Now the Raptors will have to take on a tougher test as they visit the Celtics, who are currently just ahead of them in the Eastern Conference standings. The Celtics and Raptors each have 23 wins entering the game, but the Raptors have two more losses than the Celtics because they've played two more games.

The Celtics will be facing a very shorthanded Raptors squad on Friday night at TD Garden. Toronto downgraded two key starters ahead of tipoff, ruling out Scottie Barnes (knee) and Brandon Ingram (thumb) for the matchup after both were originally listed as questionable.

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BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard had 28 points and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-117 on Friday night. Jaylen Brown added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics,