The Toronto Raptors are showing the effects of a grueling stretch in the schedule and there is no letup Sunday afternoon when they host the Boston Celtics.

The Raptors have dropped four of five after losing 111-86 to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday.

The five games have come in a seven-day stretch starting Nov. 29 when they lost 118-111 in overtime at Charlotte to end their nine-game winning streak.

The Raptors are 1-2 to start a five-game homestand with the loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday snapping an eight-game home winning streak.

"Mentally, physically, we've got to get away, we've got to recharge very quickly for Sunday and a 3:30 p.m. game," Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said. "A quick turnaround over here, the schedule is what it is. We're going to bounce back and find o

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