Final: Toronto Raptors 103 - Boston Celtics 116

[Dr. James Naismith]

Toronto Raptors @ Boston Celtics

7-9, 2nd Atlantic, (Road: 2-7) -- 11-4, 1st Atlantic,(Home: 6-3)

WHEN: Fri., Nov. 27, 2009 at 7:30 pm ET
WHERE: TD Garden
TV/Radio: TSN, TSN HD, FAN590 Radio


TORONTO RAPTORS
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Starters

(L to R): Calderon, DeRozan, Turkoglu, Bosh, Bargnani

Bench

(L to R): Belinelli, Weems, Jack, Johnson, Nestrovic, Mensah-Bonsu, Wright

Team Injuries/Inactive List

(L to R): Banks, Evans, O'Bryant

BOSTON CELTICS
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Starters

(L to R): Rondo, Allen, Pierce, Garnett, Perkins

Bench

(L to R): Wallace, House, Scalabrine, Daniels, Williams, Hudson, Giddens

Team Injuries/Inactive List

(L to R): Allen, Davis, Walker

Who's Hot

TORONTO RAPTORS


Amir: 11 ppg in last 3 gp / Bosh: 25.7 ppg in last 15 gp

BOSTON CELTICS


Allen: 17 ppg in last 5 gp / Pierce: 27 ppg in last 3 gp

Key Match-ups


Kevin Garnett vs. Chris Bosh


Paul Pierce vs. Hedo Turkoglu

Fox Sports World's Head to Head Match-ups
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PG vs. PG

SG vs. SG

SF vs. SF

PF vs. PF

C vs. C

GAME PREVIEWS


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Prediction

- 95
- 111

Forgive me if I'm not confident for tomorrow night's game.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Raps Fan has the Raptors Republic pre-game up now: Click here

[Raptorman]

A win in this game will fill the bandwagon right back up to FULL.

Of course a blowout to the Celts and then Suns will have people jumping over bridges.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Of course a blowout to the Celts and then Suns will have people jumping over bridges.

So in other words emergency rooms are on high alert this weekend.

[Dr. James Naismith]

T-minus 25 minutes till tip-off.

[Dr. James Naismith]

DeMar with the strong take to the rim.

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Hedo with the 3 pointer.

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Paul Pierce can go all day on Hedo. I can't believe Hedo bit on Pierce's pump fake.

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Bosh hits 2 from the charity stripe.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Terrible start guarding the paint, but Bosh is starting off hot on the offensive end.

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DeMar with the steal and then goes coast to coast.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Celts are already shooting 90%. I'm already terrified of this outcome.

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Nice take by Wright.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Andrea is getting killed in the paint tonight. He's so passive I just wanted to scream.

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Amir playing some great defence and getting those offensive boards.

[Dr. James Naismith]

I thought Pops was picked up for this energy. I've seen more energy exuded at a seniors lawnbowling match. Come'on Pops.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Someone pinch me because I'm amazed that we're tied with the Celtics right now.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Are we seriously winning? LOL

I'm wondering if I can have my fantasy draft pick because Andrea is back to the Bargnani of old. Invisible and irritating to watch right now.

[Dr. James Naismith]

Get a damn rebound guys.

[Dr. James Naismith]

I'm currently throwing darts at my Bargnani poster.