Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road. RJ Barrett scored 22 points and Scottie Barnes had 21 but the Raptors lost for the seventh time in their past nine.

Jayson Tatum has now recorded 10 or more assists in seven games this season, matching his career total from his first seven years in the league. For those who track these things (count me in), Tatum is averaging 11.

TOP PERFORMERS: Scottie Barnes is shooting 44.7% and averaging 19.9 points for the Raptors. Immanuel Quickley is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Jayson Tatum is averaging 26.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists for the Celtics.

Jaylen Brown had 24 points, Derrick White had 22, and Jayson Tatum had 19 with 11 assists. RJ Barrett and Scottie Barnes combined for 43 points in the loss.

Jaylen Brown scored eight of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and the visiting Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night.

A big part of Toronto failing to overcome Boston was undoubtedly the efforts of Jayson Tatum. Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic made sure to let everyone know just how great the Celtics star is. Tatum finished the game with a double-double,

Jayson Tatum had a double-double as the undermanned Boston Celtics held off the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday.

Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road. RJ Barrett scored 22 points and Scottie Barnes had 21 but the Raptors lost for the seventh time in their past nine. Gradey Dick ...