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Boston Defeats Toronto 120-106 - Recap
Semi Ojeleye scored 24 points leading the Celtics to a 120-106 victory over Toronto at TD Garden on Thursday.
Bettors who backed the Celtics were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 219.0.
Kemba Walker had 21 points for Boston and Payton Pritchard chipped in with 20 points. Jaylen Brown had 10 assists for the Celtics, while Tristan Thompson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
The Raptors got a 24-point performance from Kyle Lowry, who was supported by 23 points from Pascal Siakam. Fred VanVleet had 11 assists in a losing cause for Toronto, while Aron Baynes grabbed 8 rebounds.
Boston led at halftime, 66-56.
Boston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-32.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Detroit looking for another win. For Toronto, they head home to face Minnesota.