Raptors want to finish their winning streak in Boston.
On Saturday night, the Toronto Raptors take on the Boston Celtics in an attempt to win on the road for the third time in a row.
Toronto will make its final stop on a four-game road trip, which began with a 114-99 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers before winning 127-116 against the Dallas Mavericks and 123-116 in overtime against the San Antonio Spurs.
After trailing by 22 points in their victory over San Antonio on Sunday, Pascal Siakam recorded career highs in points (31) and rebounds (12) in the Raptors’ victory over Dallas on Wednesday. Against the Mavericks, Siakam converted 15 of his 25 field goals attempts.
Last season, Siakam averaged a career-high 24.2 points per game. This season, he has averaged 17.4 points in 35.8 minutes per game going into the Saturday matchup.
“As a player, I know who I am,” Siakam declared. “I am aware of my strong points. I simply have to go out there and play my game, as I always say.
All I have to do is keep being myself.
It’s an adventure.
For me, it has always involved a journey. For me, life has never been simple.
I believe that my resilience sets me apart from a lot of other people.
I am aware of that about myself. I prefer the muddy, foggy conditions. That’s when I’m at my best.
Darko Rajakovic, the coach of the Raptors, continued, “(Siakam) has been working very hard.
I watch him practice and get ready for everything every single day. He started the game (on Wednesday) with an incredible spark and kept making the right plays in the closing minutes.”
In Boston’s first in-season tournament game on Friday, the Celtics defeated the Brooklyn Nets 121-107 to end a two-game losing streak. For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 28 points.
Brown remarked, “Just being aggressive.” “The season is lengthy. Just going out there, doing my thing, finding my teammates, and looking for methods to prevail.
Additionally, Jayson Tatum, who leads the Celtics in scoring (27.8 points per game) and rebounding (9.8 boards per game), put up a 23-point, 10-rebound performance for Boston.
Tatum remarked, “I believe we competed.” “It was important for us to come back home and get a win.”
Sam Hauser scored fifteen points and Payton Pritchard scored thirteen, rounding out Boston’s bench players with 37 points apiece.
The Raptors defeated Dallas with Dennis Schroder scoring 18 points, and Scottie Barnes contributing 14 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, four steals, and two blocks.
In terms of scoring (21.5 ppg), rebounds (10.4), steals (1.5), and blocked shots (2.1), Barnes is the leader for Toronto.
The Raptors could do better at the foul line, for example. At 69.6 percent through eight games, Toronto’s free-throw percentage is the lowest in the NBA.
Al Horford, a center for Boston, was managing a right knee injury on Friday, so he did not play. This season, Horford is averaging 24.1 minutes, 5.0 points, and 6.1 rebounds per game.
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