The Boston Celtics (24-6) host the Toronto Raptors (12-18) after winning 15 home games in a row. The Celtics are favored by 9 points in the contest, which tips at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, December 29, 2023. The matchup has an over/under of 223.5.
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How Do I 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
Betting Lines For Boston vs. Toronto
Celtics vs Raptors Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Celtics |
-9 |
223.5 |
Celtics Betting Stats & Information
- The Celtics have won 79.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (23-6).
- Boston has won all 10 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -431 or shorter.
- The Celtics have a 14-13-3 record against the spread this season.
- The Celtics have a 6-5-2 record against the spread when favored by 9 points or more this season.
- The average over/under Boston has had set in games this year is 7.1 more points than this outing’s point total.
- Celtics games have gone over the point total in 17 out of 30 opportunities (56.7%).
Toronto Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Raptors have been the underdog 16 times and won four, or 25%, of those games.
- Toronto has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +337.
- The Raptors have put together a record of 14-16-0 against the spread this season.
- The Raptors are 1-1 ATS when playing as at least 9-point underdogs.
- The average over/under in Toronto’s games this season is 3.9 more points than the point total of 223.5 in this outing.
- This season, 15 of the Raptors’ games have gone over the point total.
Celtics vs. Raptors Season Stat Comparison
| Celtics Rank |
Celtics AVG |
|
Raptors AVG |
Raptors Rank |
| 6th |
120.3 |
Points Scored |
113.1 |
21st |
| 4th |
110.3 |
Points Allowed |
114.4 |
15th |
| 2nd |
46.8 |
Rebounds |
45.2 |
7th |
| 13th |
11.0 |
Off. Rebounds |
12.4 |
7th |
| 1st |
16.1 |
3pt Made |
11.3 |
25th |
| 19th |
25.6 |
Assists |
29.6 |
3rd |
| 9th |
12.4 |
Turnovers |
13.5 |
17th |
Celtics vs. Raptors Injury Updates
Celtics
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Jaylen Brown |
Out |
Back |
Raptors
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Christian Koloko |
Out |
Respiratory |
| Garrett Temple |
Questionable |
Ankle |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Boston Celtics Leaders
- The Celtics get 27.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists from Jayson Tatum.
- Derrick White contributes with 3.9 boards and 5.2 assists per game in addition to his 16.8 PPG scoring average.
- Tatum makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Celtics, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.9 per contest.
Toronto Raptors Leaders
- Pascal Siakam averages 21.3 points per game. He also collects 6.7 rebounds and averages 5.2 assists per game.
- Scottie Barnes averages 20.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, while Dennis Schroder adds 14.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game.
- Barnes is the top shooter from deep for the Raptors (among active players), hitting 2.1 threes per game.
