Raptors Lose Heartbreaker, Seek Execution Tightening

0:00On April 6th, Toronto Raptors dropped a heartbreaker to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on April 5th, 2026. It stayed tight until the fourth quarter, where Boston star stepped up in clutch moments, hitting tough shots and driving hard to the rim. Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic set his squad locked down the three-point line solid, but couldn't contain those late drives. They tried matching a Brookie Jacoby Walter on Boston's big Neomyas Keta to crash the boards better. Rajakovic gave props to Walter for strong rebounding, but noted Keta made smart plays too, keeping things even. Players and coaches felt the sting right away. Walter admitted they lacked urgency coming out of the break, letting Boston jump on a quick run they never stopped. He stressed their defensive identity can't afford those early slips in the quarter. Rajakovic wants tweaks and isolating match-ups and finishing possession stronger. Walter echoed that, pushing for ways to punch back when runs hit. Raptors head into the next one, knowing close games like this.

1:01Build grit, but executions got a tighten up fast. That wraps Boston Celtics News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.