by Amedeus Mastrangelo
Wednesday, Nov 10, 2021
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA
Where to Watch: NBCS-BOS
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Raptors +2, Celtics -2; Over/Under: 209 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Raptors +2, Celtics -2; Over/Under: 209 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Raptors +2, Celtics -2; Over/Under: 209 points
Season Record
Toronto Raptors: 6-5 (4th place, Atlantic Division)
Boston Celtics: 4-6 (5th place, Atlantic Division)
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Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Preview and Analysis
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Toronto Raptors: 6-4 last 10
Boston Celtics: 4-6 last 10
Toronto Raptors Analysis
The Raptors are coming into this game with a 6-5 record overall and they are 4-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Washington Wizards and they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with their losses coming against the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brooklyn Nets in their last game. Fred VanVleet led the team in points in that game with 21 while OG Anunoby was next on the team with 16 points. VanVleet also led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa from the bench both led the team in rebounds with 8 each. Their shooting was not the greatest in that game as they were 47.1% from the field, 23.3% with their 3-pointers, and 77.8% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 104.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 101.8 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 5-6 this season and their O/U record is 5-6.
Boston Celtics Analysis
The Celtics are coming into this game with a 4-6 record overall and they are 0-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on coming into this one. Their 2 wins in that span came against the Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat while their 1 loss came against the Dallas Mavericks in their last game. Jayson Tatum went off in that game as he led the team in points with 32 while Dennis Schroder was next on the team with 20 points. Schroder along with Marcus Smart both led the team in assists in that game with 6 each while Tatum led the team in rebounds with 11. Their shooting was alright in that game as they were 48.8% from the field, 29% with their 3-pointers, and 68.8% from the free throw line. Their offense is averaging 108.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.2 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 5-5 this season and their O/U record is 4-5-1.
Raptors vs Celtics Prediction
The Celtics are coming into this game as a 2 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. These two teams have already faced once this season in Boston and the Raptors embarrassed the Celtics on their own court in their home opener by over 20 points. The Celtics surely remember that so this is going to be a big revenge spot for them. The best bet to place in this game is on the Celtics to cover the spread here as they are surely waiting for this game to smash the Raptors for what they did last time on their own court.
Raptors Celtics Prediction: Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, November 10, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 99 Raptors 92.
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NBA Betting Trends
Toronto Raptors: 282-273 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 1024-1019 ATS in all games. 254-237 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5. 548-521 ATS as an underdog. 523-483 ATS in road games.
Boston Celtics: 285-292 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 568-599 ATS as a favorite. 396-408 ATS as a home favorite. 518-552 ATS in home games.
Key Injuries
Toronto Raptors: K. Birch (C) Ques Wed - Knee injury. Y. Watanabe (SG) Out indefinitely - Calf injury.
Boston Celtics: J. Brown (SG) Late Nov - Hamstring injury.
Notable Quotes
"My legs were heavy. I was out of breath after about three minutes." - Pascal Siakam on his first game back from injury against the Nets on Sunday night.
"I've got to communicate that to everybody so everybody knows." - Ime Udoka on his team’s loss against the Mavs on Saturday night.
Starting Lineups
Toronto Raptors
PG Fred VanVleet
SG Gary Trent Jr.
SF OG Anunoby
PF Scottie Barnes
C Pascal Siakam
Boston Celtics
PG Marcus Smart
SG Josh Richardson
SF Jayson Tatum
PF Al Horford
C Robert Williams III
Statistical Leaders
Toronto Raptors
PPG: O. Anunoby (20.2)
APG: F. VanVleet (7.2)
Reb/G: S. Barnes (8.7)
Boston Celtics
PPG: J. Brown (25.6)
APG: D. Schroder (6)
Reb/G: A. Horford (9.4)
Coaches:
Toronto Raptors: Nick Nurse (4th season)
Boston Celtics: Ime Udoka (1st season)
Amedeus Mastrangelo
About the Author:
Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.
