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Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla highlights Sam Hauser’s underrated defense in win over Raptors
Boston Celtics wing Sam Hauser hit some big shots and made some big stops during a 125-117 win over the Toronto Raptors.
Sam Hauser led an offensive explosion that grew the lead as high as 12 early on, but the Raptors were hot too, and they cut it to three early in the second. They took a lead halfway through the quarter,
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Live updates: Celtics taking on Raptors at TD Garden
What to Know Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston with Celtics Pregame Live. Celtics (23-13) are 9-1 in their last 10 games against the Raptors (23-15). Boston coming off loss to Denver on Wednesday.
The Celtics lost to an injury-depleted opponent on their home floor Wednesday night. They didn’t let that happen again on Friday.
A wonky back, an aching knee, thumb and ankle, the injury bug has been unrelenting in taking a bite out of the Raptors’ starting unit.
Rookie guard Alijah Martin threw down a fierce one-handed poster dunk over Derrick White during the Raptors' matchup against the Celtics.
Boston shot a season-low 28 three-pointers, but made 14 of them. The post Payton Pritchard leads Celtics in bounce-back win over the Raptors: 8 takeaways appeared first on Boston.com.