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Payton Pritchard leads Celtics in bounce-back win over the Raptors: 8 takeaways The Celtics bounced back from a loss with an important win against an Eastern Conference rival on Friday, defeating the Raptors 125-117.

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Pritchard scores 28 points as the Celtics beat the short-handed Raptors 125-117

Payton Pritchard had 28 points and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off the short-handed Toronto Raptors 125-117

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Alijah Martin - Sees more minutes due to injuries Martin finished Friday's 125-117 loss to Boston with seven points (3-7 FG, 1-5 3Pt), three assists, one rebound and one block over 15 minutes.

Impact The rookie second-rounder has spent most of the 2025-26 regular season either in the G League or riding the pine with the Raptors, but he and the rest of bench saw elevated minutes Friday due to the absences of Scottie Barnes (knee) and Brandon Ingram (thumb). Martin saw most of his minutes in the second half and with season highs across the board. RJ Barrett left in the fourth quarter due to a left ankle injury, so Martin could continue to serve in an elevated role off the bench against the 76ers on Sunday depending on the availability of Barrett, Barnes and Ingram.

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Celtics are looking more vindicated than ever for bold trade The Celtics bounced back with a 125-117 win over the Raptors on Friday night.

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Immanuel Quickley - Season-high 13 dimes vs. Boston Quickley logged 17 points (6-16 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 13 assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block over 34 minutes during the Raptors' 125-117 loss to the Celtics on Friday.

Impact Quickley and RJ Barrett were both in line for elevated roles Friday due to the absences of Scottie Barnes (knee) and Brandon Ingram (thumb). Quickley responded with a season-high 13 assists and his fifth double-double of the season while connecting on at least four threes for the 11th time. Barrett left late in the fourth quarter after tweaking his left ankle, so Quickley could be in line for a large role against the 76ers on Sunday if one or more of Barrett, Ingram and Barnes were to be on the shelf.

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Ja'Kobe Walter - Drains season-high five triples Walter logged 19 points (7-12 FG, 5-9 3Pt), six rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 31 minutes during the Raptors' 125-117 loss to the Celtics on Friday.

Impact Walter entered the Raptors' starting lineup Friday due to the absences of Brandon Ingram (thumb) and Scottie Barnes (knee). Walter got off to a somewhat slow start, but he came alive in the fourth quarter with 11 points -- nine of which came from beyond the arc -- en route to a season high in triples. RJ Barrett left late in the fourth quarter after tweaking his left ankle, so Walter could maintain an elevated role against the 76ers on Sunday even if one or more of Barrett, Ingram or Barnes were cleared to play.

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RJ Barrett - Quickly ruled out Friday Barrett (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Friday's game against the Celtics, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Barrett tweaked his left ankle late in the fourth quarter and was quickly ruled out for the rest of the game after being examined by medical staff in the locker room. He's undergoing further tests to determine the severity of the injury, but it puts Barrett in jeopardy of missing Sunday's game against the 76ers.

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RJ Barrett - Goes to locker room Barrett went to the locker room during the fourth quarter of Friday's game against the Celtics due to a left leg injury, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Impact Barrett appeared to turn his left ankle on Sam Hauser's foot while attempting to make a drive to the bucket. He was able to walk to the locker room under his own power at the 4:41 mark of the fourth quarter, albeit with a noticeable limp.

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Sandro Mamukelashvili - Starting Friday Mamukelashvili is in the starting lineup for Friday's game in Boston, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Impact Mamukelashvili is getting the start with Scottie Barnes (knee) unavailable, and he'll be joined in the first unit by Immanuel Quickley, RJ Barrett, Ja'Kobi Walter and Collin Murray-Boyles. Across seven starts this season, Mamukelashvili has put in averages of 15.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.9 dimes, 2.9 triples and 1.1 steals per game.

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Ja'Kobe Walter - Starting sans Ingram Walter will start against the Celtics on Friday, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Impact With Brandon Ingram (thumb) unavailable, Walter will step into the starting five for the first time since Dec. 7. In seven starts so far this season, the second-year shooting guard has averaged 5.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals across 21.7 minutes per tilt.

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Scottie Barnes - Won't play Friday Branes (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game in Boston, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Impact Brandon Ingram (thumb) will join Barnes on the sidelines Friday night, so Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett figure to see a massive uptick in usage and there will be a ton of minutes available for guys like Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji and Collin Murray-Boyles. Barnes' next chance to play will come Sunday versus the 76ers, but that game will be the first of a back-to-back set.

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Brandon Ingram - Won't play against Celtics Ingram (thumb) won't play in Friday's game against Boston, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Impact After leaving Wednesday's win in Charlotte, Ingram is out for the first time all year due to a right thumb sprain. The star forward can be labeled as day-to-day ahead of Sunday's matchup against the 76ers. With Scottie Barnes (knee) also out, Gradey Dick, Ja'Kobe Walter and Jamal Shead stand out as prime possibilities to jump into the starting lineup Friday.

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Scottie Barnes - Doubtful for Friday Barnes (knee) has been downgraded to doubtful for Friday's game versus Boston, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Impact Barnes was previously listed as questionable, but he was not seen at the morning shootaround. He's dealing with a knee sprain he suffered Wednesday against the Hornets, and it looks like the Raptors will err on the side of caution. Brandon Ingram (thumb) remains questionable, so players like Gradey Dick and Ochai Agbaji may be asked to step up.

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Pritchard scores 28 points as the Celtics beat the short-handed Raptors 125-117