Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics saw their four-game winning streak end on Wednesday, falling to the Nikola Jokic-less Denver Nuggets. But on Friday night, the Celtics bounced back, taking down RJ Barrett and the Toronto Raptors 125-117, jumping to 24-13 on the 2025-26 NBA season.

Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic provides an initial update on RJ Barrett’s injury status following his early exit.

Payton Pritchard had 28 points and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-117.

The Celtics improve to 24-13 on the season and a virtual tie with the New York Knicks for second place in the East.

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. Starting center Jakob Poeltl also remains out with a back injury.

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Payton Pritchard anotó 28 puntos y repartió ocho asistencias por los Celtics de Boston, quienes resistieron el viernes ante unos mermados Raptors de Toronto para vencerlos por 125-117.

Pritchard feasted against the Raptors defense all night, making 10 of his first 15 shots before finishing with 27 points. The stellar performance makes him Friday’s “Name to Know” Player of the Game. The Name to Know Player of the Game is sponsored by John’s Sewer and Drain Cleaning, the Name to Know when your drains don’t flow.

Rookie guard Alijah Martin threw down a fierce one-handed poster dunk over Derrick White during the Raptors' matchup against the Celtics.