The Boston Celtics (28-11) visit the Toronto Raptors (9-31) Wednesday. Tip-off from Scotiabank Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Celtics vs. Raptorsodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Boston leads 2-0 with a pair of wins at home — 126-123 in OT on Nov. 12 and 125-71 on Dec. 31
Boston escaped with a 120-119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday as a 14.5-point favorite. Jayson Tatum put up 38 points and 11 boards to carry the Celtics, who shot just 29.5% from deep. Boston is shooting just 32.8% on 3-pointers since the beginning of the New Year.
Toronto snapped a 5-game losing streak with a surprising 104-101 win over the Golden State Warriors Monday while covering as a 5-point home underdog. Toronto’s defense was solid, holding Golden State to just 39.8% from the field and 34.8% from deep.
Celtics at Raptors odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 7:31 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Celtics -700 (bet $700 to win $100) | Raptors +500 (bet $100 to win $500)
- Against the spread (ATS): Celtics -12.5 (-110) | Raptors +12.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Celtics at Raptors key injuries
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- G Immanuel Quickley (hip) out
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Celtics at Raptors picks and predictions
Prediction
Celtics 123, Raptors 110
Moneyline
PASS.
Boston is the far better team and will cover here as a -700 favorite, but you can’t risk a bet on such heavy favorites. Pass here and look to the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
LEAN CELTICS -12.5 (-110).
Boston has covered the spread in 2 of its last 3 road games and is 2-1 ATS in its last 3 wins. The Celtics are also 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings against the Raptors.
This is a lean since the Celtics have not been their normal, dominant selves lately. And also because Toronto has been the better ATS team this season, being 22-17-1 ATS while Boston is just 15-23-1.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 229.5 (-110).
The Under has hit in 4 of Boston’s last 5 games and is 21-17-1 for the Celtics. For Toronto, the Under is 2-1 in its last 3 games. The Under has also hit in 2 of the last 3 matchups between these squads and is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.
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