Raptors suffer historic home collapse in loss to Celtics

The loss dropped the Raptors to 5-6, putting Toronto below .500 for the first time this season. The Celtics improved to 10-2, extended their winning streak to five games, and completed a 4-0 road trip.

Raptors’ shooting fades as Celtics finish comeback

Toronto initially overwhelmed Boston from beyond the arc. The Raptors made 10 of 18 three-point attempts in the first quarter, matching their franchise record for threes in a period.

Jamal Shead’s free throw pushed the advantage to 22 with 5:24 remaining in the second quarter. The Celtics answered with a 16-0 run, with Jayson Tatum scoring the first 10 points, and trailed only 61-54 at halftime. The Raptors shot 6-for-25 from three-point range after the opening quarter.

The Raptors still had an opportunity to finish the job, leading 93-90 with just over a minute remaining. Instead, Tatum found Neemias Queta for a dunk before making the tying and go-ahead free throws with 25.2 seconds left.

Queta added two free throws, and Sam Hauser sealed the result with two more. Boston’s closing burst left Toronto scoreless when it needed one final response.

Tatum finished with 24 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds. Derrick White supplied 19 points, seven assists, and four blocks, while Queta contributed 11 points and 13 rebounds.

Ja’Kobe Walter led Toronto with 17 points. RJ Barrett added 12 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.

Playing without Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard, the Raptors generated enough early offense to take control. Their inability to protect that advantage ultimately turned a promising start into a franchise-record collapse.