-0	+6
Garrett Temple	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jakob Poeltl	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Game Summary

The Boston Celtics faced the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, the fourth and final meeting between the two teams this season. Boston, which lost 110-97 in the previous meeting, could take the head-to-head series with another victory.

Boston opened with a small lineup by holding out Kristaps Porzingis and Al Horford. Joe Mazzulla started Torrey Craig alongside Jayson Tatum in the frontline. Jrue Holiday also got the night off, giving Sam Hauser the chance to line up for tip-off.

The Celtics started strong behind Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White. They took a 35-24 lead after the first quarter ended.

Toronto played better in the second quarter but still fell behind. Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett combined for 28 points, five assists and four rebounds in the first half to keep the hosts within striking distance of their visitors. The Raptors trailed 66-54 at the end of two quarters.

The third quarter was a seesaw battle on defense. Boston scored 23 points but limited Toronto to 22 to take an 89-76 lead entering the final frame.

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Derrick White kept the hosts at bay with timely shots. Gradey Dick drained a 3-pointer to cut Boston's lead to 104-97 before Tatum and White responded with back-to-back baskets. The Celtics won the season series with a 111-101 victory.