INQUIRER Sports

BOSTON, Massachusetts -- Jose Calderon scored a career-high 24 points on Wednesday as the Toronto Raptors rallied for a 114-112 National Basketball Association triumph over the Boston Celtics.

Calderon converted a key three-point play with 10 seconds to play, and Boston's Ray Allen missed a potential equalizer at the buzzer as the Raptors won for the first time in four contests against the Celtics this season.

Chris Bosh and Anthony Parker scored 23 points apiece for the Raptors, who had four players with at least 20 points.

The Raptors made 12 of their first 15 shots from 3-point range, finishing 15-of-21 from the arc.

Allen sank a jump shot to put Boston ahead by one point with 14.9 seconds left, pavign the way for Calderon's fireworks.

The Celtics had built their lead to 43-32 before halftime, with Tony Allen making a free-throw that completed a three-point play.

The Raptors responded with a 25-8 scoring run, seizing the momentum with 11-of-17 shooting from the field.

Kevin Garnett scored 26 points and Allen and Pierce added 19 apiece for the Celtics, who fell to 18-4 at home this season.