Boston Celtics (9-2, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (5-6, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Boston will attempt to continue its four-game win streak with a victory over Toronto.
Toronto went 41-41 overall, 26-26 in Eastern Conference action and 27-14 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Raptors averaged 20.9 points off of turnovers, 16.4 second-chance points and 28.0 bench points last season.
Boston went 57-25 overall and 11-5 in Atlantic Division play during the 2022-23 season. The Celtics averaged 6.4 steals, 5.2 blocks and 12.7 turnovers per game last season.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Celtics won the last meeting 117-94 on Nov. 12, with Jaylen Brown scoring 29 points in the win.
INJURIES: Raptors: Gary Trent Jr.: out (foot), OG Anunoby: out (finger), Christian Koloko: out (respiratory).
Celtics: Jaylen Brown: out (illness), Kristaps Porzingis: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
