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The rest of this one felt like a rusty seesaw, with both teams refusing to give an inch either way. It’s just really tough.”. As a team, the Celtics came away with 12 steals to play a part in forcing 18 Raptors turnovers. : TSN pic.twitter.com/L56EcU85P9. Head Coach Nick Nurse speaks with the media ahead of Game 7 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Boston Celtics. 11:24 p.m. - Kemba Walker gets the And-1 midrange jumper to fall to give the Celtics an 85-78 lead with exactly six minutes remaining in the game. Lowry is still trying to find his groove, shooting 3-for-11 from the field and 1-for-4 from 3-point range for just eight points. 11:41 p.m. - Celtics rookie Grant Williams - who is in for fouled out starting centre Daniel Theis - is going to the free throw line with Boston leading 89-87 with 34 seconds remaining. The Toronto Raptors have been eliminated from the NBA playoffs. Or were we about to see another disappointing blowout? 9:39 p.m. - The Celtics would go on to convert three 3-pointers in a row, but Fred VanVleet's first 3 of the game puts an end to the Celtics run. Rumour: Raptors could play 2021 home games in... Louisville. Celtics vs. Raptors live updates, highlights from Game 7 (All times Eastern) 11:10 p.m. — Good news for the Celtics: A quick 7-0 run to start the final frame. And we're underway. Kyle Lowry, meanwhile, laboured his way to 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting. NBA Privacy Center | Jayson Tatum was absolutely incredible going for 29 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block to lead Boston. Celtics vs. Raptors live score, updates, highlights from Game 7 of second-round series The Heat surprisingly eliminated the Bucks from the 2020 NBA playoffs in five games. We knew it wouldn’t be easy, and it wasn’t. However, unlike in Games 4 and 6, when it felt like the Raptors were gaining strength as the contest continued, here it looked like the energy was being sapped out of them. Do Not Sell My Personal Information | 10:17 p.m. - Another Raptors turnover results in a Marcus Smart coast-to-coast layup to give the Celtics the lead, 41-40, with just over three minutes to go in the game. 9:33 p.m. - At the first stoppage in play, the Celtics lead 11-7 after Jayson Tatum gets his team's first 3-pointer of the game to fall. Kyle Lowry fouled out late in the fourth quarter, closing the game with just 16 points shooting 5-for-15 from the field and 1-for-6 from 3. Copyright © 2020 NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Raptors Rundown, hosted by... Masai Ujiri addresses members of the media in his end of season media conference call. If you make a request through The ensuing play saw a scramble under the net that had Lowry fouling Williams with 35 seconds to go — which DQ-ed him from the game. - Looking back at a crazy year it will apply to data controlled jointly by the NBA and WarnerMedia as well as other data controlled by WarnerMedia. *Conditions apply. And both teams did what they could to deliver, even if — as quickly became apparent — it was going to be a case of who could hang on the longest. Boston grabbed the rebound, followed by a pair of free throws from Kemba Walker to give the Celtics a 92-87 lead with eight seconds to go. Steady Freddy connects from deep! Learn more at Tangerine.ca/Raptors, Kyle Lowry speaks with the media following the Raptors 92-87 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals, Fred VanVleet speaks with the media following the Raptors 92-87 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals, Playoff Powell goes coast to coast and drives through the defence for the 1 handed slam. All rights reserved. Until the last buzzer on Friday’s late night contest finally sounded that is. I trust Marcus Smart to make this play more than any other player in the entire NBA. The Celtics lead 81-73 with 9:43 remaining. : TSN pic.twitter.com/QeKOzpiZr0. In another: it was clear the Raptors were running downhill on empty. If you make a request through the WarnerMedia Privacy Center, 7:00 p.m. - And for Celtics fans who are trying to get amped up, we got you, too. Fred VanVleet and Serge Ibaka have 12 points apiece to pace Toronto's offence, but Kyle Lowry's three points shooting 1-for-6 from the field is holding the Raptors back. The result: a tough Game 7 loss, though we can still hold our heads high in Toronto. As all those numbers indicate, this was a grind-it-out game for both teams, and the Raptors just couldn’t make it all the way there. Marc Gasol contributed four of his six points, VanVleet scratched out a lay-up, and the Raps were right there, down by 4 at the half. Tonight's @Invisalign starting lineup. 9:47 p.m. - Matt Thomas and Serge Ibaka make back-to-back 3s to extend the Raptors run to 15-2. The Boston Celtics closed out the Toronto Raptors in a back-and-forth Game 7 behind a monster performance from Jayson Tatum and some great team defence to force their opponent into 18 turnovers. The Raptors did what they could to contain Kemba Walker (14 points) and Jaylen Brown (21 points), but for the most part they could not really contain Jayson Tatum. But those previous wins always felt like the Raptors were speeding through a sequence of hairpin turns with no end in sight — and no relief coming. 