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National Basketball Association
Boston 110, Toronto 99
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 31, 2018
Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #19 James Capers, #51 Aaron Smith, #60 James Williams
Attendance: 18624
Marcus Morris had 25 points and nine rebounds and Jayson Tatum scored 24 as the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 110-99 in a battle of Eastern Conference powerhouses on Saturday night in Boston.

Terry Rozier added 21 and seven assists and Al Horford had 14 points for the Celtics, who earned their sixth straight victory and pulled within two games of the Raptors for first place in the East with six games remaining for each team.

DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 32 points with seven assists and seven rebounds, Serge Ibaka had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Jonas Valanciunas had 13 and 11 for Toronto, which suffered its fourth loss in the last seven games following an 11-game win streak.

The Raptors beat the Celtics 111-91 at home in their most recent meeting on Feb. 6, but lost the first game of the season series 95-94 on Nov. 12 in Boston. The two teams play again Wednesday night in Boston.

DeRozan's floater off the glass with 0.7 seconds left in the third quarter put the Raptors up 84-82 entering the fourth.

A running layup by DeRozan knotted the score at 94 with 5:26 remaining in the final period, but Horford's reverse layup and ensuing free throw with 5:05 on the clock put Boston up two and sparked a game-clinching run for the Celtics.

Morris knocked down a 3-pointer with 4:18 left and Tatum's finger roll at 3:19 put Boston ahead 104-94. Kyle Lowry's three with 3:04 to play gave the Raptors life, but Boston iced the game at the free-throw line in the final minute.

Toronto led 55-53 after a first half in which neither side led by more than five points. The Raptors were also up 33-31 after 12 minutes.

Boston is at Milwaukee on Tuesday, while the Raptors visit the Cavaliers before Wednesday's rematch in Boston.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Boston
DeMar DeRozan 32 Scoring Marcus Morris 25
Kyle Lowry 9 Assists Terry Rozier 7
Jonas Valanciunas 11 Rebounds Marcus Morris 9
DeMar DeRozan 8 Free Throws Made Marcus Morris 10
Delon Wright 1 Steals Jaylen Brown 2
DeMar DeRozan 1 Blocks Marcus Morris 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 99 46.2 8-35 17-22 23 46 5 1 15
Boston 110 45.5 7-17 23-27 19 41 3 6 6
Upcoming Games
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Celtics have a W/L % of .717 after a win and .652 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Raptors have a W/L % of .696 after a win and .800 after a loss.