The Celtics’ top-three power-index form meets a Raptors attack navigating key availability questions.
Boston brings a 9-2 record and the No. 3 power-index rank into Wednesday; Toronto is 5-5 and No. 16. The Celtics average 115.7 points and allow 104.0 per game, while the Raptors score 116.6 but give up 113.3. Jayson Tatum’s 26.5 points per game and Paul George’s 22.0 give Boston two scoring threats; RJ Barrett averages 21.3 for Toronto, with Scottie Barnes out and Immanuel Quickley questionable. The hinge is whether Barrett and Ja’Kobe Walter can generate enough offense against Boston’s defense, especially if Quickley remains unavailable.