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Final
Away
Toronto Raptors
71
Home
Boston Celtics
125
Venue: TD Garden
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 125-71 at home on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists for the Boston Celtics. Scottie Barnes had 16 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists for the Toronto Raptors.
The Boston Celtics led 45-35 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 45-18. Double-digit figures in two categories: Scottie Barnes (double-double, Toronto Raptors). Bench points: Toronto Raptors 34, Boston Celtics 60. Payton Pritchard had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 125-71 on December 31, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Scottie Barnes scored 16 for the Toronto Raptors with 13 rebounds; Jayson Tatum scored 23 for the Boston Celtics.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Raptors | 12 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 71 |
| Boston Celtics | 23 | 22 | 45 | 35 | 125 |
Game leaders
Toronto Raptors
- Points
- 16 Scottie Barnes
- Rebounds
- 13 Scottie Barnes
- Assists
- 3 Jakob Poeltl
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 23 Jayson Tatum
- Rebounds
- 9 Jaylen Brown
- Assists
- 4 Jrue Holiday
Scottie Barnes double-double (16 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Barnes starter | 31:10 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7-19 | 1-8 | 1-1 | 0 | -39 |
| Jakob Poeltl starter | 29:42 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | -19 |
| Davion Mitchell starter | 26:09 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -18 |
| Ochai Agbaji starter | 24:43 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -17 |
| Ja'Kobe Walter starter | 22:23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-10 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 1 | -26 |
| Jamal Shead bench | 24:31 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -37 |
| Bruce Brown bench | 19:23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | -22 |
| Jamison Battle bench | 19:01 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -20 |
| Chris Boucher bench | 14:26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -23 |
| Kelly Olynyk bench | 9:49 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -25 |
| Jonathan Mogbo bench | 6:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Ulrich Chomche bench | 4:32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| A.J. Lawson bench | 4:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Bruno Fernando bench | 3:57 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
Not available: RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum starter | 29:22 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-13 | 4-9 | 7-11 | 2 | +38 |
| Derrick White starter | 27:22 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6-8 | 3-3 | 1-2 | 2 | +29 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 25:28 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-13 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +11 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 25:05 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-8 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +25 |
| Al Horford starter | 20:58 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-6 | 0-0 | 1 | +20 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 22:56 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +36 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 18:38 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +16 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 17:50 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +28 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 13:03 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +17 |
| Drew Peterson bench | 12:00 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +17 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 12:00 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1 | +17 |
| Xavier Tillman bench | 9:04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Jaden Springer bench | 6:14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
Not available: Kristaps Porziņģis, Anton Watson
| Toronto Raptors | Stat | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| 7/11 (63%) | Free throws | 9/15 (60%) |
| 17/46 (37%) | 2 pointers | 25/44 (56%) |
| 10/40 (25%) | 3 pointers | 22/43 (51%) |
| 27/86 (31%) | Field goals | 47/87 (54%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Assists | 29 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 8 | Steals | 14 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 6 | Max points in a row | 13 |
| 4:40 | Time spent in lead | 41:34 |
| 4 | Biggest lead | 56 |
Largest margin: 54 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 1
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Toronto Raptors
- 4 Q1 6:26
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 56 Q4 0:33
- Longest run
- 13-0 Boston Celtics · Q3 5:55 to Q3 3:45
Scoring plays
Q1 · 16 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:14 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl Free throw | 1 | 0 |
| 9:13 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 7:35 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 6:56 | Toronto Raptors | Bruce Brown Free throw | 4 | 2 |
| 6:26 | Toronto Raptors | Ochai Agbaji 2-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 6:12 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 5:34 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 6 | 8 |
| 5:15 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 6 | 10 |
| 4:50 | Toronto Raptors | Chris Boucher 2-pt field goal | 8 | 10 |
| 4:26 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 8 | 13 |
| 3:46 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 8 | 16 |
| 2:31 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 10 | 16 |
| 1:08 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 10 | 18 |
