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4 Apr, 2015

Celtics 117-116 Raptors

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The Celtics win 117-116. Thomas scores 25 points, Zeller 20 points, and Turner scores a double-double (18 points and ten rebounds). De Rozan scores 38 points and Valanciunas scores 12 points and 14 rebounds for the Raptors. Smart:

It’s just the will, the determination, The guys on this team, we’re competitors, heavy competitors. We don’t like to lose that much, especially when we come off a night where we didn’t play that well.

On the wins play:

When he drove he committed two defenders, including mine, Lou Williams swiped (the ball) toward the area I was in and I was able to get the shot off in time.

Williams:

I thought I did enough. I figure it’s game. I thought I got the stop. It was just a bad bounce.

Turner:

We overcame a lot tonight. It was tough. I’m just glad we stuck it all the way through to the end.

Coach Stevens:

You don’t win very often with 2.6 seconds.

15 Apr, 2015

Raptors 92-87 Hornets

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The Raptors win 92-87. Lowry scores 26 points, Valanciunas scores 18 points and DeRozan scores 16 points. Daniels scores 24 points, Walker scores 17 points and Henderson scores 15 points for the Hornets. DeRozan on Pierce talks of Raptor’s playoff game:

Paul Pierce has always got to say something. He said something last year. He’s always got to say something. Just let him talk. I could care less what he says.

Coach Casey on playoff Game 1 versus Wizards:

The real season starts this weekend, what we’ve been building for.

Coach Clifford on the Raptors-Wizards series:

They’re very well coached, they have a number of ways to score and (Casey) is going to know how to prepare them defensively.

Lowry:

It feel great. Good game for me to go into the playoffs off.