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Payton Pritchard leads Celtics past Raptors with 27 points 

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Jan 9, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) drives the ball to the basket against Toronto Raptors forward RJ Barrett (9) in the first quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

The lights shone bright at TD Garden on Friday night as the Boston Celtics edged past the Toronto Raptors, 125-117. Boston saw great energy from Payton Pritchard, who scored 27 points.

Jaylen Brown was his usual great self adding 25 points, grabbing eight boards, and dishing out seven assists. For the Raptors, they dealt with numerous injuries, including Brandon Ingram being sidelined by a thumb issue, Scottie Barnes resting a knee, and Jakob Poeltl being out with back trouble.

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The Celtics improved to 24-13 on the season while the Raptors fell to 23-16.

About the Author Published Jan 10, 2026

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1

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