Raptors (10-9) at Celtics (15-2) 12/7

[FLCeltsFan]

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Toronto Raptors (10-9) at Boston Celtics (15-2)
Friday, November 7
7:30 PM ET
Regular Season Game #18, Home Game #10
TV: NBA LP ch 754, CSN HD
TD Banknorth Garden



Probable Starting Lineup
PG Rajon Rondo PPG 8.4 | APG 5.1 | SPG 1.8
SG PPG 19.6 | APG 3.4 | 3P% .357
SF Paul Pierce PPG 20.9 | RPG 5.4 | APG 5.2
PF Kevin Garnett PPG 19.5 | RPG 11.3 | BPG 1.5
C Kendrick Perkins PPG 7.6 | RPG 5.1 | BPG 1.4

Off the Bench
Eddie House, James Posey, Brian Scalabrine, Scot Pollard, Leon Powe, Big Baby Davis

Injury Report
None


Probable Starters
PG Jose Calderon PPG 10.1 | APG 7.9 | SPG 0.8
SG Anthony Parker PPG 11.7 | RPG 4.2 | APG 1.3
SF Joey Graham PPG 5.8 | RPG 2.4 | APG 0.4
PF Jamario Moon PPG 8.8 | RPG 7.9 | APG 1.3
C Rasho Nesterovic PPG 4.9 | RPG 5.2 | BPG 0.5

Off the Bench
Carlos Delfino, TJ Ford, Kris Humphries, Jason Kapono, Maceo Baston, Juan Dixon, Darick Martin

Injury Report
Chris Bosh, strained right groin, day to day
Andrea Bargnani, hyper extended knee, day to day
Jose Garbajosa, left leg injury, out



Key Matchups
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KG vs Jamario Moon. KG should be able to have his way with the rookie. Hopefully the team will work to get the ball to him as this should be a mismatch in our favor.

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Paul Pierce vs Joey Graham. Graham always has a very good game against the Celtics. Pierce will need to limit Graham's touches and make him work on the defensive end. as well.

Keys to the Game.
1. Play with Energy - The Celtics have put out some lackluster performances lately. They need to hustle for loose balls and attack the basket.
2. Defend on the Perimeter. The Raptors are one of the top 3 point shooting teams in the league and perimeter defense will be crucial.
3. Rebound. The Celtics need to crash the boards and limit the Raptors' second chance points while hitting the offensive boards to limit their fast breaks.
4. Play 48 Minutes Lately, the Celtics have either come out slowly and then have to play catch up most of the game, or they have come out strong and faded in the end allowing the other team to catch up. They need to play a consistent 48 minutes.
5. Limit Turnovers. In November, the Raptors had 7 games with 10 turnovers or less. The Celtics have had problems giving up the ball too much and they need to take care of the ball as the Raptors will not be giving it up much.

Last Meeting: The Celtics and Raptors met in the second game of the season in the Air Canada Center with the Celtics coming away 3 point winners in over time. Ray Allen hit a shot at the buzzer to win the game. TJ ford had 32 points and Ray Allen had 33 for the Celtics.

Game Notes
This game features the three most proficient 3 point shooters in the league: Kapono (1st), Posey (2nd), and Parker (3rd). Over the past 4 games, Ray Allen has been struggling with his shot, but when he is on is also deadly from beyond the arc. Over their last 4 games, the Raptors have been shooting 52% from 3 point territory and they rankd 1st in the league in 3 point shooting at 44% . The Celtics need to amp up their defense as defending like they did against Philly may lead to a double digit loss.

[FLCeltsFan]

Ford is in the starting lineup. Raptors win the tip. Raptors miss a long jumper. Perk with the the rebound. Perk takes it at Rasho and lays it in. Raptors miss a jumper and Rondo tracks tdown the rebound. RA misses a jumper. Graham hits a jumper from the FT line. RA misses from the Corner. Rondo grabs the rebound. Passes out to PP for a 3. Rondo picks up a foul trying to stay ahead of Ford. Raptors turn it over on a bad pass inside. RA misses a 3. Raptors rebound. Rasho misses a jumper and KG gets thre weak side rebound. Rondo drives the lane and kicks it to Perk in the land and he lays it in. Rasho called for setting a moving screen. Rondo drives into the land and kicks it out to KG who misses a jumper. Rasho takes it to the hoop for a dunk. RA drives down the lane and lays it in. Ford misses and RA tracks down the rebound. Pass is picked off by Raptors. Raptors turn it over on a bad pass out of bounds. Raptors get a block on a Rondo layup and Raptors come back for a quick layup by Parker. PP misses a jumper and Raptors rebound. Raptors turn it over. KG drives into the lane and spins and hits a short jumper. Ford hits a jumper from the FT line. RA loses the ball in the paint and it comes out to PP who has his shot blocked in the lane. Raptors get an easy layup on the other end. RA fakes a 3 and drives into the lane but misses a layup. Raptors rebound and get an easy layup on the other end. Celtics miss and Rasho rebounds. Rasho misses and RA rebounds. PP drives into the lane and is fouled by Parker. Time out with Raptors up 12-11 and 4:54 left in the first

