Celtics hit 20 threes to beat Raptors
Semi Ojeleye #37 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after scoring against the Toronto Raptors during the second quarter at TD Garden on February 11, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP
Semi Ojeleye scored a career-high 24 points, Payton Pritchard added 20 and the Boston Celtics claimed a 120-106 victory over visiting Toronto Raptors.
The Celtics made 20 3-pointers with Ojeleye and Pritchard each hitting six 3s. They won for just the second time in their last five games.
Article continues after this advertisement6⃣ threes apiece for Semi Ojeleye & Payton Pritchard in the @celtics win!@semi: 24 PTS (career high)@paytonpritch3: 20 PTS pic.twitter.com/mLmHmYCqCk
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Kemba Walker scored 21 points on five treys, and Jayson Tatum had 17 points and nine assists. Jaylen Brown chipped in a 12-point, 10-assist double-double despite 3-for-14 shooting.
Boston had assists on 30 of its 39 baskets and shot 51.3 percent from behind the arc.
