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Payton Pritchard had 20 points to lead the Celtics. Jayson Tatum had just 16 points and Jaylen Brown had 10, with the All-Star duo combining to make just 9 of 31 shots.

The Raptors like to get out and push the pace, something they did right from the opening horn against the Celtics to great effect. This pressure at the rim appeared to give Boston

The Celtics' struggles continued, this time in a loss to the Raptors as they're just 7-7 in their last 14 games.

On the other hand, the Raptors will have to make due with a 9-32 record unless they turn things around. Boston Celtics @ Toronto Raptors Current Records: Boston 28-11, Toronto 9-31 The Celtics will be playing the full four quarters on Wednesday,

Returning to Eastern Conference play after going 4-2 across a tough stretch of Western Conference matchups, the Boston Celtics found tougher sledding than they might have expected on Wednesday evening against the Toronto Raptors.

The Celtics will try to build more of rhythm on Wednesday night in Toronto with their full roster intact. Boston listed no players on their injury report for Wednesday’s matchup in Toronto for one of the first times all season long.