Portuguese player reached the first double of the season and helped the Boston Celtics recover from a 22-point disadvantage at Scotiabank Arena. Nehemiasis Queta and company account for 10 wins in 12 NBA games.
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12/11/2026
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Oboston Celtics went to the Toronto Raptors stronghold (98-93), on Wednesday night, to win another NBA win, in a game in which Nehemiah Queta was one of the main figures.
About 24 hours after the triumph in Philadelphia, Boston's formation recovered from a disadvantage that reached 22 points and won the Scotiabank Arena, which had over 19,000 supporters on the benches.
The Raptors entered the match better and soon in the first period dug a difference in the nine-point marker. The Celtics managed, however, to chase the damage thanks to the inspiration of some figures like Nehemiah Queta.
The Portuguese post was in a prominent plan, reaching the first double of the season, after 12 games played, and the 20th in the career. In the total match in Toronto, Queta accumulated a balance of 11 points, 13 points, three assists, three blocks and a ball robbery in a total of 30 minutes and 42 seconds of use.
In the total of this period, the 27-year-old Portuguese international now accumulates an average of 9.2 points, 6.8 points and 1.8 assists per game, continuing to earn the trust of Coach Joe Mazzulla.
The former Benfica and Barreirense player, remember, arrived in the United States in 2019 to join the Utah State Aggies. The jump to the NBA took place in 2021, when it was chosen by the Sacramento Kings in the draft. However, it did not have the intended continuity, so it went on a journey to the current team in 2023, where it was definitively established in the NBA.
Who else shone at Scotiabank Arena?
Still in the Celtics, notes for the income of the usual suspects Jayson Tatum (24 points, seven points and eight assists), Derrick White (19 points, one strike and seven assists) and Payton Pritchard (14 points, one bounce and one assist).
On the Toronto Raptors side, Ja’kobe Walter (17 points, three points and one assist), Allen Graves (13 points and five caveats) or R.J. Barrett (12 points, eight points and seven assists).
How's the NBA rating?
After the accounts, the Boston Celtics now add 10 wins in 12 games, a record that goes for the leadership in the conference class table This, surpassing the Philadelphia 76ers (nine wins in 12 games) and the Detroit Pistons (seven wins in 10 games), rivals who complete the podium.
In turn, at the Conference West is the Los Angeles Lakers who take first place, with 11 wins in 13 games, but the competition is tighter, as they follow the San Antonio Spurs (10 wins in 12 games). In the third position are the Houston Rockets (nine wins in 12 games).
What's next for the Celtics?
The Boston Celtics return to action only on Sunday night, with a short period of rest, facing the Dallas Dallas Mavericks, starting at 11:00 p.m. at home. Less than 48 hours later it will be the turn to receive the Orlando Magic in the early hours of Tuesday.