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Derrick White led the way for the Celtics in Friday’s victory as he ended the game with 33 points, five rebounds and six assists while Jaylen Brown recorded 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday night’s matchup, both squads may be without some of their key players due to injuries.
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Boston Celtics (16-11) at Toronto Raptors (17-11) game #28 12/20/25
The Celtics travel to Toronto to take on the Raptors for the second of 4 games this season. The Celtics won the first game 121-113 in Toronto on December 7. They will meet twice in Boston on January 9 and April 5. They faced off twice in the preseason with the Celtics winning 110-108 in Boston and the Raptors winning 107-105 in Toronto.
The Toronto Raptors are feeling the burn after their first loss following their NBA Cup run against the Boston Celtics at home. The Raptors were keeping up with
Immanuel Quickley adds balance in the backcourt, maintaining a career-high assist average while remaining one of Toronto’s most reliable perimeter shooters. Toronto has recorded 30 or more assists in 12 games this season, tied for the second-most in the NBA, and continues to generate high-quality looks through pace and unselfish offense.
Payton Pritchard scored 19 of 33 points in the third quarter, Derrick White and Anfernee Simons each had 15 and the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the slumping Toronto Raptors 112-96.
Luka Garza played a season-high 26 minutes in the Celtics' win over the Raptors as he was a surprise contributor off the bench.
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Celtics rookie makes franchise history with huge game vs. Raptors
Boston Celtics rookie Hugo Gonzalez is only 19 years old. But after just two months in the NBA, he’s already starting to hit his stride and realize his potential. Gonzalez has flourished over his last two games,
The Celtics won their fifth straight Sunday in Toronto, taking down the Raptors to vault into third place in the Eastern Conference.
The host Toronto Raptors will aim to win their third consecutive game on Saturday night while avenging a loss to the Boston Celtics.