With the Cleveland Cavaliers struggling, the race for the top spot in the Eastern Conference could very well come down to the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics. The contenders are set to renew acquaintances north of the border on Tuesday. The C’s haven’t fared well at the Air Canada Centre of late, evidenced by Boston dropping eight of its last nine games in Canada.
- The Celtics are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games on the road against teams with winning records.
- The Raptors are 19-8 ATS in their last 27 games vs divisional opponents.
- The total has gone UNDER in five of the Raptors’ last seven games with one day off between games.
The Celtics lead the Raptors by two games and are riding a four-game winning streak heading into tonight. Boston trailed by 16 at halftime against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday but rallied late in the game to complete a 3-0 homestand in the 97-96 triumph. Kyrie Irving hasn’t played in the last three games due to a quad injury but made the trip to Canada with the team. As of this writing, the point guard was listed as day to day.
Toronto is the top-scoring team in the conference at an average of 111.4 points per game. The Raps are averaging 116.4 points during their current 4-1 SU run, with the best defensive effort in that span coming in a recent 101-86 victory over Memphis, which gave Toronto a 21-4 SU mark at home this season. Six players scored between 10 and 15 points against the Grizzlies.
While the Celtics’ poor showings in Toronto are well known, the UNDER is another solid wager in this series. In the last seven meetings between the Celtics and Raps, the UNDER is 6-1.
A 110-108 result in favor of the Celtics is the prediction by the OddsShark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Toronto Raptors sport a record of 36-16 and 28-24 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Boston Celtics sit at 39-15 and 33-19-2 ATS on the NBA season. The OVER/UNDER totals betting records are 27-25 for the Raptors and 26-27-1 for the Celtics. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Boston injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 2 (Toronto) and the No. 3 (Boston) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Toronto's No. 15-rated NBA squad against Boston's No. 9-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Toronto rates No. 8 in the league with 11.17 treys per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 3 with 11.76 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Al Horford scored 22 points and added 10 rebounds for a double-double, leading Boston over Portland, 97-96, on Sunday at TD Garden.
Toronto earned a 101-86 victory over Memphis on Sunday, getting 15 points from Delon Wright at Air Canada Centre.
- Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Boston is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games on the road
- Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- Toronto is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
- Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Next Betting Matchups
Boston at Washington, Thursday, February 8
Toronto home to New York, Thursday, February 8
