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2023 NBA Handicapping – Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics
(40-40) Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics (55-25)
Date: Friday, April 7th
Time: 7:30 PM EST
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Moneyline NBA Odds: Raptors +110 | Celtics -126 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Celtics -3
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 218.5
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As can be seen, the Raptors and Celtics are completing a baseball set with the front game coming down to clutch time and Boston getting the 97-93 victory.
ATS
At this time, the Raptors are 40-38-2 overall against the spread this season. Also, they are 16-23-1 ATS as the away team. Additionally, the Celtics are 43-36-1 against the spread this season. Also, they are 22-17 ATS as the home team
Season Series
Friday, April 7th, the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics play for the fourth and final time this season. The Celtics are looking for the sweep having won all three prior meetings on December 5th (116-110), January 21st (106-104), and the recent April 5th match.
Last season, the squads played four times with teams splitting the series each winning twice. The Celtics hold the all-time record having bested the Raptors in 65 of their 107 matches.
*Editor’s Note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing, Thursday, April 6th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Friday, April 7th.
Toronto Raptors
Once again, one cold quarter was the difference in the Raptors losing a match. Toronto won both the third and fourth frames but scored just 16 points in the second while allowing 25.
Fred VanVleet took a hit early and it seemed to impact him as he shot 2 of 14 and OG Anunoby had an off night offensively (5 of 16) after a recent hot streak.
It was bad timing as the Hawks’ win means Toronto will need to win both final games (Celtics, Bucks) coupled with Atlanta losing both their final matches (76ers, Celtics).
Since Toronto owns the tiebreak versus the Heat if Miami lose two of their final three games and the Raptors won out they would gain the higher seed.
Stats
On offense, the Raptors score 112.9 points per game ranking 23rd while shooting 45.8% from the field and 33.6% from the perimeter ranking 26th and 28th respectively.
Meanwhile, defensively, the Raptors allow 111.3 points per game ranking fifth best with opponents shooting 49% from the field and 37.5% from deep ranking 27th in both efficiency categories.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Otto Porter Jr., SF (OUT for season, — foot)
Boston Celtics
With the Bucks beating the Bulls on Wednesday, they clinched the East’s top seed plus home court throughout the playoffs. Boston and New York winning also cemented seeds one through five (Bucks, Celtics, 76ers, Cavaliers, Knicks), and the Bulls in 10th.
Although the Nets, Heat, Hawks, and Raptors have all confirmed they’ll play at least one more game which rung they’ll be on has yet to be determined.
Making the situation more complicated is the top three seeds are featured predominantly in the final games for the above quartet at a time when they likely want to rest their core but that could dramatically impact how the ladder is completed.
Boston closes the season facing the Raptors and Hawks while Philly plays the Heat, Hawks, Nets, and the Bucks face the Raptors in their final game.
Stats
On the positive side, Boston claims the fourth-best point production averaging 117.9 points per game. In terms of efficiency, they shoot 47.5% from the field and 37.6% from the perimeter ranking 15th and sixth respectively.
Presently, opponents average 111.5 points per game which rank sixth. Celtics opponents are limited to 46.4% from the field and 34.7% from the perimeter which ranks fifth in both categories.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Derrick White SG (questionable—ankle)
- Malcolm Brogdon PG (questionable—back)
- Marcus Smart PG (questionable—neck)
- Payton Pritchard PG (questionable—heel)
- Danilo Gallinari, SF (OUT indefinitely — ACL)
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Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Raptors are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games.
- Also, the Raptors are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road.
- By comparison, the Celtics are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games.
- In conclusion, the Celtics are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when hosting Toronto.
Free Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics NBA Prediction:
With so much of the East’s bracket completed the final games can take on an entirely different dynamic as teams rest core contributors.
Case in point, the Nuggets started five reserves on Thursday so while the Celtics have a handful of players on the injury report that list could balloon prior to tip-off.
The Raptors are still aiming to move up one rung to the eighth seed to guarantee two play-in games and should feel confident knowing they were in each game versus Boston losing by six, two and four points.
4* Free Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics NBA Betting Pick: Raptors +3
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