BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored 18 of his 23 points in Boston's dominant third quarter, and the Celtics routed Toronto, 125-71, on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), extending the Raptors' losing streak to 11 games.
The Celtics outscored the Raptors, 45-18, in the third, using an onslaught of three-pointers to pull away and close out 2024 with a blowout. Boston made 10 of 12 shots from beyond the arc in the period. Tatum hit four 3s, and Jrue Holiday and Sam Hauser each hit two as Boston shot 74 percent for the period.
