Basketball: Watanabe makes home debut for Raptors in loss to Celtics
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Yuta Watanabe played his first home game of the season Sunday for the Toronto Raptors, scoring three points off the bench in a 109-97 loss to the Boston Celtics. The 27-year-old forward made a late start to the season in a road win over the Memphis Grizzlies last Wednesday after straining his left calf during the preseason. He made a big defensive play upon entering the game at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, drawing an offensive foul against Celtics wing Jaylen Brown on a drive to the basket midway through the opening quarter. The Japan national team star also grabbed a pair of rebounds and dishe...