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Through six preseason games, the Celtics are 5-1, winning fifth straight games after dropping the first to Houston. Each game, since the initial loss to Houston, has shown a progression of cohesion that culminated last night in their 101-82 vistory over the Toronto Raptors.

The Celtics have beaten the Raptors for the second straight preseason game. The Raptors, considered to be the Celtics greatest Atlantic Division opponent, have improved their roster with the addition of Hedu Turkoglu. Turkoglu scored 16 for the Toronto and Chris Bosh chipped in with 15.

The true story of this game was the breakout performance of Kevin Garnett. Garnett, who has averaged 13 points per game in the preseason, showed his best performance yet. Scoring 21 points on 8-14 shooting in 27 minutes. Garnett pestered Andrea Bargnani on every play. He displayed “McHale-like” post moves, great outside shooting and explosive dunk lay in – something that has not been seen this preseason.

Garnett followed his great lay-in dunk with some, typical KG, chest pumping, profane, boasting brovado – further indication Garnett is feeling more himself. Bargnani, falling victim to Garnett’s repetoir of moves, fouled out in the third quarter.

Eddie House, the Celtics greatest benificiary (thus far) of off-season acquistions, showed more instant offense off the bench, scoring 13 points in 18 minutes. The Ainge experiment of Daniels playing three positions has worked thus far in the preseason. Marquis’ versitility is allowing House to spot up for breakaway three point attempts.

Ray Allen also scored 20 points and Paul Pierce took the great games from KG, Allen and House, to allow himself to take the back seat. Pierce scored 2 points on only 4 shot attempts.

Check out the videos below for postgame comments from Doc Rivers and game highlight.

PS – next week at this time we will be preparing for our opening night match-up with Shaq, LeBron and the Cavs. Can’t Wait!

Watch KG Dunk the Ball. He shows some nice explosion and brovado to follow!

Below watch Sheed and Rondo make eye contact in a play we’ve seen before with Garnett.

Ray gets a “tommy-Point” on this defensive strip.