The Toronto Raptors (7-25) are heavy underdogs (by 17 points) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Boston Celtics (23-9) on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 234.5.
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Celtics Cover -17 vs Raptors -109
Celtics vs. Raptors betting lines
- Celtics odds to win: -1724
- Raptors odds to win: +940
- Spread: Celtics (-17)
- Total: 234.5
- TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
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Celtics Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Boston is 12-6 in home contests with a 6-12 record against the spread at home.
- The Celtics have hit the over in 11 of their 18 home games this year with a set over/under (61.1%).
- Recent performance seems to trend against Boston to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 227.1 points per contest this season.
Celtics Recent Trends
- The Celtics have covered the spread three times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Celtics games has gone over the set total four times.
- The past 10 Celtics games averaged 4.2 fewer points (230.3) than this matchup’s point total.
- The Celtics’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 2.3 points lower than their season-long average.
Celtics Betting Records
- The Celtics have won 23 of the 31 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (74.2%).
- Boston has played as a moneyline favorite of -1724 or shorter in only one game this season, and won.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Celtics have an implied win probability of 94.5%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.8 (18th in NBA) | 45.8 (eighth) | 45.4 (sixth) | 44.3 (19th) | 25.6 (16th) | 11.5 (second) |
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Raptors Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Raptors have a 7-7-1 record against the spread on the road and are 1-14 in road contests.
- Raptors road games have hit the over on the set point total six times this year.
- The Raptors and their opponents have averaged a total of 227.8 points per road contest this year, 6.7 points fewer than this game’s projected total.
Raptors Recent Trends
- The Raptors are 0-10 overall and 3-5-2 against the spread in their past 10 games.
- Raptors’ past 10 outings saw six hit the over.
- The Raptors’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 231.0 points scored. That’s 3.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- Across their past 10 games, the Raptors have scored 1.8 fewer points per contest compared to their 112.3 PPG season-long scoring average.
Raptors Betting Records
- Toronto has won seven, or 23.3%, of the 30 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Raptors have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +940 odds on them winning this game.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 9.6% chance of a victory for the Raptors.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (16th in NBA) | 46.9 (17th) | 45 (eighth) | 43.9 (14th) | 28.8 (fifth) | 16.1 (28th) |
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