Toronto looked poised to grab a huge road win, but Boston made the final push that gave them the victory. In fact, Toronto led for the first 42 minutes of this game, with the Celtics largest lead being the five - point final margin. The fourth quarter was decisive, as Boston won that quarter, 32 - 19. Fee-throw shooting was the Raptors downfall, as they hit just 56 percent, while the Celtics shot 83 percent from the charity stripe. Kyle Lowry carried the load in the absence of DeMar DeRozan (ankle), as he tallied 32 points, five assists and two steals. Powell started for DeRozan and finished with 12 points, five rebounds and two assists. Jared Sullinger played well off the bench, totaling 13 points and six rebounds. Isaiah Thomas was the player of the game, as he accumulated 44 points, four rebounds and seven assists. Jae Crowder was second on the team in scoring, providing 14 points and eight rebounds.
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