Kyrie Irving led the Boston Celtics past the Toronto Raptors in OT thriller

Kyrie Irving was unstoppable and helped the Boston Celtics edge the Toronto Raptors at home in overtime (123-116).

Toronto entered the fourth quarter in front by four (78-82), yet they saw Boston react and tie the game to force an overtime (107-107).

In the extra period, the Celtics played better on both ends of the floor (16-9) and claimed a big victory against their rivals in the Eastern Conference.

Irving was tremendous for the winners, with a game-high 43 points (on 18/26 shooting) and 11 assists, as four more players scored in double figures for the hosts.

On the other hand, Kawhi Leonard had a team-high 31 points and 15 rebounds for the losing squad, with Serge Ibaka adding 21 and Kyle Lowry 14 (along with seven assists).

Boston improved to 9-6, whereas Toronto dropped to 12-4.