The Toronto Raptors kick off a two game mini-series with the Boston Celtics tonight in Boston. Both teams are on night two of back to back games. The Raptors played last night against the Charlotte Hornets, while the Celtics lost a close game to the Philadelphia 76ers.
These two upcoming games mean a lot to both teams. The Raptors are in a race to the Play-In Tournament, currently holding the ninth seed in the East. Above them are the Atlanta Hawks, who they are tied with, but the Hawks hold the tiebreaker over the Raptors. Below them are the Bulls, and the Raptors hold that tiebreaker over them.