The Celtics matchup with the Raptors on Sunday was expected to cap their toughest schedule stretch of the season. With six games in nine nights, five of which were coming against elite playoff teams, a stretch of .500 basketball over those six games for the Celtics would have been considered a moral victory by most fans. Instead, Boston ended their weekend by putting the finishing touches on a five-game winning streak with an impressive 121-113 victory over the Raptors in Toronto.

The win puts Boston in sole possession of the third seed in the East after going 10-2 in their last 12 games. The Celtics sat in the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference as recently as two weeks ago before starting on their speedy rise towards the top of the Eastern Conference. Through two months, the team has be

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