Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (#43) drives past Boston Celtics forward Aaron Nesmith (#26) in Toronto, Canada, March 28, 2022. /CFP
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (#43) drives past Boston Celtics forward Aaron Nesmith (#26) in Toronto, Canada, March 28, 2022. /CFP
Pascal Siakam scored four of his season-best 40 points in overtime before fouling out and added 13 rebounds as the host Toronto Raptors defeated the undermanned Boston Celtics 115-112 on Monday.
Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby each added 14 points for the Raptors, who have won the first three games of a four-game homestand.
Toronto's Gary Trent Jr. and Thaddeus Young each scored 12 points. Scottie Barnes had 10 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter.
Marcus Smart had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who had a six-game winning streak come to a halt. Grant Williams added 17 points, and Derrick White had 15 points and eight assists. Boston was without Jayson Tatum (knee), Jaylen Brown (knee), Robert Williams III (knee) and Al Horford (personal).
Trae Young (#11) of the Atlanta Hawks dribbles the ball while being guarded by Buddy Hield (#24) of the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 28, 2022. /CFP
Trae Young (#11) of the Atlanta Hawks dribbles the ball while being guarded by Buddy Hield (#24) of the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 28, 2022. /CFP
Atlanta Hawks 132-123 Indiana Pacers
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 29 points and Clint Capela and Trae Young had double-doubles as visiting Atlanta earned a 4-0 sweep of its season series with Indiana.
Bogdanovic, who sat out the previous game with knee soreness, came off the bench to hit five 3-pointers. Capela had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Young scored 14 points with a season-high 16 assists.
Buddy Hield scored 26 points and Tyrese Haliburton had 25 points and 13 assists for the Pacers, who lost their fourth straight.
Other games on Monday:
Cleveland Cavaliers 107-101 Orlando Magic
San Antonio Spurs 123-120 Houston Rockets
Memphis Grizzlies 123-95 Golden State Warriors
Oklahoma City Thunder 134-131 (OT) Portland Trail Blazers
Denver Nuggets 113-109 Charlotte Hornets
New York Knicks 109-104 Chicago Bulls
Miami Heat 123-100 Sacramento Kings
Source(s): Reuters