Ayson Tatum had 19 points and 14 rebounds, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White both scored 22 points, and the Boston Celtics defeated the Toronto Raptors 105-96 on Monday night to win their eighth consecutive matchup against the Raptors. All of these players contributed to the Celtics’ victory.

As the Celtics completed a season sweep of their Atlantic Division rivals, Kristaps Porzingis scored 15 points and Al Horford had 10 points and 11 rebounds. The Celtics also won all four games of the season from their opponents.

There was a loss for the Raptors for the fourth consecutive game, as RJ Barrett scored 24 points and Immanuel Quickley scored 21. A total of 17 points were scored by Pascal Siakam, and Scottie Barnes scored 10 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

As a result of a hyperextended right knee, Boston forward Jaylen Brown did not participate in the game. Joe Mazzulla, the coach of the Celtics, stated that Brown is experiencing some discomfort, but that the injury is not thought to be that significant.

Gary Trent Jr., a guard for the Raptors, did not play because he was experiencing symptoms similar to those of the flu. The injured center Jakob Poeltl, who was playing for Toronto, was forced to sit out his fourth consecutive game due to a damaged left ankle. Jontay Porter, who plays for Toronto, made his first career start in his place.

With a 3-point shooting percentage of 4 for 32, Toronto had its poorest performance of the season. On the 30th of October, the Raptors were defeated at home by Portland, and they shot 4 for 29 from long range.

With five of eleven three-pointers made from beyond the arc, White has more made three-pointers than the whole Toronto team combined.

At the halftime break, Boston had a 61-55 lead after shooting 10 for 18 from long range during the first half of the game.

During the third quarter, Tatum contributed nine points and six rebounds, which allowed the Celtics to take a lead of 84-75 going into the fourth quarter.

In the third quarter, the Raptors were leading 73-66 with 6 minutes and 18 seconds remaining, but they shot 1 for 10 for the rest of the period, allowing Boston to regain the lead with an 18-2 run.

Barnes made a basket with two minutes left in the fourth quarter, bringing the score to 100-96, but White responded with his sixth three-pointer to bring the score back to within four points.

After suffering defeat in the final three games of a Western Conference road trip consisting of six games, Toronto flew back to their home turf. Since their victory over Cleveland on January 1, the Raptors had not played at their home arena.