The Boston Celtics (28-11) visit the Toronto Raptors (9-31) in a matchup of Atlantic Division teams at Scotiabank Arena, tipping off at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. The Raptors are 14-point underdogs in the game, the third matchup between the squads this season. The matchup has an over/under of 229.5.
If you are aiming to make an informed wager on Wednesday’s game, find out the best bets available for this matchup, below (according to our computer predictions).
How to Bet on Celtics vs. Raptors
Pick the Raptors (+14) to Cover
Against the spread, the Celtics are 15-23-1 this year.
In the Raptors’ 40 games this season, they have 21 wins against the spread.
The Celtics have been favored by 14 points or more eight times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
The Raptors have been underdogs by 14 points or more three times this season and have covered the spread twice.
Take the Points Under (229.5)
Celtics games have finished over 229.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, 17 times (out of 39) this year.
The Raptors games have gone over 229.5 total points scored in 21 of 40 total matchups this season.
The two teams average a combined 0.5 fewer points per game, 229, than this matchup’s total of 229.5 points.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 227.5 points per game, 2.0 fewer than the point total for this game.
The average point total in Celtics games this year is 1.1 fewer points than the over/under of 229.5 in this matchup.
Raptors games this season have averaged an over/under of 228.5 points, 1.0 more than the point total in this matchup.
Back the Celtics on the Moneyline (-1100)
The Celtics have been favorites in 38 games this season and have come away with the win 28 times (73.7%) in those contests.
The Raptors have gone 8-29 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 21.6% of those games).
This season, the Celtics have come away with a win five times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -1100 or better on the moneyline.
The Raptors have not yet won a game when it entered play as a moneyline underdog with odds of +700 or longer in two chances.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Celtics have a 91.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
The Raptors have a 12.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
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