On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise won its first game of the second round of the 2020 Eastern Conference playoffs against the Toronto Raptors, 112-94. Played in the so-called bubble at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex at Lake Buena Vista, Florida, as a result of the exigencies of conducting a postseason in the midst of a global pandemic, the Celtics took a 1-0 lead over the then-reigning champion Raptors.
They did it with the help of twin 21-point games from forward Jayson Tatum and guard Marcus Smart. Veteran floor general Kemba Walker chipped in 18 points and 10 assists.
Toronto trailed in the game from wire to wire.