Fri Dec 3, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
103
away
Chemistry
Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
105
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 37 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 103 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 23 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 105 |
After Action Report
The Celtics survived the Raptors 105-103. The Celtics won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; the Celtics carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Raptors · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Raptors · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.