The Celtics closed out 2024 with a (125-71) blowout win over the Toronto Raptors at TD Garden Tuesday afternoon.  The Celtics are 2-0 on the season against the Raptors, who have lost 11 straight games.  The Celtics scored 45 Points in the 1st Half and then hit 10 3's and scored 45 Points in the 3rd Quarter.  It's the Celtics most lopsided win of the season and 4th win this season by 30 or more.    

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Scoring Totals:  Jayson Tatum hit 4 3's and had 18 of his 23 in the Celtics huge 3rd Quarter.  Payton Pritchard hit 5 3's and scored 19.  Pritchard had 5 or more 3's in a game 15 times this season.  Derrick White scored 16 and had a season-high 4 Blocks.         

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No KP: Kristaps Porzingis missed his 3rd straight game with a left ankle sprain. Jrue Holiday returned to the starting lineup after missing the previous 3 Games and knocked down 4 3's and scored 14 Points.     

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1st Half Nuggets- The Celtics missed their 1st 8 shot attempts (1st 6 3-point attempts) to start the game but went on a 14-2 run and finished the 1st Quarter with an 11-point lead on Toronto.  The Raptors scored just 12 Points in the 1st and that's the fewest points the Celtics have allowed in a Quarter this season.  Raptors opened the game by missing on their 1st 14 3-point attempts and then hit 2 in a row.      

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What's On Tap?: The Celtics went 3-4 during their stretch of playing 7 games in 13 days.  The Celtics open up the new year with a 4-game road trip that starts with Thursday's game in Minneapolis against the Timberwolves.  The Celtics beat the T-Wolves, 107-105, at TD Garden on November 24th.  The Celtics road trip continues against the Houston Rockets Friday night.                         

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