Adjustments are being made against these surprising Celtics. Teams are pressuring Jaylen Brown and forcing him to become more of a playmaker. Teams are running the Celtics off the 3-point line and forcing shots at the rim.
This is the response to Boston soaring to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference and emerging as a legitimate contender and once again Friday, they faced a team that was well prepared for their tendencies.
So the Celtics countered by taking exactly what the Raptors offered defensively, playing efficient offensive basketball and getting enough defensive stops in a 125-117 win.
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