| 0:45 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 10 | 21 |
| 0:06 | Toronto Raptors | Kelly Olynyk 2-pt field goal | 12 | 21 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 12 | 23 |
Q2 · 19 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:03 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 12 | 26 |
| 9:12 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 12 | 28 |
| 8:18 | Toronto Raptors | Jamison Battle 3-pt field goal | 15 | 28 |
| 7:51 | Toronto Raptors | Bruce Brown 3-pt field goal | 18 | 28 |
| 7:04 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 18 | 30 |
| 6:48 | Toronto Raptors | Bruce Brown 2-pt field goal | 20 | 30 |
| 5:44 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 20 | 33 |
| 5:24 | Toronto Raptors | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 23 | 33 |
| 5:07 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 23 | 35 |
| 4:24 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 3-pt field goal | 26 | 35 |
| 4:14 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 26 | 37 |
| 3:57 | Toronto Raptors | Davion Mitchell 3-pt field goal | 29 | 37 |
| 3:47 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 29 | 38 |
| 3:09 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 29 | 40 |
| 2:21 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes Free throw | 30 | 40 |
| 1:25 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 3-pt field goal | 33 | 40 |
| 1:10 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 33 | 42 |
| 0:47 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 35 | 42 |
| 0:01 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 35 | 45 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Toronto Raptors | Davion Mitchell 2-pt field goal | 37 | 45 |
| 11:21 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 37 | 48 |
| 10:59 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 37 | 51 |
| 10:45 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter 2-pt field goal | 39 | 51 |
| 10:20 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 41 | 51 |
| 10:01 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 41 | 54 |
| 9:02 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 41 | 55 |
| 9:02 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 41 | 56 |
| 8:51 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 43 | 56 |
| 8:28 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 43 | 59 |
| 8:13 | Toronto Raptors | Ja'Kobe Walter Free throw | 44 | 59 |
| 7:28 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 44 | 61 |
| 7:01 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 46 | 61 |
| 6:24 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 46 | 63 |
| 6:09 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 48 | 63 |
| 5:55 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 48 | 66 |
| 5:03 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 48 | 69 |
| 4:42 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 48 | 70 |
| 4:42 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 48 | 71 |
| 4:23 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 48 | 74 |
| 3:45 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 48 | 76 |
| 3:31 | Toronto Raptors | Kelly Olynyk 3-pt field goal | 51 | 76 |
| 3:17 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 51 | 77 |
| 3:17 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 51 | 78 |
| 2:54 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 51 | 79 |
| 2:26 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 51 | 82 |
| 1:56 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 51 | 85 |
| 0:33 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 51 | 87 |
| 0:22 | Toronto Raptors | Scottie Barnes 2-pt field goal | 53 | 87 |
| 0:04 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 53 | 90 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Toronto Raptors | Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 53 | 93 |
| 10:55 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 53 | 95 |
| 10:40 | Toronto Raptors | Jakob Poeltl 2-pt field goal | 55 | 95 |
| 10:15 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 55 | 97 |
| 10:10 | Toronto Raptors | Davion Mitchell Free throw | 56 | 97 |
| 9:46 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 56 | 100 |
| 7:55 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 3-pt field goal | 56 | 103 |
| 7:36 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 56 | 105 |
| 7:16 | Toronto Raptors | Chris Boucher 3-pt field goal | 59 | 105 |
| 6:31 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal | 59 | 107 |
| 5:48 | Toronto Raptors | Jamison Battle 3-pt field goal | 62 | 107 |
| 5:26 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal | 62 | 109 |
| 4:46 | Boston Celtics | Drew Peterson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 111 |
| 4:32 | Toronto Raptors | Chris Boucher Free throw | 63 | 111 |
| 4:32 | Toronto Raptors | Chris Boucher Free throw | 64 | 111 |
| 3:56 | Boston Celtics | Xavier Tillman 2-pt field goal | 64 | 113 |
| 3:42 | Toronto Raptors | Jamison Battle 3-pt field goal | 67 | 113 |
| 3:21 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh Free throw | 67 | 114 |
| 3:17 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 67 | 116 |
| 2:55 | Boston Celtics | Jaden Springer 2-pt field goal | 67 | 118 |
| 1:38 | Boston Celtics | Jordan Walsh 2-pt field goal | 67 | 120 |
| 1:16 | Toronto Raptors | Jamal Shead 2-pt field goal | 69 | 120 |
| 1:01 | Boston Celtics | Drew Peterson 3-pt field goal | 69 | 123 |
| 0:33 | Boston Celtics | Neemias Queta 2-pt field goal | 69 | 125 |
| 0:18 | Toronto Raptors | Ulrich Chomche 2-pt field goal | 71 | 125 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-0. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-1.
- Nov 16: Toronto Raptors 123 at Boston Celtics 126
- Dec 31: Toronto Raptors 71 at Boston Celtics 125 (this game)
- Jan 15: Boston Celtics 97 at Toronto Raptors 110
- Feb 25: Boston Celtics 111 at Toronto Raptors 101
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 31, 2024 · 20:00 UTC