Raptors, Celtics able to prosper again at home

DeMar DeRozan matched his career playoff high with 37 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 19 points and 14 rebounds, and the Raptors defeated the Wizards 130-119 on Tuesday night in Toronto to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

It’s the first time in franchise history the Raptors have won the first two games of a playoff series. Game 3 is in Washington on Friday night.

C.J. Miles scored 18 points and Kyle Lowry added 13 points plus a career playoff-high 12 assists as the Raptors set team playoff records for points in a quarter (44), half (76) and game. Also reaching double figures were Delon Wright with 11 points and Serge Ibaka with 10.

John Wall scored 29 points to lead the Wizards. Mike Scott had 20 points and Ty Lawson 14.

Jaylen Brown had a playoff career-high 30 points and the Celtics pulled away in the second half to earn a win over the Bucks and take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Game 3 is Friday night in Milwaukee. Terry Rozier added 23 points for the Celtics, who led by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter. Marcus Morris had 18 points to lead the Celtics reserves, who outscored the Bucks bench by 16.

Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks, and Khris Middleton added 25 points.

Thunder forward Paul George and Jazz rookie guard Donovan Mitchell, the leading scorers for their respective teams in their Western Conference first-round playoff series, are uncertain for Game 2 on Wednesday because of injuries.

George scored 36 points in the opener and set a team playoff record with eight 3-pointers in the Thunder’s 116-108 win, but he missed the last minute to get treatment for a bruised right hip.

Mitchell suffered a left foot bruise in Game 1. He had 27 points and 10 rebounds in the opener after averaging 20.5 points in the regular season.