TORONTO - Pascal Siakam had 40 points and 13 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the hottest team in the Eastern Conference on Monday, downing the Boston Celtics 115-112 in overtime.
Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby scored 14 points apiece, while Gary Trent Jr. and Thaddeus Young finished with 12 apiece, and Scottie Barnes chipped in with 10 for the Raptors (43-32), winners of nine of their last 11 games.
Marcus Smart had 28 points to top the East-leading Celtics (47-29), who saw their six-game win streak come to a halt.
With seven games left in the regular season, the Raptors went into Monday clutching a one-game lead over Cleveland for sixth spot in the East.