Toronto vs Boston Prediсtion: the Celtics Are Coming Off Their Third Win Over the Raptors

Boston convincingly beat New York, the third team in the Eastern Conference, for their fifth straight win. Now the Celtics will have to travel to season outsider Toronto, and will Joe Mazzulla's team extend their successful streak?We're offering a prediction and several betting options for this game.

Toronto

The Raptors had a bit of a wobble after the break, losing to Miami 111-120 (107-107) in overtime at home. But they bounced back against Phoenix, who are vying for a spot in the Western Conference play-in zone. Toronto's tournament drive didn't faze Darko Rajakovic's team, and they snatched a solid win, 127-109. Three players - RJ Barrett, Chris Boucher and Immanuel Quickley - scored 23 points each. So, the Raptors achieved a balance of 18-39 and are still in with a chance of the play-in zone. Toronto is currently on the 13th line in the Eastern Conference and is 4.0 wins behind the top-10.

Boston

The Celtics played their previous game at home against New York and had little trouble stopping one of their potential Eastern Conference rivals (118:105 - Boston beat the Knicks for the third time this season). Jayson Tatum was one step away from a triple-double (25 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists), while Jaylen Brown scored 24 points and Derrick White 19.

This win means they've now won five games in a row, and they started this run with a win against the same Knicks (131:104). Then they beat Miami (103:85) away, San Antonio (116:103) at home, and Philadelphia (124:104) away. So, the total balance of wins for Boston at the moment is 41-16.

H2H Meetings

So, the score in the season series is 2:1 to Boston.

Stats Betting

• Boston won four out of five previous official matches in Toronto.
• In the four previous matches, Boston has not scored more than 228 points.
• Toronto has reached the 107-point mark in six consecutive home matches.
• Boston has failed to reach the 119-point mark in four of the last six away games.

Expert Betting Tips

In their last home game, Toronto beat Boston, but before that at TD Garden, the Celtics handed the Raptors their worst ever defeat – 125-71. We think the result of the next game will be closer to that. Here, we're backing a convincing win for Boston, who are in great form, and we don't expect the teams to break the total. The Celtics have one of the best offenses this season, but Joe Mazzulla's defence is also at the top of the league.

Our picks:

W2 & TU (229.5) for 2.00

TU (226.5) for 1.83

H2 (-10.5) for 1.80