Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road. RJ Barrett scored 22 points and Scottie Barnes had 21 but the Raptors lost for the seventh time in their past nine.
The Toronto Raptors held their own as Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett fought hard in a loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday
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The Toronto Raptors will be without Scottie Barnes while Jakob Poeltl will make his return Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers
Scottie Barnes has unexpectedly appeared on the Toronto Raptors’ injury report ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers. The 23-year-old forward is listed as questionable with a left hip contusion.
Donovan Mitchell scored 41 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to help the Cleveland Cavaliers rally from 22 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 123-116 on Friday night in the final regular-season meeting of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams.
Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22, and the Boston Celtics beat the Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night.
Jaylen Brown had 24 points, Derrick White had 22, and Jayson Tatum had 19 with 11 assists. RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes combined for 43 points in the loss.
The last time the Celtics played the Raptors, they were handed one of their worst losses of the season, which they remembered Tuesday.
The Celtics didn't let multiple absences slow them down as they beat the Raptors for their sixth straight victory.
Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes will Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers with a left hip contusion, while Jakob Poeltl (hip pointer) makes his return from an eight-game absence, TSN's Josh Lewenberg reports.