The Boston Celtics trekked north to Canada to face the Toronto Raptors Wednesday eve, with all the expectations a contending ball club ought to have against a team like Toronto. The Raptors, after all,

Watch Warriors star score 26 points vs. Raptors Stephen Curry scores 26 points in the Golden State Warriors' 104-101 win over the Toronto Raptors on Januar

The Boston Celtics have played mostly .500-level basketball over the last month with a 7-6 record in their last 13 games. It hasn’t hurt the C’s much in the standings — they’re still second in the Eastern Conference behind the Cleveland Cavaliers — but we haven’t seen this team play at a championship level on a consistent enough basis of late.

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Why the Raptors can cover. Having struggled with five losses in a row, the Raptors finally turned things around against the Golden State Warriors on Monday. They sure made it a na