Celtics extend hot stretch, extinguish Raptors’ win streak

Payton Pritchard had a game-high 27 points along with five rebounds and eight assists to help the host Boston Celtics defeat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-117 on Friday night.

Jaylen Brown added 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics, who ended Toronto's three-game winning streak. Boston, which has won five of its last six, received five 3-pointers from Sam Hauser, who finished with 19 points.

The Raptors played without two of their top players as forward...