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NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season

What does Celtics vs Raptors change in the NBA playoff race?

Celtics

Boston Celtics

5-1

7:00 PM ET

Scheduled

Raptors

Toronto Raptors

3-3

Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM ET (Nov 12, 09:00 KST)Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

What's at stake

Current standings (92 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 East teams. Arithmetic, not odds.

Celtics win

  • CelticsEast #2→#1Magic 74→73Top-6 magic 74→73
  • RaptorsEast #5→#6Magic 76→-Top-6 magic 76→-
  • 76ersEast #1→#2
  • WizardsEast #6→#5

Raptors win

Both teams going in

TeamMagicTragicTop-6 magic
CelticsEast #2 · 5-174-74
RaptorsEast #5 · 3-376-76

Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →

Season series

Meeting 1 of 4 this season

Celtics 0Raptors 0

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Wed, Nov 11 game · Toronto

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Team records

Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.

Injury report

Celtics

  • Devin CarterOut
  • Paul GeorgeOut

Raptors

  • Nate BittleOut
  • Kawhi LeonardOut
  • Jakob PoeltlOut
  • Malachi SmithOut
  • Scottie BarnesAvailable

BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.

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Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.