[FLCeltsFan]

Celtics inbound on the side. KG hits a jumper. Moon misses a jumper and KG rebounds. KG backs to the basket and has it stripped. KG with a block on Ford. Celtics come away with it. Rondo hits a jumper. Graham rims it out and RA rebounds. Jump ball called as Graham ties up PP. Celtics win the tip. KG takes it to the hoop and draws a foul on Rasho. KG hits both FTs. Rondo with some pressure on Calderon in the back court. Graham has it blocked by Perk and Perk hustles to save the ball by knocking it out off Raptors. Posey is in for RA. KG driving into the lane and is fouled by Humphries. Time out with Celtics up 17-12 and 2:50 left in the first

[FLCeltsFan]

Celtics inbound on the side. Humphries called for his second foul on the inbound pass. Posey at the line hits both FTs. Rondo with pressure on Calderon in the back court and is called for a reaching foul. House comes in for Rondo who picked up his second foul. House gets a steal. House misses a jumper and Humphries is called for his third foul on the rebound. House hits the first. Tony comes in for KG. House hits the second Ft. Delfino gets to the hoop for a layup. Pierce drives doen the lane for a layup. Raptors hit a jumper. Pierce hits a fall away jumper. Raptors turn it over. Davis comes in for Perk. PP with a fake and hits a jumper as he is fouled by Delfino. He misses the FT Raptors rebound. Tony called for a foul. Raptors inbound on the side. Kapono misses a 3 and Posey rebounds. PP misses a jumper Calderon rebounds. Raptors miss a jumper and Posey rebounds. Posey misses and Delfino rebounds but doesn't have time to get a shot off.
Score at the end of is Celtics 27 and Raptors 16

[FLCeltsFan]

Celtics inbound to start the second. House banks one in off the glass. Raptors hit a jumper. PP steps out of bounds and Celtics turn it over. RA comes in for PP. Kapono hits a 3 from the corner. House hits a 3. Calderon misses and Celtics rebound. Tony with a nice fake and then hits the jumper. Time out with Celtics up 34-21 and 9:52 to go in the half

[DERRENMATTS]

There we go, that's more like it. We need to come out and build a big lead in the 1st quarter.

[FLCeltsFan]

Raptors inbound on the side. Delfino misses a 3 and Tony rebounds. Calderon with a steal and he takes it all the way for an easy layup. Tony drives baseline and dishes to Posey under the basket for a layup. Big Baby called for a foul and Delfino goes to the line. He misses the first. Hit the second. House misses from the top of the arc. Raptors rebound. Tony picks up a foul trying to deny Graham a dunk. Graham hits both FTs. RA weaves through the defense and lays it in. Kapono turns it over and Calderon called for a foul at mid court. Celtics inbound on the side. House hits a 3 from the corner off the pass. Dixon has it stripped. RA drives down the lane and is fouled. RA hits both FTs. Posey called for a pushing foul, his first. Team 3rd. Raptors inbound on the side. Graham hits a jumper from the FT line. Offensive foul called on Big Baby, his second foul. Raps inbound on the side. Moon misses a jumper. Posey rebounds. Tony takes it into the lane and draws a foul. KG comes in for Davis. Tony hits both FTs. Moon misses and Graham plows over Posey on the rebound and is called for the foul. KG misses a jumper and RA rebounds under the basket. Tony passes inside to KG and Kapono is called for a foul. Time out with Celtics up 45-28 and 5:57 left in the half.

