Celtics vs Raptors Prediction, Odds and Best Bets
Boston is on the road playing Toronto at the Scotiabank Arena stadium on Monday, 12/5/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Boston -1 was the opening favorite and current line is Boston
Game outlook
Boston is on the road playing Toronto at the Scotiabank Arena stadium on Monday, 12/5/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Boston -1 was the opening favorite and current line is Boston -1.5.
Boston 8-3 on the road
Getting to the NBA Finals last season wasn't enough for the Boston Celtics. Boston is off to the best start in the NBA thanks to MVP-like play from Jayson Tatum and nearly equally dominant play from his running mate, Jaylen Brown. With Tatum and Brown both averaging career-highs in scoring, Malcolm Brogdon has integrated seamlessly with his new team. In the first game of this road trip, the Celtics played the Brooklyn Nets in Brooklyn on Sunday. Tatum scored 29 points and had 11 rebounds, while Brown had 34 points and 10 rebounds. Boston improved to 19-5 with the win. Boston's dynamic duo once again provided dominant performances in a 103-92 win. Last week, Boston center Robert Williams III (knee) was reported to be close to making a comeback. The Time Lord will bring stability to the back end of the Celtics defense, something that has been lacking so far. The Celtics allow just 16th in points this year while also just 19th in opponents' field goal percentage. With the return of Williams, Boston is 13th in blocks per game, a ranking that is sure to rise.
With a power ranking of 1, Boston is ranked #1 in offense (scoring an average of 121.61 per game), #16 in defense (allowing an average of 113.57 points to be scored against them per game) and are 19-5 (15-9 ATS) this season.