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Looking for Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics free NBA picks & NBA odds? NBA betting sees the Raptors taking on the Celtics on Saturday, December 28th, 2019, at TD Garden. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NBA basketball matchups so stay tuned for more FREE daily NBA hoops predictions like this Raptors Celtics matchup.
2019 NBA Handicapping
(21-10) Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics (21-7)
Date: Saturday, December 28th
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
NBA Moneyline Odds: OFF
NBA Betting Odds: Raptors +6 | Celtics -6
NBA Betting Total: 216.5
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Free Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics Prediction:
Saturday, December 28th, the Toronto Raptors face the Boston Celtics for the second time in four days. It is the third meeting between the clubs this season with the Celtics winning both including Christmas Day in Toronto. The situation is reversed this time with the Celtics playing their third game in four days while the Raptors are on three days rest.
Last season, the teams played four times with each team taking their home games. The Celtics hold the all-time record having bested the Raptors in 56 of their 95 matches
Toronto Raptors
Injury has plagued the Raptors all season going 10 and 11 games without Serge Ibaka and Kyle Lowry then just as they returned Fred VanVleet was lost for five games.
It took a few games for Ibaka and Lowry to shake off the rust and as the team rediscovered their offensive flow they lost Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol and Norm Powell all in the same game.
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Following the Christmas Day loss Head Coach Nick Nurse stated the team will get some well needed rest as the team’s last three games required a 30 point comeback, overtime and then the early noon tipoff versus the Celts.
Oddly, elder statesman Kyle Lowry doesn’t tend to shoot well with too much time off and his scoring will be essential for the Raptors.
Pascal Siakam (groin), Norm Powell (shoulder), Marc Gasol (hamstring) have all missed four games and remain out with no definitive return date. Dewan Hernandez suffered an ankle injury keeping him out the last three games and he’s questionable for Saturday.
Matt Thomas (finger) remains out until January.
Toronto could apply for a hardship exception which requires four or more players missing three games with expectations they’ll be out longer. This could allow Nurse to add a big body to help with the lack of depth up front.
Boston Celtics
The Celtics play the front end of a back to back versus Cleveland on Friday and will be looking to take care of business early in order to save the team’s legs for Saturday.
In the win over Toronto, Jaylen Brown led the way with 30 points. Enes Kanter delivered a 12 points, 11 rebounds double-double off the bench. Kemba Walker (22), Gordon Hayward (14), Daniel Theis (13) and Jayson Tatum (11) all registered double-figure scoring.
Kemba Walker is the team leader in scoring (22.6) and assists (5.3). Jayson Tatum tops the rebound (7.2) and steals (1.4) categories. Jaylen Brown leads field goal percent (51.4%) and Daniel Theis is tops in the block (1.5) category.
Marcus Smart missed the last seven games with an eye infection with no exact return date defined.
Robert Williams III (bone edema – hip) will be out of the lineup until early in the New Year. Vincent Poirier is out until late January following surgery to repair his fractured right pinky finger.
NBA Betting Trends:
- The Celtics are 6-4 ATS in their last 10
- The Celtics are 6-4-1 in last 10 head to head
- Over Under is 6-4 in team’s last 10 head to head matchups
Free Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction:
Similarly to Stevens having not won in Toronto during his tenure (until Christmas) the Raptors haven’t won in Boston since December 2016. The Cavaliers game will dictate how much the Celtics will have left in the tank Saturday.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Raptors plus points
Even with the back to back, history tells us this will be a close game that ultimately goes the Celtics’ way and not surprising Boston has the edge in the spread but my gut says Toronto has something to prove and with three full days off Nurse will have something specific in mind to expose.
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