Jaylen Brown scored 27 points, and the Boston Celtics beat the defending champion Toronto Raptors 111-89 for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Celtics led by as many as 30 and never trailed, pulling away with a 23-7 run in the second quarter.
Kemba Walker had 21 points (12 in the paint) and 7 assists.
For the Raptors, Fred VanVleet had 18 points (12 in the third quarter) and 3 steals.
The Celtics shot 49.4% from the field and 32.4% from 3 to the Raptors’ 38.8% and 30.0%. The Raptors outscored the Celtics 44-18 off the bench. The Raptors’ starters were outscored 28-17 in 12 minutes together.