The short-handed Celtics still had plenty of firepower to beat the Raptors on Tuesday, claiming a 111-101 victory to earn their fifth straight win. Here are the takeaways. Derrick White was a two-way killer (again) There simply isn’t another guard in the NBA who can do this as consistently as Derrick White.

The Celtics lost Kristaps Porzingis to an illness minutes before game time while Jaylen Brown battled ailments to both legs in the second half. Still, behind some clutch shooting from Derrick White and a crafty play call from Joe Mazzulla that enabled Neemias Queta to score a late-game layup,

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Two struggling teams square off when the Philadelphia 76ers (20-36) host the Chicago Bulls (22-35) on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The 76ers will look to stop a seven-game losing streak against the Bulls,