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Lyou Toronto Raptors they surprised the Celtics in Boston with a clear victory, 83-115, in which the rookie of the Canadian team stood out Scottie Barnes, with a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds, as well as the lack of success of the local star, the forward Jayson Tatum.
Tatum finished the night as his team’s top scorer, with 18 points, after scoring two triples from four attempts, and eight from 14 shots from the field. The player also had six rebounds, four assists and a plug but accumulated five turnovers.
The Spanish power-wing Juancho Hernangmezdebut with the Celtics and after playing the final four minutes of the game, he got four points (a triple plus a free throw) and three rebounds. Madrid also added three losses of the ball.
The surprise of the night was Barnes who at age 20 played his second game in the NBA and became the night’s top scorer with 25 points. Barnes also had 13 rebounds and two assists. The pvot Precious Achiuwa also got a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. made 20 points, three rebounds and one assist.
In search of the first victory
The two teams entered the game at Boston’s TD Garden after losing their opening games of the 75th NBA season. The Celtics could not with the New York Knicks despite Jaylen Brown’s career-high 46 points. For their part, the Raptors came into the game after losing to the Wizards. So the two teams were looking for their first win of the season.
The first minutes of the match showed that both teams need more time on the court. Celtics and Raptors traded, in quick succession, turnovers, missed shots, and blocked shots. to the point that it seemed difficult for anyone to open the scoreboard.
Finally, after almost two minutes of play, Al Horford opened the scoreboard with a mate. But the two points did not calm the spirits. Failures were still the rage.
Tatum, who had a low-key night against the Knicks on Wednesday, began to warm up after missing his first two shots, including a free throw. The forward scored three consecutive baskets, two of them triples, which allowed the Boston team to separate at 12-8.
But the Raptors, thanks to Barnes’ performance, remained on the lookout and in the final moments of the first quarter they managed to tie the Celtics, 23-23.
In the second quarter, Boston continued to repeat the mistakes of the first: lack of coordination in defense and poor mobility in attack. The Raptors took advantage of the Celtics’ defensive weakness to exploit their inside game with great effectiveness.
Accumulation of baln assets
When the break came, the Raptors had scored all of their second-quarter points, 28, from the paint. Meanwhile, the Celtics only made 24 points which left the score at 47-51.
Another statistic was devastating for Boston: 12 turnovers in the first 24 minutes for only 3 of the Raptors.
When the game ended, the Celtics had 25 losses.
After the break, the situation worsened for the locals. Tatum, who went to the locker room with 16 points in the first half, dried up and no one was able to take over. The forward had to settle for two points after scoring just one of his four shots.
No offensive clarity those of Boston were at the mercy of Gary Trent Jr. and Barnes. Trent, who mercilessly beat the Celtics defense all night, scored 12 points in the fourth, with a triple of two attempts and five of six shots from the field, while Barnes added another six points to his account.
The Raptors scored 32 points in the third quarter to 17 for Boston’s.
When the last 12 minutes began, the scoreboard was 64-83 in favor of Toronto.
Ime Udoka, the Celtics coach, acknowledged defeat and decided to give the last four minutes of the game to Juancho Hernangmez, who was finally able to debut with his new team. In his four minutes, the Spaniard was in charge of defending Barnes effectively and scoring four points: a triple and a free throw.
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