The Raptors struggled without Scottie Barnes and Brandon Ingram, both of whom missed their first game of the season after playing in the first 38. Here's a look at five numbers to know from the game against the Celtics:

The Toronto Raptors have been arguably the most surprising team in the Eastern Conference this season, outside of the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics. Toronto has been neck and neck with Boston in the standings for much of the year.

BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard had 28 points and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-117 on Friday night. Jaylen Brown added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics,

Now the Raptors will have to take on a tougher test as they visit the Celtics, who are currently just ahead of them in the Eastern Conference standings. The Celtics and Raptors each have 23 wins entering the game, but the Raptors have two more losses than the Celtics because they've played two more games.

The host Toronto Raptors will aim to win their third consecutive game on Saturday night while avenging a loss to the Boston Celtics. The Celtics defeated the Raptors 121-113 in their first visit to Toronto this season on Dec. 7. The Saturday rematch will ...