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The red-hot Boston Celtics look to extend their winning streak to six games when they battle the Toronto Raptors in an Atlantic Division matchup on Tuesday night. Boston is coming off a 118-105 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday, while Toronto defeated the Phoenix Suns 127-109. The Celtics (41-16), second in the Eastern Conference and first in the division, are 23-6 on the road this season. The Raptors (18-39), fifth in the Atlantic, are 13-18 on their home floor. Jrue Holiday (rest) is out for Boston. Jakob Poeltl (hip) is questionable for Toronto.
Tipoff from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto is set for 7 p.m. ET. Boston has won two of three meetings this season, but Toronto won the last game, 110-97 on Jan. 15. Boston is an 11-point favorite in the latest Celtics vs. Raptors odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 226. Before making any Raptors vs. Celtics picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 19 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 147-106 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 18-10 (64%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Celtics vs. Raptors and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Celtics vs. Raptors:
- Celtics vs. Raptors spread: Boston -11
- Celtics vs. Raptors over/under: 226 points
- Celtics vs. Raptors money line: Boston -526, Toronto +393
- BOS: The Celtics have hit the team total under in 42 of their last 63 games (+18.30 units)
- TOR: The Raptors have hit the money line in 10 of their last 18 games (+13.20 units)
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Why the Celtics can cover
Small forward Jayson Tatum continues to power the Boston offense. He nearly registered back-to-back triple-doubles the past two games, scoring 25 points, while grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out nine assists in Sunday’s win over New York. He scored 15 points and added 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 124-104 win at Philadelphia on Thursday. In 54 games, all starts, he is averaging 26.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 36.4 minutes.
Shooting guard Jaylen Brown has also been on fire, recording back-to-back 20-plus-point scoring efforts. He poured in 24 points and added eight rebounds and two assists on Sunday. He had 20 points, six rebounds and six assists in the win at Philadelphia. In 48 games, all starts, he is averaging 22.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 35.1 minutes. See which team to pick here.
Why the Raptors can cover
Shooting guard RJ Barrett has scored at least 20 points in each of the past four games. In Sunday’s win over the Suns, he scored 23 points, while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out seven assists. He had 29 points, four assists and three rebounds in a 120-111 overtime loss to the Miami Heat on Friday. He has nine double-doubles and two triple-doubles on the year. In 44 starts, he is averaging 21.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 33.3 minutes.
Small forward Scottie Barnes is also a scoring option for the Raptors. In 44 starts, he is averaging 19.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks in 34.7 minutes. He has recorded 18 double-doubles and one triple-double on the season, and has 71 double-doubles and six triple-doubles in his four-year career. In a 106-103 win at Philadelphia on Feb. 11, he scored 33 points and added 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. See which team to pick here.
How to make Celtics vs. Raptors picks
The model has simulated Celtics vs. Raptors 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning Under the total, projecting 216 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in over 50% of simulations. You can only see the NBA picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Raptors vs. Celtics, and which side of the spread hits over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Celtics vs. Raptors spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 147-106 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
