The Celtics (23-48) dropped their second straight game tonight as they fell to the Raptors (40-31), 99-90.
The C's trailed virtually all night long, and they trailed by as many as 15 points.
Toronto was led by their starting five, which combined for 92 of the team's 99 points.
Boston barely shot 40% from the floor, and they were unable to find a rhythm on offense all night.
The good:
* He scored only 7 points in the first three quarters, but Jared Sullinger sure did finish strong. Sullinger finished with a game-high 26 points on the night to go along with 8 rebounds off the bench. Once not known for his shooting, Sullinger hit four of his six three-point attempts, including three in a row in the fourth quarter.
* Boston's bench was solid tonight. From Phil Pressey's 12 points to Kelly Olynyk's 7 point, 5 rebound effort, the bench kept the C's in the game.
* Boston had a season-low 9 turnovers tonight.
The bad:
* While Boston's bench performed well, the starters didn't hold up their end of the bargain. They shot 36% from the floor.
Boston concludes its home-and-home with Toronto on Friday night at the Air Canada Centre. Tipoff is 7 pm.
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