The Toronto Raptors end a brief two-game road trip at TD Garden on Wednesday night where they will take on the Boston Celtics. Toronto has dropped four of its last five games, while Boston has dropped 13 of its last 17 games.
The Toronto Raptors are not a very good team. Take away leading scorer Andrea Bargnani ( who has been out in two separate stints) and they can be quite anemic and they will be facing Boston missing Bargnani, and unlikely recent scoring sensation, guard Jeryd Bayless as well.
The Boston Celtics (30-9 SU, 20-19 ATS, 16-22-1 O/U) snapped their four-game losing streak in the BetUS Sportsbook on Sunday, beating Atlantic division rival Toronto (16-22 SU, 15-22-1 ATS, 21-17 O/U) to cover the spread for the first time in their last five contests. Tonight, the Eastern Conference foes will complete a home-and-home series with the Celtics hosting Toronto at TD Banknorth Garden.
NBA | Dec 05
Toronto Raptors vs. Utah Jazz
Matt Fargo
Injuries are a big concern for the linesmakers here but that is all on the Utah side and that is the reason for the delayed line coming out. Toronto is coming off a rout in Denver and not on the right side. It was bad enough to get head coach Sam Mitchell fired despite winning the NBA Coach of the Year award just two seasons ago.
The Boston Celtics (5-1 SU, 3-3 ATS, 2-4 O/U) must have taken their emphatic 95-79 road loss to the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 1 personally! Since dropping that contest, the defending champs have won four consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook, routing their last three opponents in the process.
