TORONTO, CANADA - Derrick White, Boston Celtics player and part-time celestial body, soared through Toronto’s airspace to deliver a cosmic 3-pointer with less than 30 seconds left in the fourth quarter. This divine intervention helped the Celtics recover after they nearly squandered their 16-point halftime lead, allowing them to stave off the Raptors for a narrow 108-105 victory in Friday night's game, part of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament. Jaylen Brown or, as he is now known, ‘Lord of the Leaping Layups’, scored an impressive 23 points ensuring victory for Boston. The Celtics' co-conspirator in winning, Kristaps Porzingis showed off his duality as a player and part-time moving wall with an additional 14 points and 12 rebounds. Commentators were seen desperately thumbing through a thesaurus to find new ways to say "dominant" after his performance. Jayson Tatum lent his own sparkle to the proceedings with 17 points, while Jrue Holiday pitched in with 14. Derrick White, Boston's stellar standout, ended with 13 points, proving once again that numbers aren't everything – timing is. Observers noted how the Celtics’ victory seemed less a basketball match and more a habitual ceremony woven into the fabric of the universe, as they won their sixth consecutive meeting with Toronto. Talk about a streak! While the Raptors do their best to hold onto national pride, it’s difficult when your opponent seems to be using the Milky Way as a practice court. "I'm happy we won and all,” said White, post-game, trying not to drown in a sea of euphoria, “but this win has thrown off my astrology chart. When you're a celestial body on the court and a Scorpio in life, balancing these opposing energies can be a challenge." Joking aside, let's give a hand to the Raptors for a solid effort. Their fierce defence and their surprisingly robust resistance against the celestial Celtics were commendable. However, this meeting proved that it takes more than a tenacious T-Rex to take down a basketball team seemingly armed with a direct line to the cosmos. One can only hope that the Raptors’ horoscope fares better in the next match-up against the astral Celtics. In the meantime, the Boston Celtics can rejoice. Not just for this pulsating game of alliteration (Ravishing Raptors, Bountiful Boston), but the confidence that they have truly learned how to capture the stars … and slam-dunk them into victory.