The Toronto Raptors are only a 2-point favorite against the Boston Celtics when Pascal Siakam and the Raptors (40-40) and Jayson Tatum’s Celtics (55-25) hit the court on April 7, 2023 in a game expected to be a close matchup. The matchup’s over/under is set at 222.5.
The Celtics beat the Raptors 97-93 on Wednesday when they last played. Malcolm Brogdon topped the Celtics in the win with 29 points, while Siakam scored 28 in the losing effort for the Raptors.
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Raptors Vs. Celtics Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Friday, April 7, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: NBCS-BOS and SportsNet
- Spread Favorite: Raptors -2
- Moneyline Favorite: Raptors -128
- Moneyline Underdog: Celtics +107
- Over/Under: 222.5 points
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Raptors Betting Trends
- The Raptors have covered 41 times in 80 chances against the spread this season.
- Toronto has covered the spread 25 times this season (25-21 ATS) when playing as at least 2-point favorites.
- The Raptors have won in 30, or 61.2%, of the 49 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- This year, Toronto has won 30 of 45 games when listed as at least -128 or better on the moneyline.
- The Raptors and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 41 out of 80 times this season.
- Toronto and its opponents have combined to score more than 222.5 points in 43 of 80 games this season.
- The Raptors have an average point total of 224.2 in their matchups this year, 1.7 more points than this game’s over/under.
Raptors Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | 70 | 24.3 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Fred VanVleet | 68 | 19.5 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 64 | 17.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| OG Anunoby | 66 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| Scottie Barnes | 75 | 15.5 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Raptors Season Stats
- Toronto is outscoring opponents by 1.6 points per game with a +124 scoring differential overall. It puts up 112.9 points per game (23rd in the NBA) and gives up 111.3 per contest (fourth in the league).
- The Raptors grab 43.1 rebounds per game (16th in the league) compared to the 42.2 of their opponents.
- The Raptors are putting up 114.2 points per game at home. In road games, they are averaging 111.6 points per contest.
- Toronto surrenders 109.9 points per game when playing at home this year, compared to 112.8 on the road.
- In their last 20 games, the Raptors are averaging 111.5 points per game, 1.4 fewer points than their season average (112.9).
- Over its past 20 games, Toronto is giving up 108.1 points per contest, 3.2 fewer points than its season average (111.3).
- In their previous 20 games, the Raptors are making 10.5 three-pointers per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (10.8). They have a better three-point percentage over their previous 20 games (33.7%) compared to their season average (33.6%).
Raptors Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28 | Heat | W 106-92 | Home | -6 |
| 3/31 | 76ers | L 117-110 | Away | +4.5 |
| 4/2 | Hornets | W 128-108 | Away | -15.5 |
| 4/4 | Hornets | W 120-100 | Away | -15 |
| 4/5 | Celtics | L 97-93 | Away | -1.5 |
| 4/7 | Celtics | – | Away | -2 |
| 4/9 | Bucks | – | Home | – |
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Celtics Betting Trends
- Boston has won 42 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 38 times.
- The Celtics have an ATS record of 5-1 when playing as at least 2-point underdogs this season.
- This season, Boston has won four out of the eight games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Celtics have entered five games this season as the underdog by +107 or more and is 1-4 in those contests.
- Boston and its opponents have combined to go over the point total 39 out of 80 times this year.
- The Celtics have combined with their opponents to score more than 222.5 points in 55 of 80 games this season.
- Boston’s outings this season have a 229.4-point average over/under, 6.9 more points than this game’s point total.
Celtics Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum | 73 | 30.2 | 8.8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.3 |
| Jaylen Brown | 67 | 26.6 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 67 | 14.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Derrick White | 80 | 12.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Marcus Smart | 61 | 11.5 | 3.1 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 |
Celtics Season Stats
- On offense, Boston is the fourth-best squad in the league (117.9 points per game). Defensively, it is sixth (111.5 points allowed per game).
- The Celtics win the rebound battle by 1.1 boards on average. They collect 45.2 rebounds per game, seventh in the league, while their opponents grab 44.1.
- In 2022-23 Boston is scoring 5.1 more points per game at home (120.5) than away (115.4).
- The Celtics are conceding fewer points at home (110.6 per game) than away (112.4).
- Boston’s offense has been worse over its last 20 games, racking up 116.7 points a contest compared to the 117.9 it has averaged this season.
- The Celtics’ defense has been tougher lately, as the team has given up 109.5 points per game over their last 20 compared to the 111.5 points per game their opponents average this season.
- Over its past 20 outings, Boston is making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than its season long average (15.8 compared to 15.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.6% compared to 37.6% season-long).
Celtics Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/28 | Wizards | L 130-111 | Away | -10.5 |
| 3/30 | Bucks | W 140-99 | Away | +2.5 |
| 3/31 | Jazz | W 122-114 | Home | -13.5 |
| 4/4 | 76ers | L 103-101 | Away | +4.5 |
| 4/5 | Raptors | W 97-93 | Home | +1.5 |
| 4/7 | Raptors | – | Home | +2 |
| 4/9 | Hawks | – | Home | – |
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