The Boston Celtics defeated the visting Toronto Raptors, 117-94, at TD Garden on Saturday evening.

The Celtics got out to a strong start and led, 30-26, through one quarter. The hosts picked up momentum in the second and pushed their lead to nine points by halftime. The Raptors could not find an answer in the third and saw the deficit grow to 17, heading into the final frame. The Celtics did not let up in the fourth and finished strong to close out their second straight win, moving to 4-0 at home.

Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 29 points, five rebounds and two assists, in 32 minutes. Jayson Tatum followed up with 27 points, five rebounds, four assists and a block, while Kristaps Porzingis tallied 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists. The Celtics shot 54.7 percent from the field, including 15-for-44 from long range.

Meanwhile, Pascal Siakam led the Raptors with 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals, in 28 minutes. Dennis Schroder followed up with 14 points, four assists and a steal, while Jakob Poeltl and Malachi Flynn chipped in 12 points each. The Raptors shot 38.5 percent from the field, including 10-for-37 from deep.

The Raptors (4-5) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Wizards on Monday. The Celtics (7-2) play host to the Knicks on Monday.