BOSTON -- — Jayson Tatum scored 18 of his 23 points in Boston's dominant third quarter, and the Celtics routed Toronto 125-71 on Tuesday, extending the Raptors' losing streak to 11 games.

The Celtics outscored the Raptors 45-18 in the third, using an onslaught of 3-pointers to pull away and close out 2024 with a blowout. Boston made 10 of 12 shots from beyond the arc in the period. Tatum hit four 3s and Jrue Holiday and Sam Hauser each hit two as Boston shot 74% for the period.

Holiday returned after missing three games with a right shoulder injury, finishing with 14 points. Payton Pritchard scored 19, Derrick White had 16 and Hauser finished with 12 points. Jaylen Brown added 12 points and nine rebounds in the win.

Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Jakob Poeltl grabbed 13 rebounds for the Raptors, who went 2-11 in the month of December.

Takeaways

Raptors: Toronto never recovered after committing 12 turnovers in the first half while shooting just 29.5% (13 for 44) in the first two periods. It only got worse in the third quarter as the Celtics more than doubled the Raptors’ scoring.

Celtics: Boston led 90-53 by the end of the third quarter and rested its starters in the fourth.

Key moment

After missing their first nine shots and falling behind 6-2 early, back-to-back 3-pointers by White and Holiday midway through the first quarter started the Celtics on an 8-0 run that put Boston in front for good.

Key stat

Boston forced 21 turnovers, while committing just 13.

Up next

The Raptors are home Wednesday against the Nets. The Celtics open 2025 on the road Thursday at the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jakob Poeltl vs. Al Horford (Jayson Tatum gains possession)	0	0
11:35	Al Horford misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:32	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	0	0
11:17	Ochai Agbaji misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:16	Al Horford defensive rebound	0	0
11:07	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:03	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	0	0
10:53	Scottie Barnes misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:52	Al Horford defensive rebound	0	0
10:39	Jrue Holiday misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:37	Davion Mitchell defensive rebound	0	0
10:26	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:25	Raptors offensive team rebound	0	0
10:17	Scottie Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:16	Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound	0	0
10:14	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	0	0
10:14	Jakob Poeltl makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
10:14	Jakob Poeltl misses free throw 2 of 2	0	1
10:14	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	0	1
9:59	Jayson Tatum misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	1
9:57	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	0	1
9:42	Ja'Kobe Walter misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	1
9:40	Celtics defensive team rebound	0	1
9:25	Al Horford misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	1
9:24	Ochai Agbaji defensive rebound	0	1
9:13	Scottie Barnes makes 14-foot two point shot	0	3
8:51	Scottie Barnes blocks Derrick White 's 9-foot driving layup	0	3
8:50	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	0	3
8:45	Davion Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	3
8:35	Jrue Holiday misses 6-foot two point shot	0	3
8:34	Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound	0	3
8:13	Jakob Poeltl lost ball turnover (Jrue Holiday steals)	0	3
8:08	Jayson Tatum misses 24-foot three point shot	0	3
8:07	Jakob Poeltl defensive rebound	0	3
7:45	Ochai Agbaji misses 3-foot two point shot	0	3
7:44	Al Horford defensive rebound	0	3
7:35	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	2	3
7:34	Raptors Full timeout	2	3
7:34	Bruce Brown enters the game for Ja'Kobe Walter	2	3
7:21	Scottie Barnes misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	2	3
7:20	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	2	3
7:01	Ochai Agbaji blocks Jaylen Brown 's 3-foot driving layup	2	3
7:00	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	2	3
6:59	Jaylen Brown bad pass (Jakob Poeltl steals)	2	3
6:56	Derrick White shooting foul	2	3
6:56	Bruce Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	2	3
6:56	Raptors offensive team rebound	2	3
6:56	Bruce Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	2	4
6:38	Al Horford misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	4
6:35	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	2	4
6:31	Jaylen Brown bad pass (Scottie Barnes steals)	2	4
6:26	Ochai Agbaji makes two point shot (Davion Mitchell assists)	2	6
6:12	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	5	6
5:47	Scottie Barnes misses 30-foot three point jumper	5	6
5:46	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	5	6
5:34	Jrue Holiday makes 26-foot three pointer (Al Horford assists)	8	6
5:21	Scottie Barnes lost ball turnover (Al Horford steals)	8	6
5:15	Derrick White makes 1-foot layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	10	6
5:15	Raptors Full timeout	10	6
5:15	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jaylen Brown	10	6
5:15	Jamal Shead enters the game for Scottie Barnes	10	6
5:15	Chris Boucher enters the game for Davion Mitchell	10	6
4:50	Chris Boucher makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Ochai Agbaji assists)	10	8
4:30	Al Horford misses 25-foot three point jumper	10	8
4:28	Jrue Holiday offensive rebound	10	8
4:26	Derrick White makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jrue Holiday assists)	13	8
4:10	Jamal Shead misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	8
4:08	Ochai Agbaji offensive rebound	13	8
3:59	Ochai Agbaji misses 23-foot three point jumper	13	8
3:57	Bruce Brown offensive rebound	13	8
3:52	Jamal Shead misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	8
3:50	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	13	8
3:46	Payton Pritchard makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot (Derrick White assists)	16	8
3:18	Chris Boucher misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	8
3:17	Al Horford defensive rebound	16	8
2:59	Chris Boucher personal foul	16	8
2:59	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jrue Holiday	16	8
2:59	Luke Kornet enters the game for Al Horford	16	8
2:59	Scottie Barnes enters the game for Jakob Poeltl	16	8
2:59	Kelly Olynyk enters the game for Ochai Agbaji	16	8
2:49	Sam Hauser misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	8
2:47	Chris Boucher defensive rebound	16	8
2:36	Scottie Barnes bad pass (Derrick White steals)	16	8
2:35	Derrick White lost ball turnover (Scottie Barnes steals)	16	8
2:34	Jamal Shead misses layup	16	8
2:33	Scottie Barnes offensive rebound	16	8
2:31	Scottie Barnes makes two point shot	16	10
2:10	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Bruce Brown steals)	16	10
2:05	Derrick White blocks Chris Boucher 's 5-foot two point shot	16	10
2:04	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	16	10
2:00	Payton Pritchard misses running pullup jump shot	16	10
2:00	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	16	10
1:48	Bruce Brown misses two point shot	16	10
1:47	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	16	10
1:47	Celtics Full timeout	16	10
1:47	Ja'Kobe Walter enters the game for Bruce Brown	16	10
1:33	Jayson Tatum misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	10
1:32	Chris Boucher defensive rebound	16	10
1:23	Derrick White blocks Chris Boucher 's 3-foot driving layup	16	10
1:22	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	16	10
1:15	Jayson Tatum misses two point shot	16	10
1:14	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	16	10
1:08	Jayson Tatum makes 2-foot layup (Luke Kornet assists)	18	10
50.1	Scottie Barnes misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	10
50.0	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	18	10
44.2	Payton Pritchard makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	10
35.1	Kelly Olynyk misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	10
34.0	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	21	10
27.1	Payton Pritchard misses two point shot	21	10
25.1	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	21	10
5.1	Kelly Olynyk makes two point shot (Scottie Barnes assists)	21	12
0.0	Derrick White makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	23	12
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	12

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

8:00 PM, December 31, 2024

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NBA League Pass, NBC Sports BO, Sportsnet

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Kevin Scott, Evan Scott, John Butler

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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