Former Celtics guard Eddie House called out Boston amid the team's extended slide on defense over the last few weeks.

The Celtics' recent grind continued as they dropped a disappointing, listless loss to the Raptors on Wednesday in Toronto. The C’s found themselves down double-digits just minutes into the game, though they climbed out of that initial hole in the first quarter.

The Boston Celtics surprisingly suffered a 13-point loss on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, who rank last in the Atlantic Division, and

Payton Pritchard had 20 points to lead the Celtics. Jayson Tatum had just 16 points and Jaylen Brown had 10, with the All-Star duo combining to make just 9 of 31 shots.

After a tough 110-97 loss to the Toronto Raptors, Eddie House shares his thoughts on the Celtics' recent strugglesEddie House has strong response to Celtics' defensive struggles originally appeared on

The Boston Celtics scored just 15 points in the fourth quarter of their 110-97 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Leading scorer Jayson Tatum did not attempt a field goal in quarter. That was just one of several concerning signs that Boston was out of sync.

It may be unfair to call it a “championship hangover” since they’re still second in the Eastern Conference standings, but the Boston Celtics’ rough stretch continued Wednesday night in Toronto. The C’s fell to the Raptors 110-97 in one of their worst all-around performances of the 2024-25 season.