[FLCeltsFan]

KG at the line. The first FT rattles in and out. Second one is good. Calderon's shot is too hard off the glass. Raptors miss. Kapono misses a 3. Tony gets the rebound. House misses a layup. RA tips the rebound several times and comes away with it. KG passes inside to a cutting Allen for a layup and foul. He hits the FT. Delfino gets to the hoop for a layup. Rondo back in. KG gets the ball in the paint as he out muscles two defenders and hits a hook shot in the lane. Delfino hits a 3. Tony called for an offensive foul. KG with a block. KG is fouled by Baston as he spins to the hoop and Baston falls for the fake with 2 on the SC. KG hits both FTs. Parker hits a jumper. KG's pass inside is picked off . Rondo with a steal and is fouled by Dixon in the backcourt. Time out with Celtics up 53-35 and 2:38 left in the half.

[FLCeltsFan]

Rondo misses the first FT and hits the second. Raps miss and RA tracks down the rebound. His jumper goes half way down and then rattles back out. RA is fouled and hits both FTs. Rondo out and House in. Ford misses a jumper PP rebounds. KG with a nice pass to Scal cutting down the lane and he is fouled. He hits both FTs. Ford misses a jumper Raps rebound and Delfino hits a 3. KG misses in the paint. Raps rebound. Raps turn it over on a bad pass. Good pass inside from KG to PP for a layup. Raptors turn it over. House misses a 3 and rebound goes out of bounds off Raptors. Parker called for his second foul. Raptors are over the limit. PP goes to the line and hits both FTs. Raptors looking for the last shot of the half. House is guarding Ford who drives past him into the lane and draws the foul. Ford hits the first. Rondo in for Scal. Ford hits the second. Rondo pushes it up the court and gets it to RA in the corner who misses a jumper at the buzzer. Score at the half is Boston 62 and Toronto 40

[FLCeltsFan]

Celtics inbound to start the 3rd and turn it over. Raptors miss a jumper and Perk rebounds. KG hits a jumper. Raptors turn it over on a bad pass. KG hits a jumper over the defender. Raps miss a 3 from the corner and Perk rebounds. PP takes Ford into the lane and passes to Rondo who passes back to KG under the basket for a layup. Time out with Celtics up 68-40 and 10:04 left in the 3rd

[FLCeltsFan]

Rondo with a steal and he takes it all the way to the hoop for a layup. Perk is called for his second foul, Raptors inbound and Ford hits a jumper. 3 second violation on the Celtics. Delfino misses a baseline jumper and Rondo clears the rebound. KG hits a turn around hook shot on the baseline. Parker hits a 3 from the corner. RA misses a 3 and Raptors rebound. Kapono hits a jumper on the baseline. A holding foul called on Moon. Posey comes in for Perk. Celtis inbound on the side. KG gets the ball under the basket for a huge one handed dunk. Raptors miss and PP rebounds. PP misses a long 3. Raptors rebound. Ford hits a jumper. Parker pickes off a pass and takes it all the way in for a layup. RA misses a 3 from the corner. Raptors rebound. Ford takes it to the hoop and lays it in. Rondo hits a fall away jumper from the top of the key. Raps miss and KG rebounds. Celtics push the ball up the floor. PP drives into the paint and passes out to RA who hits a jumper. Time out with Celtics up 78-53 and 5:10 left in the third.

[FLCeltsFan]

Tony comes in. Ford takes it down the lane and lays it in. PP hhas it stripped in the lane. Posey hits the floor trying to get it back. Raptors come away with it. Raptors turn it over. KG backs in and then hits a jumper over the defender. Celtics with a steal. PP drives to the hoop and is fouled. He hits the first. Davis replaces KG who comes out to a big hand from the crowd. PP hits the second. Raptors miss and Celtics rebound. Davis called for an offensive foul, his third. Raptors miss and Tony rebounds. PP hits a 3 at the buzzer after good ball movement to get him an open shot. Raptors turn it over. Time out with Boston up 85-55 and 2:36 left in the third

[FLCeltsFan]

Posey, Davis, Rondo, Pierce and Tony on the floor. Posey hits a 3 from the top of the arc. Raptors miss in the lane. PP rebounds. Tony hits a 3 from the corner. Delfino misses a layup and Celtics rebound. PP misses a jumper from the FT line. Raptors rebound. Parker misses a 3. Rondo rebounds. PP with a pass to Davis in the lane who has it blocked out of bounds. Celtics inbound iwth 5 on the SC. PP goes out and Scal comes in. Posey misses at the SC and Davis gets the rebound. Tony misses and Davis rebounds. Rondo misses a jumper at the buzzer. Score at the end of 3 is Boston 91 Toronto 55

[cfoo]

dominating

[CelticsLoyalist]

demoralizing