Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road. RJ Barrett scored 22 points and Scottie Barnes had 21 but the Raptors lost for the seventh time in their past nine.

But with starters Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis all sitting out Wednesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers, the duo raised their games to a level never before seen in NBA history.

In the victory, Tatum contributed 19 points and 11 assists while Jaylen Brown and Derrick White led the team in scoring. Three players for Boston scored at least 20 points: Brown, White, and Payton Pritchard,

On the first night of a back-to-back, the Boston Celtics decided to rest a few of their key guys, including Jayson Tatum. Joining Tatum on the inactive list were Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday as the Celtics continue to preserve their most important players’ health heading into the stretch run of the season.

Jaylen Brown scored 24 points, Derrick White had 22 and the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games by beating the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday night. Payton Pritchard scored 20 points and Jayson Tatum had 19 points and 11 assists as the Celtics improved to 24-6 on the road.

The Sixers traveled to Boston to face the defending champions, who were short-handed on the second night of a back-to-back. With Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard available, the Celtics had more than enough to easily handle a Sixers team missing Tyrese Maxey (back) and Paul George (groin) on top of Joel Embiid and many other critical pieces.

With his team missing three starters in Kristaps Porzingis, Jrue Holiday, and Jayson Tatum, guard Payton Pritchard put on a performance of a lifetime against his hometown Portland Trail Blazers. Getting an opportunity to thrive against the team he grew up watching,

In Boston's 118-108 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, guards Payton Pritchard and Derrick White made franchise history as the first two teammates to score 40 points or more in a game.

The Celtics may have been without Jayson Tatum, but Payton Pritchard went berserk -- much to the delight of fans.

Colin Cowherd is not a fan of Jayson Tatum. After the Boston Celtics' star told Michael Lee of The Washington Post that he feels underrepresented in the "Face of the NBA" conversation, Cowherd went to his television and radio program to rip Tatum's stardom: " He's not in the same zip code as cool ."