Semi Ojeleye scored a career-high 24 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 120-106.
The Celtics took control with a 22-8 run in the fourth quarter and led by as many as 19.
Kemba Walker scored 21 points with 5 3-pointers, and Payton Pritchard added 20 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 6 for 10 shooting off the bench. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers. Jaylen Brown assisted on 7 of Ojeleye’s 8 baskets, 5 of them 3-pointers.
For the Raptors, Kyle Lowry had 24 points and 6 assists on 10 for 15 shooting, and Pascal Siakam added 23 points.
The Celtics made 20 3-pointers, 6 of them by Ojeleye and 6 by Pritchard. The Raptors got 3 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Celtics 58-32 in the paint. The Celtics’ starters outscored the Raptors 51-24 in 16 minutes together.