Celtics run win streak to 9 by edging Raptors

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.

Grant Williams added 25 points and Malcolm Brogdon scored 23 off the bench 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).

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