The Boston Celtics defeated the red hot Toronto Raptors 91-79 on Wednesday night. The Celtics caught a break right before game time, as the Raptors announced that their All-Star Point Guard Kyle Lowry would not play due to his sore elbow. Isaiah Thomas was the high scorer in the game, scoring 23 points for the Celtics on a night where scoring was at a premium. Evan Turner scored 13 of his 17 points in the third quarter. Toronto was able to pull within one point in the fourth quarter when the score read 69-68. The Celtics pulled away from that point, and secured their third win in a row.
The win was a big one for Boston, considering Toronto is in second place in the Eastern Conference, and Toronto won when the teams played in Toronto last week. Wednesday's win moved the Celtics over the Heat for the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference. The third through sixth spots in the Eastern Conference are separated by only half a game. This means that one loss at the wrong time could drop the Celtics all the way down to sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
The Celtics will be back in action on Saturday night when they play the Suns in Phoenix. The Raptors will be in Houston to take on the Rockets Friday night.
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