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2022 NBA Handicapping
(47-28) Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors (42-32)
Date: Monday, March 28th
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Venue: Bankers Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
NBA Moneyline Odds: Celtics +157 | Raptors -150 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Raptors -3.5
NBA Betting Total: 217.5
Monday, March 28th the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors meet for the fourth and final time this season. Boston leads the series 2-1.
The Celtics arrive having played on Sunday in the front end of a back-to-back set beating the Wolves 134-112 while the Raptors played Saturday in a match that was briefly suspended due to a speaker that caught fire but returned to beat Indy 131-91.
Boston Celtics
If you’re going to play on consecutive nights the trick is to get out to an early lead so the core group doesn’t have to be overtaxed. Boston accomplished that despite playing an equally hot Timberwolves team on Sunday.
On January 9th the Celtics were in ninth place but now sit in first after the victory having won 22 of 25 games.
Jaylen Brown (31 points, 10 rebounds) and Jayson Tatum (34 points, five rebounds, six assists) played 35 and 34 minutes to lead the Celtics with Brown delivering a double-double and Tatum leading all scorers.
Robert Williams III also registered a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds but left the game early after spraining his knee. Derrick White (15) and Payton Pritchard (11) were the other double-figure scorers.
Boston jumped out to an early lead in the first but pulled away in the second frame with a 38 point quarter while utilizing their lockdown defense to hold the Wolves to 19 points and were never threatened thereafter.
With many of the top teams in the East seeming to be jockeying for position based on where the Nets seem to be positioned the injury report offers hints Boston is also participating in this practice.
To that end, Tatum is expected to sit for rest, and Al Horford (personal) is questionable while Williams (knee) was downgraded to out Monday.
Toronto Raptors
With Toronto leading 66-38 and 4:05 remaining in the second quarter, the teams were sent to the locker room while fans were asked to exit Scotiabank Arena to address the fire in the speaker.
When they returned the teams had a 10-minute warmup and got back to action but the Raptors continued to feast and the teams had a shorter intermission remaining on the court prior to finishing up the game although Fred VanVleet did not return after the initial break.
Six Raptors scored in double-figures led by Pascal Siakam with 23 points, six rebounds, seven assists, and three steals in 31 minutes. Scottie Barnes also delivered six rebounds and seven assists with 19 points.
Precious Achiuwa rediscovered his long ball range (4 of 5) after a few cold spells recently scoring 18 points. OG Anunoby (16), Chris Boucher (15), and Thad Young (11) were the other double-figure contributors.
VanVleet (knee) is probable and Gary Trent Jr. (toe) is questionable for Monday while Malachi Flynn (hamstring) is out.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Boston is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
- Toronto is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto’s last 14 games.
Free Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors NBA Prediction:
These squads always have competitive matches but if Tatum and Williams are out plus playing on consecutive nights and having to travel it would seem to favor the Raptors who are invested in winning to retain the sixth seed.
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