FINAL UPDATE: Raptors And Celtics Injury Reports
UPDATE: Derrick White and Payton Pritchard are available, while Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon have both been ruled out.
UPDATE: Jaylen Brown has been ruled out.
On Friday night, the Boston Celtics are hosting the Toronto Raptors in Massachusetts.
The two teams faced off on Wednesday night (also in Massachusetts) and the Celtics won 97-93.
For Friday's showdown, both teams have announced their injury reports (updated as of 12:30 Eastern Time).
The Raptors have ruled out Otto Porter Jr. and Jeff Dowtin Jr.
Meanwhile, the Celtics will be without Danilo Gallinari.
Malcolm Brogdon, Payton Pritchard, Marcus Smart and Derrick White are all listed as questionable.
NBA's official injury report
The Raptors enter the evening with a 40-40 record in 80 games, which has them as the ninth seed (one of the final two play-in tournament spots) in the Eastern Conference.
They are 6-4 in their last ten games but have struggled on the road, going just 14-26 in 40 games played away from Canada.
For reference, the Raptors are a very solid 26-14 in the 40 games they have hosted on their home floor.
As for the Celtics, they have been one of the best teams in the league all season long.
They are the second seed in the Eastern Conference with a 55-25 record in 80 games.
Over the last ten games, the Celtics are 7-3, and they are a sensational 30-9 in the 39 games they have hosted on their home floor in Boston.
Last season, the Raptors were the fifth seed and lost in the first round of the NBA Playoffs to the Philadelphia 76ers, while the Celtics lost to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.
