The Celtics' recent grind continued as they dropped a disappointing, listless loss to the Raptors on Wednesday in Toronto. The C’s found themselves down double-digits just minutes into the game, though they climbed out of that initial hole in the first quarter.

Payton Pritchard had 20 points to lead the Celtics. Jayson Tatum had just 16 points and Jaylen Brown had 10, with the All-Star duo combining to make just 9 of 31 shots.

The Celtics’ defense broke down repeatedly against the Raptors. The post Celtics’ concerning stretch continues in double-digit loss to lowly Raptors: 5 takeaways appeared first on Boston.com.

The Boston Celtics (28-11) and Scottie Barnes’ Toronto Raptors (9-31) square off at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, January 15, beginning at 7:30 PM ET.In their last time out, the Celtics won

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