Boston’s 23-13 fourth quarter erased an early nine-point deficit and sealed a 98-93 win on Wednesday, today in Eastern time.
On Wednesday, today in Eastern time, Boston rallied from an early nine-point deficit to beat Toronto 98-93. The Raptors led 38-29 after the first quarter and 82-75 entering the fourth, but the Celtics outscored them 23-13 over the final 12 minutes. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 24 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, shooting 6-for-21 from the field and 10-for-12 at the line, with two blocks and two turnovers. Derrick White added 19 points on 7-for-15 shooting, plus seven assists, four blocks, one steal and two turnovers. Neemias Queta posted 11 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 2-for-4 from the field and 6-for-8 on free throws, while adding three assists, one steal, three blocks and five turnovers. Ja’Kobe Walter paced Toronto with 17 points, making 5 of 11 shots and 5 of 10 threes; RJ Barrett had 12 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Boston’s fourth-quarter defense was the difference, holding Toronto to 13 points to complete the comeback and secure the five-point win.
Key Performers
Jayson Tatum — 24 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST, 2 BLK, 2 TO; 6/21 FG, 10/12 FT Derrick White — 19 PTS, 1 REB, 7 AST, 1 STL, 4 BLK, 2 TO; 7/15 FG, 3/7 3PT Neemias Queta — 11 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 3 BLK, 5 TO; 2/4 FG, 6/8 FT
Standings Impact
The listed 2026 profiles have Boston at 9-2 and Toronto at 5-5. Boston is No. 3 in the power index (67.1), while Toronto is No. 16 (49.8).
DYMA Insight
Boston’s nine-point first-quarter hole became a five-point deficit entering the fourth, then the Celtics flipped the game by winning that quarter by 10. Queta’s +27 and White’s +18 were Boston’s strongest plus-minus marks among the listed top performers.