Malcolm Brogdon scored 23 points (10 in the third quarter), and the Boston Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 106-104 for their ninth straight win.
Payton Pritchard’s 3-pointer put the Celtics ahead for good with 1:30 left in the fourth quarter.
The Raptors had the ball down 2 with 3.8 seconds left, but Al Horford stole the ball from Pascal Siakam. A basket would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Celtics 6-5. Late in the fourth quarter, Gary Trent Jr. had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Raptors scored 3 points off them.
Jaylen Brown had 27 points (13 in the first quarter), 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, and Grant Williams added a career-high 25 points off the bench. All 12 of Pritchard’s points came in the fourth quarter. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Raptors, Siakam had 29 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, and Trent added 22 points and 3 steals.
The Raptors got 6 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Celtics outscored the Raptors 62-14 off the bench.