Raptors close out Celtics with dramatic shot, clinch playoff berth

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    Amir Johnson was finishing up a phone call as a crowd of reporters gathered around his locker.

    "My grandmother called and she said she's proud," a smiling Johnson said as he put the phone down.

    She should be. Thanks to a timely bucket by her grandson, the Toronto Raptors are headed back to the NBA playoffs.

    Johnson scored the winning basket with seven seconds left, and the Raptors clinched their first playoff berth in six seasons by beating the Boston Celtics 105-103 on Friday night.

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