Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Officials: #58 Zach Zarba, #59 Gary Zielinski, #29 Steve Javie
Attendance: 18624
Rajon Rondo returned from a hamstring pull to dish out 14 assists and the Boston Celtics breezed past the Toronto Raptors 110-101 Friday night.
Rondo, who missed the last three games, had 11 assists in the first half as the Celtics took a 58-52 into intermission. Boston was led by Kevin Garnett with 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Paul Pierce and Glen Davis both scored 18.
Boston (12-4) never trailed. They raced out to an 11-2 lead and led by as much as 15 points in the first quarter.
The Celtics built a 21-point lead early in the fourth quarter but the Raptors responded with a long run to cut the deficit to 99-93 but never closer than six the rest of the way.
Toronto (6-10) saw its four-game winning streak come to an end. The Raptors had six players reach double figures led by Linas Kleiza with 18 points. Jose Calderon had 12 points and 15 assists.
| Toronto | Boston | |
| Linas Kleiza 18 | Scoring | Kevin Garnett 26 |
| Jose Calderon 15 | Assists | Rajon Rondo 14 |
| Andrea Bargnani 8 | Rebounds | Kevin Garnett 11 |
| Jerryd Bayless 5 | Free Throws Made | Paul Pierce 7 |
| Jose Calderon 4 | Steals | Rajon Rondo 3 |
| Andrea Bargnani 1 | Blocks | Paul Pierce 3 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Toronto | 101 | 45.1 | 7-15 | 20-29 | 26 | 44 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| Boston | 110 | 53.9 | 4-13 | 24-30 | 33 | 35 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
- Boston will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Toronto will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.