National Basketball Association
Boston 106, Toronto 104
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 21, 2023
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials: #38 Michael Smith, #89 Dannica Mosher, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance: 19800

Jaylen Brown scored 27 points and the visiting Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 106-104 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to nine games, matching their longest of the season.

Reserves Grant Williams added 25 points and Malcolm Brogdon scored 23 for the Celtics. Payton Pritchard scored all 12 of his points in the fourth quarter.

The Celtics were without Jayson Tatum (wrist), and the Raptors did not have Fred VanVleet (rib).

Boston lost two players during the game. Marcus Smart (sprained right ankle) was helped off the court with 9.7 seconds left in the first half and did not return; Robert Williams III (knee) did not return for the second half. Each had two points.

Toronto's O.G. Anunoby (ankle) left the game during the third quarter and did not return. He scored 12 points.

Pascal Siakam had 29 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists for the Raptors, who have lost three straight. Gary Trent Jr. added 22 points, Precious Achiuwa had 17 points and 11 rebounds and Scottie Barnes scored 10 points.

Toronto took a four-point lead into the fourth quarter, when Boston opened the quarter with a 9-0 run for a 90-85 advantage.

Pritchard's 3-pointer gave Boston a 101-93 lead with 5:53 to play in the fourth. Trent had a steal and a 3-pointer to trim the margin to three with 3:50 to play. Trent tied the game at 103 on a 3-pointer with 2:23 left. Pritchard hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:30 to play.

Toronto led 27-26 after one quarter after being ahead by as many as 11 points.

The Celtics opened the second quarter with a 7-2 surge. Achiuwa's layup gave Toronto a two-point lead with 4:01 left in the quarter. The lead reached eight on Siakam's dunk after Trent's steal with nine seconds to play. Toronto led 57-50 at halftime.

Brogdon made four straight points to cut the lead to three with 6:50 to play in the third quarter. Siakam's 7-footer after Achiuwa's block gave Toronto a seven-point lead with 4:11 remaining in the third. Brogdon's 3-pointer reduced the margin to one with 1:57 left. Toronto responded with a 4-0 spurt. Toronto led 85-81 after three quarters.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Toronto
Jaylen Brown 27 Scoring Pascal Siakam 29
Jaylen Brown 6 Assists Pascal Siakam 10
Jaylen Brown 8 Rebounds Precious Achiuwa 11
Grant Williams 7 Free Throws Made Precious Achiuwa 2
Jaylen Brown 3 Steals Gary Trent Jr. 3
Malcolm Brogdon 1 Blocks Scottie Barnes 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 106 44.7 16-35 14-15 25 41 8 9 15
Toronto 104 53.5 7-19 5-7 24 41 9 7 14
Upcoming Games
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against New York. The Raptors have a W/L % of .381 after a win and .462 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Celtics have a W/L % of .794 after a win and .615 after a loss.