![]() Scottie Barnes is the reigning Rookie of the Year and the Raptors are expecting him to take a leap in his development this season. Photo by Jordan Jones/NBAE via Getty Images For the Raptors, Khem Birch (knee), Justin Champagnie (thumb) and Otto Porter, Jr (hamstring) are all questionable and are considered day to day. Luke Kornet (ankle) is improving but is doubtful for this game. Robert Williams (knee) and Danilo Gallinari (knee) are both out. The Celtics have the same 3 players on the injured list as they did in the first game. Preseason gives coaches a chance to get their starters some minutes but also to evaluate the players on camp contracts and this game should be no different. The Celtics played 4 players between 22 and 24 minutes and played 16 different players 5 minutes or more. ![]() The Raptors spread out their minutes in their first preseason game with no player getting more than 18 minutes and 18 players getting at least 5 minutes of playing time. The Celtics are once again vowing to make tough defense their identity and the Raptors play better defense than the Celtics faced against the Hornets. They have been starting 6’8” Pascal Siakam at center and so I’m expecting the Celtics to go small once again with Derrick White starting at shooting guard with Jayson Tatum moving to power forward and Al Horford at center.īoth teams had big wins in their first preseason game but this game should give both teams more of a challenge. Nine of the 14 players that the Raptors have on guaranteed contracts are 6-foot-7, 6-foot-8 or 6-foot-9. ![]() Toronto beat the Jazz 114-82 on Sunday while the Celtics beat the Hornets 134-93.īoth teams bring back a core from last season and both have young players that they hope will take another step in their development. These two teams split the series 2-2 last season with each team winning once at home and once on the road. Both teams are playing their second preseason game and both teams are coming off a win in their first game. The Celtics host their Atlantic Division rivals, the Toronto Raptors. Toronto Raptors (1-0) at Boston Celtics (1-0) ![]()
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