The Boston Celtics have won five straight games and are only three behind the No. 1-seed in the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors. Boston can make things interesting with a win over the Dinos at TD Garden on Saturday. The Celtics have been going UNDER totals with ease, as six of Boston’s past seven have gone below the total.
- The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
- The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings between the Celtics and Raptors.
- The Raptors are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games.
Boston capped a 4-0 SU road trips with a game-winning three-pointer by Jaylen Brown over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday and are faring well without star point guard Kyrie Irving, who’s been sidelined for the remainder of the regular-season due to knee surgery. Brown returned from a concussion as Irving went down and hasn’t shown much rust from the layoff.
The Raptors have exchanged wins and losses since going on an 11-game winning streak and capped a 2-1 SU home stand with a 114-110 triumph over Denver on Tuesday. The C’s won the first meeting between the clubs on the year while the Raptors went on to win the next one by 20. Toronto is only one game away from matching the franchise record of 56 set two seasons ago.
Toronto has been a boon for bettors in this series, evidenced by the Raps going 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings with the Celtics.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Raptors to win this game 108-105. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Boston Celtics currently sport a record of 52-23, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 46-27-2 ATS. The Toronto Raptors are 55-20 and 40-35 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Celtics post a 36-38-1 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Raptors have gone 37-36-2 against the total number of points scored. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Boston vs Toronto injuries news.
The Boston Celtics sit at No. 11 in the current NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Toronto Raptors are at No. 4 on that betting chart.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Boston's No. 8-rated NBA squad against Toronto's No. 17-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Boston rates No. 6 in the league with 11.73 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 3 with 11.89 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Raptors grabbed a 114-110 win over the Nuggets on Tuesday, behind a 15-point effort from Fred VanVleet at Air Canada Centre.
Jaylen Brown scored 21 points leading the Celtics to a 97-94 victory over Utah at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Wednesday.
- Toronto is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
- Toronto is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
- Toronto is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
- Toronto is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
- Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto at Cleveland, Tuesday, April 3rd
Boston at Milwaukee, Tuesday, April 3rd
