Atlantic Division foes square off when the Boston Celtics (28-11) visit the Toronto Raptors (9-31) at Scotiabank Arena, starting at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The Celtics are 14-point favorites in the game, the third matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under of 229.5 points.
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Celtics and Raptors Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Celtics have a 2-6 record against the spread in games they were favored by 14 points or more this season.
The Raptors have a 3-1 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 14 points or more this season.
These teams average a combined 229 points per game, 0.5 fewer points than the over/under of 229.5 set for this matchup.
Boston and Toronto have seen its opponents average a combined 2.0 fewer points per game than the point total of 229.5 set for this game.
The Celtics’ average point total in outings this season is 228.4, 1.1 points below the total in this game.
Toronto’s games this year have averaged a total of 228.3 points, 1.2 more than the point total in this matchup.
Boston’s ATS record is 16-22-1 this season.
The Raptors’ ATS record is 20-18-2 this season.
Celtics Stats & Insights
The Celtics are outscoring opponents by 9.3 points per game with a +363 scoring differential overall. They put up 118.0 points per game (fifth in the NBA) and allow 108.7 per outing (sixth in the league).
The Celtics grab 45.2 rebounds per game (10th in the league) compared to the 44.2 of their opponents.
Boston connects on 17.9 three-pointers per game (first in the league), 4.8 more than its opponents (13.1).
The Celtics average 116.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (third in the league), and allow 107.7 points per 100 possessions (seventh in the NBA).
The Celtics have scored at a higher rate when playing at home than away from home in the 2024-25 season (118.0 at home versus 117.9 on the road), but have also allowed more points in home games than in road games (109.6 opponent points per home game versus 107.6 on the road).
Raptors Stats & Insights
The Raptors have a -312 scoring differential, falling short by 7.8 points per game. They’re putting up 111.0 points per game, 18th in the league, and are giving up 118.8 per outing to rank 27th in the NBA.
Toronto is 15th in the league at 43.9 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 43.8 its opponents average.
The Raptors make 11.6 three-pointers per game (29th in the league), 2.8 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 34.9% from beyond the arc (21st in NBA) and opponents are shooting 37.0%.
The Raptors average 107.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (23rd in league), and allow 115.4 points per 100 possessions (28th in NBA).
Toronto is putting up more points at home (112.5 per game) than away (109.3).
Celtics Key Players to Watch
Jayson Tatum puts up 28.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, with 5.3 assists.
The Celtics get 3.7 three-pointers per game out of Tatum.
Tatum averages 1.3 steals per game, while Derrick White swats 1.3 shots per contest.
Raptors Key Players to Watch
RJ Barrett holds the top spot on the Raptors scoring and assist lists among active players, tallying 22.4 points and 5.8 assists per game.
This season, Jakob Poeltl has a statline that includes 14.8 points, 2.7 assists and 10.6 rebounds per game.
Gradey Dick averages 2.4 made threes per game.
Poeltl’s 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game are important to the Raptors’ defensive effort.
Celtics vs. Raptors Prediction
Under (229.5)
Celtics 119 – Raptors 109