Jaylen Brown and the Toronto Raptors will clash when the Boston Celtics (23-9) square off against the Raptors (7-25) at TD Garden on Tuesday, December 31 at 3:00 PM ET.The Celtics fell in their

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Down seven at the end of the first quarter, the Raptors now have the lead. Sitting on a score of 65-64, they have looked like the better team, but there's still two more quarters to play. The Raptors entered the contest with 11 straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it 12.

Brown missed Thursday’s game against the Timberwolves because of a shoulder strain he suffered in Tuesday’s 125-71 win over the Raptors at TD Garden.

Jaylen Brown will miss the Boston Celtics’ game at Minnesota on Thursday night with a strained right shoulder. Brown, who’s averaging 24.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.6 assists, was injured in Boston's blowout of the Raptors on Tuesday in Toronto.