nba Game Recap
Boston Defeats Toronto 102-99 - Recap
The Raptors were burned for 34 points by Jayson Tatum on Tuesday as the Celtics picked up a 102-99 win at HP Field House.
Boston won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 218.5.
Marcus Smart had 19 points for Boston and Kemba Walker chipped in with 17 points. Jayson Tatum had 6 assists for the Celtics, while Daniel Theis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
The Raptors got a 20-point performance from OG Anunoby, who was supported by 19 points from Fred VanVleet. Kyle Lowry had 7 assists in a losing cause for Toronto, while Serge Ibaka grabbed 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Boston were victorious, as the score was 50-48 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Boston as they grabbed 44 boards, while Toronto only had 41