Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101
The short-handed Celtics still had plenty of firepower to beat the Raptors on Tuesday, claiming a 111-101 victory.
Derrick White said he has been playing with more joy lately, and it showed during the 4th quarter against the Knicks.
Speaking to reporters after the win, head coach Joe Mazzulla said he believes that White is one of the best point guards in the entire NBA.
TORONTO — Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night. Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road.
Cleveland will try to keep its six-game road win streak alive when the Cavaliers play Boston. The teams square off Friday for the first time this season.