Celtics Win, Clinch Second Seed; Vucevic Returns

0:00It's April 6th. Boston Celtics News Today starts now. AI-powered and game-ready. I'm Corey with the story. The Celtics kicked off their final homestand with a gritty 115-100 win over the Raptors. Jalen Brown dropped 26 points mostly in the pain, while Jason Tatum nearly hit another triple double with 23 points 13. Boards and 7 assists as the main playmaker. Their magic number to lock up the second seed in the East is now down to two, boosting their odds to plus 550 to win it all on Fandall. Meanwhile, the Raptors sit at 43 and 35, tied with the Sixers, but headed to the play internament thanks to Philly's tiebreaker. Fans are buzzing about Neomyas Kate's hot streak, going 18 efficient points on 9 of 10 shots, plus blocks and dimes, Peyton Pritchard added 17 in the mid-range masterclass, and Derek White stayed steady with 10 points and 6 assists each. Nikola Vusovic made his return after 14 missed games with a fractured finger,

1:02looking rusty in 13 minutes for just four points, but he's. Got five games to shake it off before playoffs in two weeks. The rotation's tightening to nine guys, with Jordan Walsh earning bench minutes over others. This sets Boston up strong against potential first round foes like a play in Raptor Squad, as they fine-tune roles for the postseason push.