Preseason - 1.9 seconds to kill! The Celtics were reversed by the Raptors with 27 points. Five players scored in double figures but still collapsed in the final quarter.

On October 11, the Celtics played against the Raptors in an away game during the NBA preseason. Tatum was absent due to injury, and Brown and White rested. The Raptors also rested core players such as Barnes, Barrett and Ingram. The Celtics relied on the team's offensive to suppress a lead of up to 27 points. The Raptors made a crazy counterattack in the second half. Mogbo made a counterattack in the last 1.9 seconds. In the end, the Celtics were defeated by the Raptors 105-107 and suffered their first defeat of the preseason.

Statistics

Celtics: Butcher 19 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Pritchard 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Simmons 18 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Minot 13 points, 6 rebounds, Garza 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

Raptors: Dick had 22 points and 6 rebounds, Hepburn had 13 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, and Battle had 12 points.

Game Review

The Celtics defeated the Grizzlies 121-103 in their last preseason game, and the Raptors defeated the Kings 130-122 in their last preseason game. The Celtics are missing Tatum in this game, Brown and White are resting, and the Raptors are also resting Barrett, Ingram, Barnes and Poeltl and other main players. The two sides maintained 9-9 in the first 5 minutes of the first quarter. The Celtics gradually gained a 17-12 lead, and the Raptors counterattacked and caught up to only 1 point. The Celtics opened up the score with a 6-0 offensive. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics led the Raptors 27-19 by 8 points.

In the second quarter of the game, the offensive firepower of both sides further improved. In particular, the Celtics scored 36 points in the second quarter, showing an extremely good offensive state. In the first two quarters of the game, the Celtics scored in double figures. Butcher scored 17 points and 7 rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting, and Pritchard scored 15 points with 3 three-pointers. On the other hand, no Raptors player scored in double figures. The Celtics won 36-23 by 13 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Celtics expanded their lead to 63-42 and led the Raptors by 21 points.

Back from the halftime break, the Celtics took the lead and scored 7 points in a row, expanding their 69-42 lead to 27 points. The Raptors launched a 16-7 offensive to catch up to 18 points. The Celtics once again suppressed the Raptors internally and externally, and gradually expanded their 85-64 lead to 21 points. The Raptors then launched a 13-2 offensive to chase points. The Celtics lost 11 points 24-35 in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led the Raptors 87-77. In the first three quarters of the game, only Dick scored 20 points in the Raptors and five Celtics scored in double figures.

The Celtics entered the fourth quarter with a 10-point lead. The Celtics expanded their 91-80 lead in the first 3 minutes and maintained a 99-86 lead of 13 points in the middle of the final quarter. The Celtics then continued to expand their 103-89 lead to 14 points. The Raptors launched a 14-0 offensive to catch up to 103-103, and Moore counterattacked and scored a layup. Roddy made a layup to make it 105-105, Mogbo made a reverse layup with 1.9 seconds left, and Sherman missed a long three-pointer. In the end, the Celtics were defeated by the Raptors 105-107.

Starting lineup for both sides

Celtics: Minot, Butcher, Cota, Pritchard, Simmons

Raptors: Abbaki, Boyles, Dick, Shedd, Mamukelashvili