Celtics Looks to Get Back on Track at Home
Just when the Toronto Raptors (33-12 SU, 20-25 ATS) were getting healthy, a key rotation player has hit the injured list ahead of Wednesday’s big matchup with the Boston Celtics (25-18 SU, 22-21 ATS). Fred VanVleet is listed as day-to-day with a hip/thigh contusion.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, TSN (Toronto), NBCS Boston LINE: Celtics -2.5; O/U: 223.5.
VanVleet appears to have hurt himself during Friday’s 122-105 romp over the Brooklyn Nets (+10 away). He sat out Sunday against the Wizards. Meanwhile, Kyle Lowry logged 50 minutes for the Raptors, and all the remaining starters played more than 40 minutes. They’ll have two days off to prepare for the Celtics, who visited the Nets on Monday. The Celtics lost 109-102. The Celtics were swept on their three-game road trip through Miami, Orlando and Brooklyn and return home with questions about the team’s consistency and cohesiveness.
Kawhi Leonard Leonard, meanwhile, is suffering from tightness in his left leg. Leonard’s issue doesn’t appear to be serious – he finished Sunday’s game in Washington after a brief visit to the dressing room. However, Leonard also played 45 minutes in Toronto’s 140-138 double-overtime win over the Wizards (+5 at home). With the Raptors returning home Thursday to play the Phoenix Suns, there’s a good chance Leonard will sit out the first of these back-to-back games
PREDICTION: Raptors 118, Celtics 111
NBA Betting Odds & Trends
| Toronto Raptors |
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| The Raptors are 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games |
| Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games |
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto’s last 7 games |
| The Raptors are 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road |
| Toronto is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games on the road |
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games on the road |
| The Raptors are 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Boston |
| Toronto is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Boston |
| The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto’s last 12 games when playing Boston |
| The Raptors are 5-13-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston |
| Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston |
| Boston Celtics |
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| The Celtics are 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games |
| Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games |
| The total has gone OVER in 17 of Boston’s last 24 games |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 6 games |
| The Celtics are 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home |
| Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home |
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 7 games at home |
| The Celtics are 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Toronto |
| Boston is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Toronto |
| The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston’s last 12 games when playing Toronto |
| Boston is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Toronto |
| The Celtics are 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto |
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto |
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