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Celtics face the Raptors, seek 6th straight win

Celtics face the Raptors seek 6th straight win
Boston comes into a matchup against Toronto as winners of five straight games. The teams play Tuesday for the first time this season.

Boston Celtics (41-16, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (18-39, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Boston will attempt to extend its five-game win streak with a victory over Toronto.

The Raptors are 11-25 in conference games. Toronto is 9-30 against opponents with a winning record.

The Celtics are 9-2 in division games. Boston is at the bottom of the Eastern Conference scoring 12.0 fast break points per game.

The Raptors’ 11.7 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.9 fewer made shots on average than the 12.6 per game the Celtics give up. The Celtics average 117.4 points per game, 1.0 more than the 116.4 the Raptors give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Scottie Barnes is shooting 44.7% and averaging 19.9 points for the Raptors. Immanuel Quickley is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Jayson Tatum is averaging 26.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists for the Celtics. Derrick White is averaging 3.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 3-7, averaging 109.1 points, 42.8 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.7 points per game.

Celtics: 9-1, averaging 118.2 points, 46.5 rebounds, 28.4 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.9 points.

INJURIES: Raptors: Ulrich Chomche: out for season (knee), Brandon Ingram: out (ankle), P.J. Tucker: out (personal), Jakob Poeltl: out (hip).

Celtics: Xavier Tillman Sr.: day to day (knee), Neemias Queta: day to day (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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