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.

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

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.

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.

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

The first big trade of the NBA season went down this week when the Atlanta Hawks dealt star point guard Trae Young to the Washington Wizards. It marked the end

1. Smaller wing: Ellis, Grimes, Hauser, Corey Kispert, Ayo Dosunmu, Naji Marshall, Ben Sheppard 2. Big: Sharpe, Gafford, Bitadze, Marvin Bagley, Robert Williams, Jericho Sims, Brandon Clarke, Bobby Portis, Jalen Smith, Nick Richards 3: Forward: Georges Niang, Saddiq Bey, Guerschon Yabusele For more possibilities, see Sam Vecenie’s trade board.

Boston Celtics wing Sam Hauser hit some big shots and made some big stops during a 125-117 win over the Toronto Raptors.