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Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors showdown: 3 things the C’s needs to prove

By Tarringo Basile-vaughan

BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 28: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics look on during a game at TD Garden on December 28, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - DECEMBER 28: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors and Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics look on during a game at TD Garden on December 28, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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Boston Celtics Brad Stevens (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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The Boston Celtics (45-23) look to stop the Toronto Raptors (49-18) from clinching the No. 2 seed in the East when the two teams collide in the Orlando bubble.

When it comes to big games in the NBA bubble at Disney world, it doesn’t get much bigger than the Boston Celtics colliding with their Atlantic Division rival Toronto Raptors.

With a chance to secure the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, the defending NBA champions are looking to make a statement against a Celtics team coming off a 149-point explosion against the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.

As for Jayson Tatum, Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown and the Celtics, they are not only out to keep their chances alive for that No. 2 seed, they are out to prove they are the team with the best chance of taking out Giannis Antetokounmpo and the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks.

Coming into the game at 2-1 against Pascal Siakam, Kyle Lowry and the Raptors, Brad Stevens’ team has had success against the Raptors in games in which they score over 110 points vs under 100 points in the game that they loss to the Raptors.

Offensive execution will certainly be one of the keys to this game and hopefully the Celtics can stay hot against a much bigger team and a team that is deeper despite not having a big-time superstar although Siakam is very capable of dominating a game.

In all, the Boston Celtics need to prove a few things to the league and to themselves if they realistically have a shot to come out of the East and reach the NBA Finals in the Orlando Bubble at Disney.

Here are three things they hope to prove Friday night.

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