The Celtics' recent grind continued as they dropped a disappointing, listless loss to the Raptors on Wednesday in Toronto. The C’s found themselves down double-digits just minutes into the game, though they climbed out of that initial hole in the first quarter.

Payton Pritchard had 20 points to lead the Celtics. Jayson Tatum had just 16 points and Jaylen Brown had 10, with the All-Star duo combining to make just 9 of 31 shots.

The Raptors like to get out and push the pace, something they did right from the opening horn against the Celtics to great effect. This pressure at the rim appeared to give Boston