NBA: Raptors beat Celtics to even semis at 2-2

New York: Pascal Siakam scored a series-best 23 points, Kyle Lowry added 22 as Toronto Raptors evened their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series with a 100-93 win over Boston Celtics. Serge Ibaka scored 18 points and Fred VanVleet 17 as the Raptors knotted the series after falling behind 2-0. Siakam and Lowry each had double-doubles with 11 rebounds apiece. Jayson Tatum had 24 points and Kemba Walker 15 for Celtics, who lost their second straight after six consecutive wins to begin the playoffs. Siakam, Lowry and VanVleet each played north of 40 minutes for Toronto, while Tatum, Walker and Marcus Smart did the same for Boston. Game 5 will take place tomorrow. reuters