Keys to the Game: Raptors 90, Celtics 106 (Preseason)

Key Moment

Boston went into the locker rooms at halftime with a 51-46 lead, but their third quarter rally is what opened the game up and eventually gave them their fourth straight win of the preseason.

The Celtics made nine of their first 10 field goal attempts of the second half, highlighted by three separate alley-oop connections from Rajon Rondo to Kevin Garnett. KG slammed one of them home with authority, the first time we've seen him elevate with explosiveness this preseason. It was also the first time we've seen the Rondo-to-Garnett alley-oop back in action, and tonight it played a huge part in helping the Celtics roll to victory.

Stat Line of the Game

Lester Hudson played only 13:30 Wednesday night, but he made the most of every second by making plays and husting at both ends of the court.

Box Score Nuggets

• Six different Celtics finished the game with double-figures in points, led by Paul Pierce's 17.
• Boston outrebounded Toronto by a count of 44-32.
• The Celtics (46.4 percent) and Raptors (45.9 percent) shot nearly identical percentages from the field, but Boston managed to win by 16 points.
• Lester Hudson scored 12 points in only 13 minutes of play.
• Boston set a preseason-low of turnovers with only 12, and a preseason-high of assists with 26.
• After making only 14-of-26 free throws last night against New Jersey, the C's made 23-of-27 tonight, including their first 20 attempts.
• No player in the game recorded more than seven rebounds.

Quote of the Night

Doc Rivers on Rajon Rondo and Garnett's alley-oops: "That was nice. Unexpected, actually, because Kevin got kneed in the calf in the first half so I didn't think he was running well and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, he becomes the old Kevin. That's the only thing, really, that you can see that he hasn't done. And to see that, that's really big."

- Compiled by Marc D'Amico