TORONTO -- — Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Derrick White scored 14 of his 27 in the first quarter and the Boston Celtics beat Toronto 121-113 on Sunday, holding on late after blowing a 23-point lead in the second half.

Payton Pritchard scored 15 points and Anfernee Simons had 12 as the Celtics won their fifth straight and seventh of eight. Neemias Queta added 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Brandon Ingram scored 30 points and Scottie Barnes had 18 points and 11 rebounds but Toronto lost its third straight, all at home. The Raptors hadn’t lost back-to-back home games this season before Friday’s loss to Charlotte.

Boston led 87-64 after Pritchard’s 3-pointer about 3 1/2 minutes into the third quarter. Toronto answered by outscoring the Celtics 34-10 over the next 10 minutes, taking its first lead of the game on Jamal Shead’s layup with 10:39 remaining in the game.

The Celtics hadn’t trailed since the first half of Tuesday’s home win over the Knicks. Boston posted wire-to-wire wins at Washington on Thursday and at home to the Lakers on Friday.

Against Toronto, back-to-back 3s by White and Pritchard turned a three-point deficit into a three-point Boston lead with 7:15 left, and the Celtics didn’t trail again.

After making a season-high 24 3-pointers in Friday’s home win over the Lakers, Boston connected on 20 of 47 shots from long range against the Raptors.

The Celtics finished with two fewer made 3-pointer than Toronto had attempts. The Raptors shot 9 for 22 from deep.

Toronto has lost five of six heading into Tuesday’s NBA Cup quarterfinal matchup against New York.

Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 14 points for the Raptors. Ochai Agbaji and Immanuel Quickley each had 11 points, while Jakob Poeltl and AJ Lawson both had 10.

Boston outscored Toronto 17-4 in second-chance points.

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Celtics: At Milwaukee on Thursday.

