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Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors
The Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors will meet on the court at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -11.5-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
The Raptors were a 104-101 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Warriors. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (205) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston won its last outing, a 120-119 result against the Pelicans on January 12. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -15-point favorite, while the 239 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston:
Team record: 28-11 SU,16-23 ATS
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 9-31 SU,23-17 ATS
Toronto is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Toronto is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games
Toronto is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to Orlando Friday, January 17
Toronto at Milwaukee Friday, January 17