Aaliyah Martin bursts onto the scene with a ferocious poster slam over Derrick White

Alijah Martin recorded his first points, including an outstanding dunk on the poster Derrick White. during Toronto Raptors match against Boston Celtics on Friday night.

Martin is thriving through the rookie year of his NBA career after a historic collegiate career at Florida Atlantic and Florida. He played at the G-League level for the Raptors 905, enjoying strong performances as Toronto called him up for the game against Boston.

It’s safe to say that Martin’s hard work has resulted in plenty of playing time off the bench. After recording his first steal in early December, the rookie guard finally got his first points, assists, rebound and block. One of his highlights came in the final seconds of the third quarter, when he got the ball after a rebound when he went on a fast break to throw down a one-handed dunk via Boston White.

2. Aliyah Martin’s NBA bucket is this dunk!!!

Dunk and look down!!!! 😤 https://t.co/HibV5slZT1 pic.twitter.com/0JVUpUCp0v

— Omer Osman (@OmerOsman200) January 10, 2026

As Elijah Martin, the Raptors played against the Celtics

Aliyah Martin enjoyed his best NBA performance to date with seven points and three assists. Despite his efforts, it wasn’t enough as the Raptors lost to the Celtics 125-117.

Both teams competed throughout the game. However, Boston built a solid lead as the night wore on, seeing Toronto struggle to make enough stops to attempt a comeback.

Five players scored in double figures for Toronto in the loss. Before the injury, RJ Barrett finished with 19 points, seven assists and four rebounds. He shot 6-of-15 from the field, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. It’s Ja’Koby Walter’s turn with 19 points and six rebounds, Immanuel Quickley had 17 points and 13 assists, Sandro Mamukelasveli had 15 points and eight rebounds, while Jamal Sheed recorded 13 points and eight assists.

Toronto fell to a 23-16 record on the season, holding fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are 0.5 games above the Philadelphia 76ers and two games above the Miami Heat, while trailing the Celtics and New York Knicks by two games.

The Raptors will look to bounce back in their next game as they are at home. They host the 76ers on January 11th at 6pm ET.