National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 93, Toronto 79
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 2, 2011
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #19 James Capers, # Marat Kogut, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 19986

Paul Pierce scored 30 points and Ray Allen added 23 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 93-79 on Sunday.

Glen Davis added 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as Boston (25-7) snapped a two-game losing streak.

DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points to pace Toronto (11-22).

The Celtics played without Kevin Garnett (calf) but got point guard Rajon Rondo back from an ankle injury. Rondo had four points and eight assists in 34 minutes after missing the previous seven games.

Boston shot 54.3 percent from the field. The Raptors shot 37.8 percent and were a woeful 1-of-14 from 3-point range.

Pierce and Allen each made three 3-point baskets for Boston.

The Celtics led by just one point at halftime before holding Toronto to 37 second-half points.

Joey Dorsey had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Amir Johnson had 10 points and 10 rebounds for Toronto. The Raptors played without leading-scorer Andrea Bargnani (calf) for the fourth straight game.

Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Toronto
Paul Pierce 30 Scoring DeMar DeRozan 27
Glen Davis 8 Assists Jose Calderon 10
Glen Davis 11 Rebounds Joey Dorsey 13
Paul Pierce 7 Free Throws Made DeMar DeRozan 5
Glen Davis 2 Steals Leandro Barbosa 3
Shaquille O'Neal 4 Blocks DeMar DeRozan 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 93 54.3 6-12 11-19 30 37 6 5 16
Toronto 79 37.8 1-14 10-22 20 49 2 9 13
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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