On January 16th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued with the defending champions, the Celtics, facing off against the Raptors on the road. The Raptors started strong, quickly taking control of the game, while the Celtics struggled to catch up. However, the Raptors maintained their momentum, especially in the fourth quarter when they widened the gap, leaving the Celtics unable to recover. Ultimately, the Celtics suffered a surprising defeat, losing 97-110 to the Raptors. In the first quarter, the Raptors came out hot with Barnes and Mitchell hitting back-to-back threes, followed by a three-pointer from Dick and a layup from Abaji, giving them a 15-5 lead. Porzingis scored on a solo play, Brown dunked, and Barrett hit a three-pointer, while Porzingis followed up with two consecutive threes to close the gap. Shed also hit a three-pointer, to which Tatum responded, and Barrett completed a fast break with a dunk. Pritchard's three-pointer put the Celtics ahead, and Horford scored under the basket, ending the first quarter with the Celtics leading 29-25. During the second quarter, White hit a three-pointer, and Pritchard continued to score, allowing the Celtics to take the initiative. Boucher's three-pointer helped the Raptors stop the bleeding. Both teams then engaged in a seesaw battle, with Oladipo hitting a three-pointer and Dick making a jumper, allowing the Raptors to regain control. Porzingis hit a three-pointer to stabilize the situation, but the Raptors continued to attack and score. Porzingis scored under the basket, Tatum hit a three-pointer, and Abaji responded with a three-pointer of his own. Mitchell scored on…

Translation of the article content into English: This season, Pelinka has lived up to his words. At the beginning of the season, he said that he would use 30 games to evaluate the lineup. Now that the time has come, he has brought in the team's currently scarce 3D player on the trade market. As the core of this trade, new recruit Finney-Smith can average 10.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game this season. He can also make 2.4 three-pointers at a 43.5% shooting rate. Most importantly, he has proven his abilities multiple times in the playoffs. In 2022 when the Mavericks reached the Western Conference Finals, he could contribute an average of 11.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 2.6 three-pointers, with a three-point shooting rate as high as 42.6%. In order to acquire Finney-Smith, the Lakers gave up three second-round picks and Russell, who had been on the trading block all along. Looking at Russell's career now, it can only be described as full of drama. He was selected by the Lakers in the first round as the second overall pick in 2015, but after two years, he was sent to the Nets. Now, nine years later, he has once again been traded by the Lakers to Brooklyn. However, he is no longer the young man he used to be. After leaving the Nets, Russell gradually reduced his value step by step. This season, his annual salary is only $18.69 million, but the Lakers are still eager to get rid of him as soon as possible.…