The Toronto Raptors (23-15) travel to Boston to face the Celtics (23-13) on Friday at 7:00 PM ET, looking to extend their three-game winning streak. The matchup at TD Garden will test both teams’ depth as injuries impact key rotations.
Toronto enters the game with Scottie Barnes (right knee sprain) and Brandon Ingram (right thumb sprain) listed as questionable, while Jakob Poeltl is out with a lower back strain. Chucky Hepburn is also out on a two-way G League assignment.
Boston will be without Jayson Tatum (right Achilles repair), Ron Harper Jr., Josh Minott, Max Shulga, and Amari Williams, all sidelined due to injuries or G League assignments.
Ingram leads the Raptors with 21.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game, while Barnes averages 19.1 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 5.2 assists. RJ Barrett contributes 19.6 points and 5.1 rebounds, and Immanuel Quickley adds 16.4 points alongside 6.1 assists.
For Boston, Jaylen Brown averages 29.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 4.9 assists, while Derrick White posts 18.4 points and 5.3 assists. Payton Pritchard contributes 16.9 points and 5.2 assists, with Anfernee Simons adding 13.6 points per game. Neemias Queta provides size and rebounding with 10.0 points and 8.2 boards.
The Raptors have won their last two games, including a 97-96 victory over the Hornets and a 118-100 rout of Atlanta. Boston is coming off a narrow 110-114 loss to the Nuggets but had previously beaten Chicago 115-101. Both teams are fighting for position in the top tier of the Eastern Conference.
The Celtics won both previous matchups this season, taking a 121-113 win in Toronto in December before a 112-96 victory in the rematch later that month.
