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Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart lead resilient Celtics in impressive road win over Raptors

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The Celtics haven’t faced many tests of adversity amidst a scorching start to the season, but they’re starting to show they possess resilient characteristics that can pay off down the road. And on Monday, given the circumstances, they picked up one of their best wins of the young season.
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Are bowl games important any more?

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The complete bowl pairings were formally announced Sunday although there were few surprises. Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State were chosen to participate in the playoffs, which surprised me a little. I don’t disagree with the choices, but expected somehow that Alabama would get in despite having two losses. The football world seems to bow to Nick Saban and his crew.