The Boston Celtics surprisingly suffered a 13-point loss on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, who rank last in the Atlantic Division, and

Porzingis was one of the few offensive bright spots in the loss for Boston, scoring 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 4-of-5 from 3-point range. Boston shot just 39.6 percent as a team though with All-Stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combining for 26 points on 32 percent shooting.

The Boston Celtics have been in a slump for nearly a month now, and Kristaps Porzingis isn't pleased with the team's effort amidst their struggles.

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 Celtics mustered just 15 points in the fourth quarter of their loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Top scorer Jayson Tatum did not even attempt a field goal in the entire frame. That development was just one of several concerning signs that Boston was out of sync in their 110-97 defeat at Scotiabank Arena.

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Why are the reigning champion Boston Celtics 7-7 in their last games? You can point to plenty of stats, from a dip in 3-point percentage to the alarming net rating of the starting five. But after arguably their worst loss of the season Wednesday night — a 110-97 defeat to the 9-31 Toronto Raptors — Kristaps Porzingis pointed to something stats

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

The Celtics will travel north of the border Wednesday night to meet the Toronto Raptors for a quick one-game road trip. Boston has defeated Toronto twice this season, both times at TD Garden: 126-123 in overtime on Nov.