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As the NBA season comes to a close, the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics will square off for the second time. The Raptors were defeated 97-93 by the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in Boston, dropping them to 40-40 on the season. With the win, Boston clinched second place in the Eastern Conference.
The Toronto Raptors have won five of their last seven games and are now.500 with two games remaining in the season. The Raptors had already clinched a berth in the play-in round prior to the NBA playoffs, but after Wednesday night’s loss to the Celtics, they have only a tiny chance of moving up to either of the play-in round’s home-court advantage spots.
In Wednesday’s loss against the Celtics, Pascal Siakam had 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Scottie Barnes had 18 points and eight rebounds. The Raptors shot just 6-of-33 from three-point range and were unable to overcome a 13-point third-quarter hole.
Toronto will almost probably need to win the remaining two games to catch Atlanta and move into eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. As the Celtics are locked into second place in the Eastern Conference, Toronto will likely benefit once again on Friday night from a Celtics team that rests a number of players.
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The Boston Celtics will now enter the playoffs as the #2 seed, looking to defend their Eastern Conference title. The Celtics clinched the second seed with a home win over the Raptors on Wednesday night. With the win, the Celtics also clinched the Atlantic Division title. Despite the absence of starters Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, and Marcus Smart, Boston won on Wednesday night.
Malcolm Brogdon led the Celtics with 29 points and two late free throws to help them defeat the Raptors. The Celtics won their 55th game of the season, thanks to Jaylen Brown’s 25 points.
Raptors vs Celtics Game Information
- Date: 04/07/2023
- Time: 07:40 PM ET
- Location: TD Garden, Boston, MA.
- How to Watch Raptors vs Celtics : NBC Sports
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
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