Brandon Ingram left Wednesday’s win with a thumb injury as the Toronto Raptors’ playoff push faces uncertainty.

The Celtics improve to 24-13 on the season and a virtual tie with the New York Knicks for second place in the East.

Payton Pritchard had 28 points and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-117.

The Sixers kickstarted a stretch of five games against Eastern Conference teams with similar records by beating the Orlando Magic. Now, they have two games in Toronto against the Raptors on the docket.

Raptors’ Fellows Abby Bruyer and Justina King reflect on the Wayne and Theresa Embry Fellowship as applications open.

The Philadelphia 76ers aim to build on the momentum of winning five of their past six games when they visit the injury-riddled Toronto Raptors on Sunday to open a two-game set.

A former Longhorn star has found a new NBA home. On Sunday, Mo Bamba signed a one-year deal with the Toronto Raptors. The deal comes after Bamba got off to a stellar start in the G League for Salt Lake City. He will be looking to build on his success in Toronto and prove that he belongs in the NBA.

The Toronto Raptors (17-11) return home tonight for a brief stop at Scotiabank Arena as they host the Boston Celtics (15-11) in their second meeting of the season. Toronto enters the matchup having won two straight games and continues to build positive momentum in the midst of a strong December stretch.

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