Boston Celtics stars Kemba Walker and Jaylen Brown became the first pair of teammates to each drill five 3-pointers on Christmas Day during Wednesday's win over the Toronto Raptors:

Brown led all scorers with 30 points and made 10-of-13 field goals. He also added six rebounds and four assists. Walker finished the game with 22 points, and he had the highest plus-minus (+23) among all players.

The Celtics dominated just about all aspects of the game. Boston shot 50 percent from the floor and drilled 14-of-33 threes. The Celtics also won the rebounding battle 45-34, and they finished with 26 assists to overcome 19 turnovers.

Brown could not be contained as he hit a trio of threes and poured in 16 third-quarter points en route to his 30-piece, and he also put together a string of highlight-reel jumpers, including one double crossover that had Raptors forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson on skates.

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This game had plenty of storylines apart from Walker and Brown making history.

Gordon Hayward made his return from a foot injury that had sidelined him for the last three games, and Enes Kanter played in his first game outside of the U.S. in over a year. Hayward scored 14 points in 26 minutes, while Kanter posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards.

This was also the first Christmas Day NBA game played in Canada.

The Celtics improved to 21-7 on the season with the win, and they hold a slight lead over the Miami Heat for the second spot in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors fell to 21-10 and are now in a tie with the Indiana Pacers for the sixth spot in the East.