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Celtics win 5th straight, overcoming 22-point deficit to beat Raptors 98-93

Jayson Tatum scored 24 points and Boston held Toronto to 32 second-half points after a 16-0 run erased the deficit.

  • On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics overcame a 22-point deficit to defeat the Toronto Raptors 98-93, extending their winning streak to five games. Jayson Tatum led the rally with 24 points, including crucial free throws with 25.2 seconds remaining.
  • Early in the game, the Raptors tied a franchise record with 10 three-pointers in the first quarter while building a lead as large as 22 points in the second. Ja'Kobe Walter spearheaded this dominance with 17 points.
  • Derrick White and Payton Pritchard provided critical support for Boston, combining for 33 points as the Celtics rallied. Despite shooting 6-for-21, Tatum's eight assists and seven rebounds proved decisive in the comeback.
  • The loss dropped the Raptors' record to 5-6, their first time below.500 this season as late-game execution faltered. Toronto now travels to Philadelphia for a Thursday matchup against the 76ers.
  • Toronto remains without sidelined stars Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard, complicating their roster depth going forward. The Celtics improved to 4-0 against Atlantic Division opponents and host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.
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The Toronto Raptors with the Viennese Jakob Pöltl suffered a bitter defeat in the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Wednesday (local time).

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Toronto (Canada), Nov 11 (EFE).- Spanish player Hugo González, Boston Celtics, highlighted this Wednesday the good start of the season of the three Spanish novices of the NBA, Aday Mara, Baba Miller and Sergio de Larrea, and trusted that their progress will help the future of the Spanish team. “I think they are doing well. I think they are having a great start of season, well deserved also because obviously I know them all and they are, apart fr…

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Boston achieved its fifth victory followed by raising 22 points and beating Toronto 98-93, with Tatum as a key figure in the final moments.The Raptors suffered without Leonard and Barnes, falling below .500, while the Celtics dominated the Atlantic Division.

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Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer broke the news on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
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