As Rob Williams contemplated his options for knee surgery, a stripped down lineup of his teammates flew into Toronto searching for a way to keep their precarious hold on first place in the Eastern Conference.
With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown left behind to nurse sore knees, Al Horford missing his second straight game for personal business, and Williams’ immediate future very much in question, the Celtics fell just short with a 115-112 overtime loss to the Raptors. The loss snapped a six-game winning streak and dropped the Celtics a game behind first-place Miami, winners over Sacramento Monday night.
The Celtics started a lineup of Marcus Smart (28 points), Derrick White, Grant Williams, Daniel Theis and Aaron Nesmith.
