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Boston Defeats Toronto 121-102 - Recap
Boston got 26 points from Sam Hauser en route to a 121-102 victory over Toronto on Friday at TD Garden.
Bettors who backed the Celtics were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go PUSH the closing total of 223.0.
Payton Pritchard had 22 points for Boston and Jayson Tatum chipped in with 21 points. Derrick White had 10 assists for the Celtics, while Robert Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
The Raptors got a 19-point performance from Pascal Siakam, who was supported by 16 points from Precious Achiuwa. Fred VanVleet had 8 assists in a losing cause for Toronto, while Jakob Poeltl grabbed 7 rebounds.
The Celtics hit the break winning 68-40 before taking care of business in the second half.
Boston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 53-35.
Next game, Boston takes its act home to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Toronto, they head home to face Milwaukee.