What to Know Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Boston with Celtics Pregame Live. Celtics (23-13) are 9-1 in their last 10 games against the Raptors (23-15). Boston coming off loss to Denver on Wednesday.

His legs weren’t there on Monday night, leading to a terrible shooting night. Because his shooting has been so good this season, any dip has to make you wonder if it’s the start of a slump or regression that will level out the numbers.

The Celtics will be facing a very shorthanded Raptors squad on Friday night at TD Garden. Toronto downgraded two key starters ahead of tipoff, ruling out Scottie Barnes (knee) and Brandon Ingram (thumb) for the matchup after both were originally listed as questionable. Starting center Jakob Poeltl also remains out with a back injury.

What to Know Coverage begins on NBC Sports Boston at 6 p.m. ET with Celtics Pregame Live. Celtics (23-12) seeking their fifth consecutive win. First C’s-Nuggets matchup this season. Nikola Jokic (knee),

This year, as Trae Young’s availability has fluctuated, Alexander-Walker (20.5 ppg on 44.7/38.3/85.4 shooting) has stepped up into a scorer, helping budding star Jalen Johnson lead the way for the Atlanta Hawks offense.