10:02 p.m. - The Raptors momentum has carried over from the end of the first. . Jayson Tatum knocks down another 3-pointer but Norman Powell responds immediately with a 3 of his own to bring us to a one-point Boston lead heading into the fourth quarter. They'll advance to the Eastern Conference Finals to take on the Miami Heat. 11:08 p.m. - Just like the rest of the series, these teams continue to trade shots. @celtics 11@Raptors 7 WIN or GO HOME GAME 7 on TNT pic.twitter.com/FML9T9i4PC. To opt out of the sale of your personal information as permitted by the California Consumer Point GAWD at work pic.twitter.com/MD9P3GvRGH. Head Coach Nick Nurse speaks with the media following the Raptors 111-89 loss to the Celtics on Monday. He made one of two to give the Celtics a three-point lead with 30 seconds left. - See you next year Jayson Tatum.. Nick Nurse speaks with the media on Thursday September 10. “Small little things, the intangible things, the minute things... It’s tough. Three players stand out for their excellence while a couple of others are true head-scratchers. window.gdprTextData.text = "NBA sites use cookies and similar technologies. We agree, Kyle. When the Raptors win, so can you. Head Coach Nick Nurse speaks with the media ahead of game six with the Celtics on Wednesday. Leonard, Raptors move within victory of first championship Kawhi Leonard's hot hand is sending the Raptors home to Toronto on the cusp of a startling upset for Canada. With Lowry getting some rare third quarter rest, the stage was set for battle in the fourth. 11:19 p.m. - Fred VanVleet is doing everything he can to keep the Raptors season alive. WarnerMedia Privacy Center | Toronto has taken the lead at 22-21. Whatever the outcome of this case, the Raptors have a decision to make about Davis. 11:32 p.m. - A tough stretch for Pascal Siakam, who committed the foul on Kemba Walker in between a pair of turnovers, has helped the Celtics get out to an 88-80 lead with under five minutes to play. Accessibility and Closed Caption |. 1Q into Game 7 on @NBAonTNT:@Raptors 27@celtics 26 VanVleet: 8 PTS, 3 AST Tatum: 9 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST WIN or GO HOME GAME 7 on TNT pic.twitter.com/ThMBiS2QvI. Given how the series had gone so far, Toronto’s Game 7 against Boston was always going to be about whether or not they could just hang on from the jump. - See you next year The NBA 2K21 ratings are in and the Raptors are... well rated? Despite a 10-point lead for Boston with under five minutes to go, Toronto began chipping away again. @fchwpo through contact pic.twitter.com/wCFkVMrK6V. The Celtics, as expected, came out swinging in this one, taking a lead that got as large as 12 points in the first quarter. And poor Pascal Siakam, who never quite found himself in this series, closed things out with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and five turnovers. Marc Gasol speaks with the media following the Raptors 92-87 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals, Head Coach Nick Nurse speaks with the media following the Raptors 92-87 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi Finals, Serge Ibaka speaks with the media following the Raptors 92-87 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern conference Semi-Finals, Pascal Siakam speaks with the media following the Raptors 92-87 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern conference Semi-Finals, Highlights from the Raptors 92-87 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals 11:51 p.m. - In what was a thrilling Game 7, the Celtics closed out the Raptors to win 92-87. Raptors Rundown, hosted by Akil Augustine, presented by Coors Light. pic.twitter.com/BKYSEnLhKi. Fred VanVleet speaks with the media after the Raptors' 125-122 double-overtime win over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA's Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. Another 3-pointer from Steady Freddy brings Toronto within five at 81-76 with under eight minutes to go. But we know you and the rest of the team gave it all you had, and that’s really all we can ask for this time around. The Celtics lead 60-53 with seven minutes remaining in the quarter. Despite doing everything possible to hang on, the Raptors couldn’t keep it together down the stretch this time against Boston. Jayson Tatum is off to a hot start with nine points and seven rebounds for Boston, but Kemba Walker still hasn't found his touch with zero points in the frame. 9:51 p.m. - The Raptors survived the Celtics early run and came back with one of their own. Thanks to another burst from Lowry, VanVleet, and the reborn Norman Powell (who had 11 points on the night), Toronto was able to outscore the Celtics in the third, 25-22, and once again keep themselves close.