The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors are getting together on Friday for an NBA affair between Eastern Conference foes. The Boston Celtics come into the game on a four-game winning streak. Overall, the Celtics are 9-2. For Toronto, they are 5-6 on the season, which is 11th in the Eastern Conference.
Let’s get to our Celtics vs Raptors best bets:
Celtics vs RaptorsPicks
- Spread: Boston Celtics -5.5, Toronto Raptors +5.5
- Moneyline: Boston Celtics -225, Toronto Raptors +185
Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors Odds
Celtics vs. Raptors Information
Before our Celtics vs Raptors best bets, some information on these two teams playing on the NBA schedule:
Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors
Location of the game: Scotiabank. Toronto, ON.
Date & Time: Friday, November 17. 7:30 pm EST.
How to watch: NBCS-BOS
Recent Scores
Boston Celtics Last 5
- Saturday, November 11th, 2023: 117-94 win over Toronto Raptors
- Monday, November 13th, 2023: 114-98 win over New York Knicks
- Wednesday, November 15th, 2023: 1117-107 win at Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors Last 5
- Saturday, November 11th, 2023: 117-94 loss at Boston Celtics
- Monday, November 13th, 2023: 111-107 win over Washington Wizards
- Wednesday, November 15th, 2023: 128-112 loss vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors Analysis
The Boston Celtics are the top team in the Eastern Conference, with a 9-2 record. The Celtics are 4-2 on the road this season. Boston is also one of the top offensive teams in all of the league with 119.4 points per game. Defensively, the Celtics are allowing 106 per game. The 13.4 point differential is the best in the league.
Jayson Tatum is leading the Celtics in scoring with more than 28 per game Tatum is playing nearly 37 minutes per game as well. Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis are both in their first season with the Celtics. Holiday is scoring 13.4 points per game, and dishing out 5.3 assists. Porzingis is just shy of 20 points per game.
Boston in their win over Philadelphia saw Derrick White score a season-high 27 points in the game. The Celtics are playing their second of four straight road games. Following this game, the Celtics will visit Memphis on Sunday and Charlotte on Monday. The Celtics and Bucks will play Wednesday in Boston.
Raptors’ Inconsistent Streak
The Raptors cannot seem to get anything consistently going in the win column. They had won back-to-back games against the Spurs and Mavericks before their recent blowout loss in Boston. Then a win over Washington was negated by a home loss to the Bucks.
Toronto allowed Damian Lillard to score 37 points and dish out 13 assists in the recent loss. On the season, the Raptors are scoring 108.5 points per game. The leading scorer for Toronto has been Scottie Barnes. The forward is scoring 20.9 points per game, while their point guard Dennis Schrder is scoring 14.8 points per game, and dishing out 7.5 assists.
The Raptors will host Detroit next, on Sunday, before back-to-back games at the Magic and Pacers. Toronto Raptors lines are going to be up and down, like their play, until they find consistency.
Odds Breakdown
Before our Boston Celtics predictions, and NBA Expert Picks, take a look at the updated NBA odds:
- Spread: Boston Celtics -5.5, Toronto Raptors +5.5
- Total: N/A
- Moneyline: Boston Celtics -225, Toronto Raptors +185
Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors Betting Pick and Prediction
The Boston Celtics are playing pretty good basketball right now. Despite missing Jaylen Brown, the win on Wednesday against Philadelphia was impressive. Whether Brown plays or not in this game, the Celtics are talented, and playing great basketball. We are going to take the Celtics. In the end, the best player on the court is going to be Jayson Tatum. Tatum leads the Celtics to a big win.
The final bet for this game is the Boston Celtics -5.5 over the Toronto Raptors. Despite being on the road, the Celtics win 110-101. Those are our Celtics vs Raptors best bets!
- NBA Pick: Boston Celtics -5.5
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