NBA; Raptors, Celtics Complete Sweeps

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) – The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics will tangle in the second round of the NBA playoffs after completing four-game sweeps.  The Raptors put an emphatic stamp on their sweep by blasting the Nets, 150-122.  The Raptors had two players score at least 20 points off the bench, led by 29 from Norman Powell. Serge Ibaka added 27 points on 12 of 14 shooting and grabbed 15 rebounds. Toronto set an all-time NBA record with 100 bench points.  Pascal Siakam finished with 20 points and 10 boards as the lone Toronto starter with more than 10 points.
The Raptors are 11-1 in the bubble, with the lone loss coming against Boston.  The Celtics took advantage of an injury and defeating the 76ers, 110-106. The game changed when Tobias Harris crashed to the floor at the 2:40 mark of the third quarter. Without Harris, Boston went on a 12-0 run and eventually led 96-79 in the opening minutes of the fourth.  Kemba Walker poured in 32 points in his first NBA series-clinching win.