Locked On Celtics POSTCAST- Celtics Get Balanced Attack in Blowout Over Raptors

The Celtics closed out 2024 with a (125-71) blowout win over the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden Tuesday afternoon. The Celtics are 2-0 on the season against the Raptors, who have lost 11 straight games. The Celtics scored 45 Points in the 1st Half and then hit 10 3's and scored 45 Points in the 3rd Quarter. It's the Celtics most lopsided win of the season and 4th win this season by 30 or more.
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Scoring Totals: Jayson Tatum hit 4 3's and had 18 of his 23 in the Celtics huge 3rd Quarter. Payton Pritchard hit 5 3's and scored 19. Pritchard had 5 or more 3's in a game 15 times this season. Derrick White scored 16 and had a season-high 4 Blocks.
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No KP: Kristaps Porzingis missed his 3rd straight game with a left ankle sprain. Jrue Holiday returned to the starting lineup after missing the previous 3 Games and knocked down 4 3's and scored 14 Points.
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1st Half Nuggets- The Celtics missed their 1st 8 shot attempts (1st 6 3-point attempts) to start the game but went on a 14-2 run and finished the 1st Quarter with an 11-point lead on Toronto. The Raptors scored just 12 Points in the 1st and that's the fewest points the Celtics have allowed in a Quarter this season. Raptors opened the game by missing on their 1st 14 3-point attempts and then hit 2 in a row.
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What's On Tap?: The Celtics went 3-4 during their stretch of playing 7 games in 13 days. The Celtics open up the new year with a 4-game road trip that starts with Thursday's game in Minneapolis against the Timberwolves. The Celtics beat the T-Wolves, 107-105, at TD Garden on November 24th. The Celtics road trip continues against the Houston Rockets Friday night.
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[TheGreenBoomer]

That was winning basketball. Let's hope they bring that energy with them on their road trip. "Cool Hand Luke". Happy New Year.

[NothingToSeeHereNope]

I think that 4th quarter, the Celtics future is being shown.….houser, Prichard, Tatum or Brown will be traded, Peterson, they may hold on to springer, and of course Jordan Walsh, Kornet, Davison. This will be a few years down the road of course. But these contracts of white, KP, Horford, Drew, too much to sustain. This will end in a few years, and the changing of the guard will be set. The future will be Walsh, Prichard and Tatums team. Tatum being the vet, Prichard in his prime, and Walsh the new tough guy in town….once he bulks up.

[NothingToSeeHereNope]

Holiday should still sit, even though a hobbled Drew is still valuable, he looked stiff and we need him unhindered for the playoffs….i was watching him the entire time….i see how they integrated him, but he was getting beat baseline, because I could tell his leg or calf was still causing him pain….i think he will reinjure his leg if he keeps playing, he looked a little stiff, and had moments where would be be loose, but when he loosened, next couple plays would try to hide his limp. I Noticed normally he guards usually at the top of the key, but today he was guarding in the cornor. We need Drew and D White up top.