Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors Prediction: Something to Fight for

Prediction for the NBA Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors match which will take place on April 8th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Boston Celtics

The Celtics played their first game against Toronto without Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum, and Al Horford, but they still won. The team did an excellent job in defense and showed it has the resource to replace several key players. Malcolm Brogdon was the most competitive in the Boston team, scoring 29 points from the bench. Jaylen Brown also scored 25 points and 11 rebounds. Derrick White recorded 17 points for the performance. Although Boston has already guaranteed a playoff, the team has won three times in the last four games, including beating Milwaukee (140:99).

Toronto Raptors

The Raptors will play in the play-in round, but they still hope to win the eighth place in the Eastern Conference from Atlanta. Only one victory separates the teams, which means that Toronto needs to win the two games – after Boston, Nick Nurse's team will play on its floor with the unmotivated Milwaukee.

Before the back-to-back games in Boston, Toronto had a perfect stretch, winning five out of six matches. 

Expert Betting Tips

According to the regular season results, Boston will stay second in the Eastern Conference – the Celtics have lost their chances to catch up with Milwaukee. Still, they cannot give up second place to Philadelphia. As in the first game with Toronto, Boston will undoubtedly play the upcoming game in a partial lineup, according to the lack of tournament tasks. So the Raptors may finally win the Celtics, which has never happened this season. Moreover, Nick Nurse's team still has something to fight for at the finish of the regular season.