Anunoby leads Raptors to OT win over Celtics in Montreal to close pre-season

The Toronto Raptors took advantage of Jayson Tatum's third-quarter ejection and concluded pre-season action with a 137-134 overtime win over the Boston Celtics on Friday in front of a sold-out Bell Centre in Montreal.

Khem Birch was the starting centre for the Raptors in his hometown. The Montrealer picked up four points, four rebounds and two assists. The Bell Centre crowd got an early opportunity to cheer on their local player when Birch drove to the net for a dunk in the first quarter.

The Celtics pulled away with a 12-point lead in the second quarter but Anunoby's 25-point first half paced the Raptors as they bridged the gap. Boston held a 66-63 advantage at halftime thanks to Tatum (15), Jaylen Brown (12) and Derrick White (14) all finishing the half with double-figure scoring.

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