A pair of Eastern Conference teams will meet up north of the border on Monday. The Boston Celtics are at the Toronto Raptors. Boston has the best record in the National Basketball Association; at 30-9. The Celtics are coming off a win at home on Saturday over the Houston Rockets.
For the Toronto Raptors, they are 15-24 on the season. The Raptors have struggled, and are 12th in the Eastern Conference. Toronto has dropped three straight games, including a blowout loss at Utah on Friday.
The Boston Celtics are -7.5 over the Toronto Raptors in this game. The total is set for 240 points.
Celtics Looking to Add Road Win
The Boston Celtics are 11-9 on the road this season. The Celtics have also won 22 out of 28 games at home this season. Boston is 7-3 in their last 10 games. On the season Boston is scoring 121.4 points per game, and allowing 111.6.
Jayson Tatum continues to have a monster season for the Celtics. The former Duke Blue Devils star is scoring more than 27 points pre game. Tatum is the top scorer on the season, as they are scoring more than 121 per game. Derrick White and Kristaps Porzingis have been solid as well, combining for more than 36 points per game.
Boston is at home for two straight after this. The Celtics host the Spurs on Wednesday and Nuggets on Friday. After that, Boston will go on the road for games at Dallas and Miami before back at home to end the month.
Toronto Looking to Get Back on Track
The Toronto Raptors will look to snap their three game losing streak. Toronto is 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Raptors are 9-17 against Eastern Conference teams. On the season, Toronto is scoring 115.5 points per game and allowing 117.1.
Pascal Siakam is scoring 22.3 points per game to lead the team. Scottie Barnes is second on the team with 20.4 per game. RJ Barrett and Immanuel QUickly have gone over from the Knicks and played in 7 games for them. Since coming over, those two are combining for more than 37 points per game.
Toronto is at home for two straight after this. The Raptors will host the Heat on Wednesday and the Bulls on Tuesday. After that, the Raptors are at the Knicks on Saturday. Next week, the Raptors will host the Grizzlies and Clippers.
Boston Blows out Toronto
Sure, the game is in Toronto, but it does not matter. The Boston Celtics are going to win the game, and win it easily. Boston gets out to an early lead, and keeps it up and wins the game by double digits. Look for the combination of Tatum, Brown and Porzingis to prove to be way too much for the Raptors to slow down. Our final bet for this game is the Boston Celtics -7.5 over the Toronto Raptors on Monday.
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