TORONTO — The game was up in the air. The Celtics put it there. Their defense had been coming and going throughout a 102-101 loss to the Raptors yesterday. For a stretch in the first quarter, they forced the Raptors to miss 5 of 6 shots and took a 13-point lead. (Full article: 713 words)

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