Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationPritchard scores 28 points as the Celtics beat the short-handed Raptors 125-117
Jaylen Brown added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics, who won for the fifth time in six games. Boston connected on 14 3-pointers and shot 54% from the field to help pull away in the second half.
The loss snapped a three-game win streak for the Raptors. They played without starters Brandon Ingram (sprained right thumb) and Scottie Barnes (sprained right knee). Toronto center Jakob Poeltl also missed his ninth straight game with a sprained back.
RJ Barrett and Ja’Kobe Walter both had 19 points for Toronto. Immanuel Quickley finished with 17 points and 13 assists.
One game after making just seven 3s during a win at Charlotte, the Raptors knocked down 18 from beyond the arc to keep pace with the Celtics, who led 68-60 at halftime.
Boston found a groove in the third quarter, using a 13-3 run to push its lead to 93-73.
Toronto chipped away and got back within 108-103 with just over six minutes to play. But a 12-3 spurt by the Celtics got the lead back up to double digits.
Celtics: Host the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
BOS leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 117 - 125 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 125 |
| 4th 14.0 |  |
shot clock turnover | 117 - 125 |
| 4th 38.1 |  |
Gradey Dick makes driving layup (Jamal Shead assists) | 117 - 125 |
| 4th 44.7 | |
Sandro Mamukelashvili defensive rebound | 115 - 125 |
Statistics
 TOR |
 BOS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-92 | FG | 47-87 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 18-47 | 3PT | 14-28 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 9-10 | FT | 17-19 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 39 | Assists | 28 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 17 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 62 |
| 18 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 20 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 2 | Percent Led | 98 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Payton Pritchard, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 3 |
| Jayson Tatum, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 3 |
| Devin Carter, G | Out | Oct 18 |
Toronto Raptors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kawhi Leonard, F | Out | Nov 3 |
| Jakob Poeltl, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 3 |
| Nate Bittle, C | Out | Nov 2 |
Game Information
Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2026-27 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia |
7 | 1 | .875 | - | W4 |
 Boston |
5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | L1 |
 Toronto |
4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | W1 |
 New York |
3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | W1 |
 Brooklyn |
1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | L1 |
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