The Boston Celtics (24-6) will host the Toronto Raptors (12-18) after victories in 15 straight home games. It begins at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, December 29, 2023.
The Celtics head into their matchup against the Raptors as a 9.5-point favorite. The game features an over/under of 223.5.
Celtics vs. Raptors Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:35 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Boston -9.5
- Total: 223.5
- Moneyline: Boston -444, Toronto +342
Raptors at Celtics odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 9.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (223.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 122 – Raptors 106
- Boston has been the favorite in 29 games this season and has come away with the win 23 times (79.3%) in those contests.
- Boston has yet to lose in 10 games when named as at least a -444 moneyline favorite.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston has a 81.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- Toronto has won 25% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (4-12).
- Toronto has not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +342 or longer.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, Toronto’s implied win probability is 22.6%.
- The Celtics score 5.9 more points per game (120.3) than the Raptors give up (114.4).
- Boston has an 11-7-2 record against the spread and an 18-2 record overall when scoring more than 114.4 points.
- Toronto is 10-6 against the spread and 11-5 overall when it scores more than 110.3 points.
- Boston is 11-6-2 against the spread and 17-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 113.1 points.
- The Celtics are at the sixth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (120.3 PPG), while the Raptors allow the 15th-fewest points per game (114.4) in the league.
- The 21st-ranked scoring NBA team (113.1 PPG) is Toronto, while the Boston squad ranks fourth in the league defensively (110.3 PPG).
- The Celtics have out-scored their opponents by a total of 301 points this season (10 points per game on average), and opponents of the Raptors have out-scored them by 39 more points on the year (1.3 per game).
Over/Under
- Boston’s average implied point total this season is 0.9 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (117.9 implied points on average compared to 117 implied points in this game).
- So far this season, Boston has put up more than 117 points in 19 games.
- The average implied point total on the season for Toronto (115.1) is 8.1 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (107).
How to watch Celtics vs. Raptors
- Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBCS-BOS and TSN
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
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