The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors meet in an Atlantic Division clash on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto is 9-11 overall and 2-6 at home, while the Celtics are 10-10 overall and 5-6 on the road. These teams shared their two meetings earlier this season.
Toronto is favored by one point in the latest Raptors vs Celtics odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 209.5. Before getting into the Celtics vs Raptors picks, you’ll want to see the model’s NBA predictions at SportsLine.
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Now the model has set their sights on Raptors vs. Celtics. You can go to SportsLine to see his choices. Here are several NBA betting lines for Celtics vs Raptors:
- Raptors vs. Celtics spread: Raptors -1
- Over-under Raptors vs Celtics: 209.5 points
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What you need to know about the Raptors
Toronto was hit hard last Friday when it lost 114-97 to the Indiana Pacers. A silver lining for the Raptors was the play of power forward Scottie Barnes, who had 17 points and seven rebounds. Forward Pascal Siakam also had 17 points to complete with 12 rebounds and four assists.
Toronto could miss two starters as Gary Trent Jr. (calf) and OG Anunoby (hip) are both questionable. Their potential absences will test the depth of the Raptors who have five players on average in double digits, and all five are their starters. Precious Achiuwa leads the second unit with 8.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
What to know about the Celtics
Meanwhile, Boston fell short against the San Antonio Spurs last Friday, losing 96-88. One thing that held Boston back was poor play from point guard Dennis Schroder, who didn’t have his best game: He played for 37 minutes but scored just eight points on a 3v14 shot. ‘team, Boston reversed just 29.4 percent of their three-point attempts.
Jaylen Brown (back to conditioning) is questionable to play but has adapted the last three games after an eight-game absence. However, Brown averages just 16.0 points per game on those three points, up from 25.6 points before his missed stretch. Boston will definitely be without Schroder (ankle) and Robert Williams III (illness).
How to make Raptors vs. Celtics picks
The model has simulated Celtics against Raptors 10,000 times and the results are available. We can tell you that the model leans below and it also generated a pick of points that hits in well over 50% of the simulations. You can only see the choice on SportsLine.
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