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TORONTO, Canada – DeMar DeRozan poured on 41 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped their two-game losing streak with a 114-106 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, January 10 (Wednesday in Manila).
DeRozan grabbed 13 rebounds and made 8 of 9 shots from the foul line to help the Raptors improve to 25-13 at the Air Canada Centre.
Toronto’s win came courtesy of a fourth quarter scoring spree which saw them go on a 19-4 run that swung the game decisively in their favor.
It was the Celtics’ first defeat in 5 games and saw them fall to 23-15.
DeRozan’s masterclass was backed by a stalwart display from center Jonas Valanciunas, who finished with 23 rebounds and 18 points.
Kyle Lowry also caught the eye, weighing in with 24 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds.
Isaiah Thomas top scored for the Celtics with 27 points and 7 assists while Marcus Smart contributed 16 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds.
Gerald Green and Al Horford also scored double digits for Boston with 14 points each while Kelly Olynyk added 13.
The Toronto victory followed a sustained fightback after they had trailed by 16 points during the third quarter.
Seven unanswered points reduced the deficit but a Thomas layup gave Boston an 84-80 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
That however was the cue for Toronto’s late scoring surge, with DeRozan to the fore as the Raptors clinched victory by 8 points. – Rappler.com
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