Raptors: Host New York on Tuesday in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Neemias Queta vs. Jakob Poeltl (Brandon Ingram gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Ja'Kobe Walter steps out of bounds turnover	0	0
11:23	Jaylen Brown misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:22	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Scottie Barnes misses 7-foot two point shot	0	0
11:13	Scottie Barnes offensive rebound	0	0
11:11	Jaylen Brown blocks Scottie Barnes's driving layup	0	0
11:11	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	0	0
11:03	Derrick White out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
10:57	Payton Pritchard personal foul	0	0
10:49	Brandon Ingram bad pass (Jordan Walsh steals)	0	0
10:45	Payton Pritchard misses 29-foot three point shot	0	0
10:41	Brandon Ingram defensive rebound	0	0
10:35	Brandon Ingram out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	0
10:20	Derrick White makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Neemias Queta assists)	0	2
9:59	Scottie Barnes misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	2
9:57	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	0	2
9:49	Derrick White makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	0	5
9:32	Brandon Ingram lost ball turnover (Jordan Walsh steals)	0	5
9:24	Payton Pritchard misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	5
9:23	Raptors defensive team rebound	0	5
9:09	Brandon Ingram makes 24-foot three pointer (Immanuel Quickley assists)	3	5
8:51	Jordan Walsh makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	3	8
8:39	Immanuel Quickley lost ball turnover (Jordan Walsh steals)	3	8
8:35	Jordan Walsh misses two point shot	3	8
8:33	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	3	8
8:33	Jaylen Brown makes tip shot	3	10
8:32	Raptors Full timeout	3	10
8:19	Jakob Poeltl makes 8-foot two point shot (Immanuel Quickley assists)	5	10
8:08	Derrick White makes 26-foot three pointer	5	13
7:58	Immanuel Quickley misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	13
7:56	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	5	13
7:51	Derrick White misses running pullup jump shot	5	13
7:47	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	5	13
7:44	Neemias Queta misses alley oop dunk shot	5	13
7:42	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	5	13
7:40	Jordan Walsh makes two point shot	5	15
7:31	Jordan Walsh personal foul	5	15
7:31	Jamal Shead enters the game for Ja'Kobe Walter	5	15
7:23	Brandon Ingram makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	7	15
7:10	Derrick White misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	15
7:07	Scottie Barnes defensive rebound	7	15
7:04	Brandon Ingram misses 26-foot three point shot	7	15
7:01	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	7	15
6:42	Neemias Queta out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	15
6:42	Ochai Agbaji enters the game for Scottie Barnes	7	15
6:25	Brandon Ingram makes 15-foot two point shot	9	15
6:08	Jaylen Brown makes 23-foot three pointer (Derrick White assists)	9	18
5:55	Jakob Poeltl misses 6-foot hook shot	9	18
5:51	Jakob Poeltl offensive rebound	9	18
5:50	Jakob Poeltl misses 1-foot tip shot	9	18
5:50	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	9	18
5:46	Jakob Poeltl shooting foul	9	18
5:46	Neemias Queta misses free throw 1 of 2	9	18
5:46	Celtics offensive team rebound	9	18
5:46	Gradey Dick enters the game for Immanuel Quickley	9	18
5:46	Sam Hauser enters the game for Payton Pritchard	9	18
5:46	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Jordan Walsh	9	18
5:46	Neemias Queta makes free throw 2 of 2	9	19
5:26	Jakob Poeltl makes 9-foot two point shot (Jamal Shead assists)	11	19
5:12	Anfernee Simons makes driving layup	11	21
5:02	Jakob Poeltl makes layup	13	21
4:50	Anfernee Simons misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	21
4:47	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	13	21
4:45	Derrick White makes 26-foot three point jumper (Neemias Queta assists)	13	24
4:26	Ochai Agbaji misses two point shot	13	24
4:25	Ochai Agbaji offensive rebound	13	24
4:22	Derrick White blocks Jamal Shead 's 7-foot layup	13	24
4:19	Derrick White defensive rebound	13	24
4:10	Jaylen Brown makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	13	26
3:53	Brandon Ingram makes 26-foot three pointer	16	26
3:40	Derrick White offensive charge	16	26
3:40	Derrick White turnover	16	26
3:40	Sandro Mamukelashvili enters the game for Jakob Poeltl	16	26
3:40	Josh Minott enters the game for Derrick White	16	26
3:40	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Neemias Queta	16	26
3:40	Celtics Full timeout	16	26
3:40	(03:40) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Celtics] charged with a timeout	16	26
3:40	Derrick White enters the game for Jaylen Brown	16	26
3:33	Sam Hauser blocks Jamal Shead 's 2-foot driving layup	16	26
3:32	Raptors offensive team rebound	16	26
3:27	Brandon Ingram misses 10-foot two point shot	16	26
3:24	Jamal Shead offensive rebound	16	26
3:24	Jamal Shead misses tip shot	16	26
3:23	Jamal Shead offensive rebound	16	26
3:21	Jamal Shead bad pass (Baylor Scheierman steals)	16	26
3:12	Anfernee Simons misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	26
3:09	Jamal Shead defensive rebound	16	26
3:00	Derrick White blocks Brandon Ingram 's 5-foot two point shot	16	26
2:57	Anfernee Simons defensive rebound	16	26
2:55	Baylor Scheierman misses 24-foot three point shot	16	26
2:55	Gradey Dick defensive rebound	16	26
2:44	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	16	26
2:44	Ochai Agbaji makes free throw 1 of 2	17	26
2:44	Scottie Barnes enters the game for Brandon Ingram	17	26
2:44	Ochai Agbaji makes free throw 2 of 2	18	26
2:26	Sam Hauser makes 28-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	18	29
2:13	Baylor Scheierman shooting foul	18	29
2:13	Scottie Barnes makes free throw 1 of 2	19	29
2:13	Scottie Barnes makes free throw 2 of 2	20	29
1:56	Derrick White makes 11-foot two point shot (Anfernee Simons assists)	20	31
1:56	Gradey Dick shooting foul	20	31
1:56	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 1	20	32
1:43	Ochai Agbaji makes two point shot (Scottie Barnes assists)	22	32
1:24	Sam Hauser misses 30-foot three point jumper	22	32
1:21	Gradey Dick defensive rebound	22	32
1:13	Sandro Mamukelashvili makes 1-foot layup (Scottie Barnes assists)	24	32
59.1	Josh Minott offensive foul	24	32
59.1	Josh Minott turnover	24	32
59.1	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Derrick White	24	32
39.8	Sandro Mamukelashvili makes dunk (Gradey Dick assists)	26	32
14.6	Anfernee Simons makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	26	34
2.4	Josh Minott blocks Sandro Mamukelashvili 's 9-foot two point shot	26	34
2.4	Sandro Mamukelashvili offensive rebound	26	34
0.1	Sandro Mamukelashvili misses 9-foot two point shot	26	34
0.1	Raptors offensive team rebound	26	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	34

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Venue

Scotiabank Arena

Toronto, ON

Date & Time

8:30 PM, December 7, 2025

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Attendance

18,492

Referees

John Goble, Scott Twardoski, Biniam Maru

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	L1
Toronto	32	22	.593	W2
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

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