Boston Celtics: 1 stud and 1 dud from C’s redemption win over Toronto

For the Boston Celtics, Wednesday night’s game against Toronto served as a redemption victory for two specific reasons: one, because they had just dropped a heartbreaker in their previous outing on Saturday night against the Dallas Mavericks, and two because they had lost their last game against the Raptors in a devastating fashion earlier this season.

No matter which way you look at it, however, the fact still remains that the shamrocks put forth quite an impressive showing against a formidable conference foe.

Despite the fact that they were without their All-Star wing, Jaylen Brown, for the second exhibition in a row Boston looked to have played some of their best brand of basketball that they have all year, downing Toronto with a final score of 104-88.

A sound version of what Ime Udoka stated he wanted to see from this team upon being hired as head coach, the Celtics were a hustle and bustle/ distribution-happy squad throughout, as they looked to get physical on both ends of the floor, constantly drove the lane for close-range buckets, and constantly had one eye looking out for the open man.

Going with a 10-man rotation, Udoka’s team saw plenty of performers stand out, as all five of the team’s starters dropped double-digit points and all but one player on the night went on to finish with a positive box plus-minus rating.

That said, while the majority of players did ultimately shine, there were still a few dud performances found.

Today, we at HH pinpoint 1 stud and 1 dud from Boston’s victory over the Toronto Raptors: