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The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors will renew their Atlantic Division rivalry series on Monday at Scotiabank Arena. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Celtics are seven-point spread favorites and the game total is 241 points.
Boston (30-9 SU, 19-18-2 ATS, and 21-17-1 O/U) beat Houston 145-113 in its last game. The C's are 11-9 SU and 7-11-2 ATS on the road this season.
Toronto (15-24 SU, 20-19 ATS, and 23-16 O/U) lost 145-113 to Utah in its last game. The Raptors are 9-9 SU and 9-9 ATS at home.
This is the fourth meeting between these teams in the 2023-24 season. The Celtics won all three previous matchups. In the most recent game (Dec. 29), Boston won 120-118 with a +14 rebounding margin. The Celtics led by as many as 20 points but committed 16 turnovers.
Celtics: No injuries.
Raptors: C Jakob Poetl (ankle) and SF Otto Porter Jr. (knee) are out.
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Boston scores 121.4 points per game (5th) on 48.0 percent shooting (11th), including 37.8 percent from three-point range (8th). It converts 80.3 percent of its free-throw attempts (8th) and averages 47.2 rebounds (1st), 25.8 assists (20th), and 12.9 turnovers (8th) per game.
The C's surrender 111.6 points per game (7th), and their opponents shoot 45.2 percent (3rd), including 36.2 percent from three-point range (12th), with 43.6 rebounds per game (16th). Boston averages 6.4 blocks (3rd), 6.6 steals (27th), and 17.5 fouls (2nd) per game.
Boston ranks 1st in offensive rating, 3rd in defensive rating, and 19th in pace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes.