Boston Celtics experienced a demoralizing defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors in their home opener for the 2021-22 regular season.
The Cs head coach Ime Udoka called out his team for its Friday’s performance, as the Boston crowd booed the Celtics’ players.
“We deserved it, the way we played — and I think our guys know that,” Udoka said of the boos, per masslive.com. “That’s what we appreciate about the fan base as well:
They’re gonna be on us out there with our effort and for the most part they just outplayed us. When you get that result out there, I expect nothing less.”
Boston never found a way to balance their play and become competitive against the Raptors. They finished Friday’s contest with 25 turnovers, allowing also 21 offensive rebounds.
They played right into the hands of a Raptors’ team, which scrapped its way to the win behind Scottie Barnes strong performance. The rookie scored a game-high 25 points along with 13 rebounds.
Only three Celtics’ player scored more than 10 points, with Jayson Tatum leading the team with 18. The Celtics dropped to 0-2 after the first two games of the season.
