Late heroics by Boston's rotation players nearly stole the win for the Celtics after hanging around for much of the 2nd half, but clutch free throws sealed the deal.

The Toronto Raptors are set to face the Boston Celtics at home for their first preseason game of the 2024-25 season at Scotiabank Arena. The Celtics enter the game with 4-0 preseason record while the Raptors, currently 1-2, will be eager to bounce back on their home court.

The Toronto Raptors desperately need more shooting if they're going to keep up with teams like the Boston Celtics this year

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Gradey Dick led all scorers with 27 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the NBA champion Boston Celtics 119-118 on Tuesday in pre-season action.

After a rough start in Boston last time out, Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic was looking for more against the Celtics on the team’s home court on Tuesday. Progress was evident in a nice pre-season win.

The Raptors hot shooting started to dry up and they didn’t hit a single three-pointer in the entire second quarter finishing 0-8 from deep. Getting the ball into the interior was critical for Boston as they scratched into the lead late in the quarter behind a strong post AND1 play from Jaylen Brown.