Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics – Preview, Tips and Odds

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Toronto Raptors

Final

105:108

Boston Celtics

Highlights and Stats

The Boston Celtics will travel to Toronto for a game against the Toronto Raptors, scheduled to take place at Scotiabank Arena on 11/17 at 08:30 PM EST. The hosts of this upcoming match are 5-6 at the moment and occupy the 11th spot in the standings of the Eastern Conference, while their next challengers are at #1 with a 9-2 record.

Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-11-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Toronto Raptors	26	20	25	23	94
Boston Celtics	30	25	33	29	117

The previous game between those two opponents was held on November 11th, when the Boston Celtics recorded a 117-94 victory at home. Jaylen Brown lit the floor, notching 29 points, while also adding 2 dimes and 5 rebounds to his account to end the match as the Celtics’ MVP on the night. Pascal Siakam had the leading role for the Raptors, ending the game with 17 points, 3 assists and 7 boards, but obviously his efforts were not enough to secure the win. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows that Toronto Raptors have been one of Boston Celtics’ favorite opponents lately, as they won all of the previous 5 clashes. These five match-ups finished with an average of 212.0 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Toronto Raptors Form

*Last 10 Toronto Raptors Games - 4:6

11-15-2023	11-13-2023	11-11-2023	11-08-2023	11-05-2023	11-02-2023	11-01-2023	10-30-2023	10-28-2023	10-27-2023
112:128vs Milwaukee Bucks	111:107vs Washington Wizards	117:94@ Boston Celtics	116:127@ Dallas Mavericks	116:123@ San Antonio Spurs	114:99@ Philadelphia 76ers	130:111vs Milwaukee Bucks	91:99vs Portland Trail Blazers	107:114vs Philadelphia 76ers	104:103@ Chicago Bulls

Toronto Raptors shared the court with Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, 15th of November when ending on the wrong side of a 112-128 score. Scottie Barnes scored 29 points, added 9 rebounds and 7 assists, which was not sufficient and his team lost. The Raptors finished the match averaging 39.6% field goals, 87.1% from the foul line and 27.3% three pointers. Toronto holds a 4-6 balance across the last 10 meetings and at the moment is on an L1 run. The team is performing on a mediocre level at Scotiabank Arena with a 3-3 home record. The Raptors are set to meet Detroit Pistons at home in their next match, scheduled for 11-19-2023.

Toronto Raptors Averages this Season

• Points For
  108.30
• Points Against
  110.70
• Assits
  28.19
• Rebounds
  47.88
• Steals
  8.63
• Turnovers
  16.50
• Blocks
  5.31
• Points Difference
  -2.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Toronto Raptors Standout Performer

• Scottie Barnes

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Scottie Barnes. He is leading with 20.1 points, 5.6 assists and 9.7 rebounds per 36.1 minutes spent on the floor.

Toronto Raptors Missing Players

NONE

Boston Celtics Form

*Last 10 Boston Celtics Games - 8:2

11-15-2023	11-13-2023	11-11-2023	11-10-2023	11-08-2023	11-06-2023	11-04-2023	11-01-2023	10-30-2023	10-27-2023
107:117@ Philadelphia 76ers	114:98vs New York Knicks	117:94vs Toronto Raptors	121:107vs Brooklyn Nets	106:103@ Philadelphia 76ers	114:109@ Minnesota Timberwolves	114:124@ Brooklyn Nets	155:104vs Indiana Pacers	107:126@ Washington Wizards	119:111vs Miami Heat

The latest game of the Boston Celtics ended in а 107-117 win when facing the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. The most valuable player of the match was Jayson Tatum, who dropped 29 points, got 8 rebounds and provided 6 assists. This proved enough for the to Celtics triumph in the end. They ended that meeting shooting an average 47.7% FG, 78.9% FT and 36.0% from the perimeter. The team’s balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 8-2 and the franchise is on a W4 streak at the moment. Boston has a positive 4-2 record when playing on the road this season. The Boston Celtics are scheduled to face Memphis Grizzlies on 11/19 away from home.

Boston Celtics Averages This Season

• Points For
  118.40
• Points Against
  105.90
• Assits
  25.06
• Rebounds
  48.12
• Steals
  7.35
• Turnovers
  13.82
• Blocks
  4.94
• Points Difference
  12.50

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Boston Celtics Standout Performer

• Jayson Tatum

  Jayson Tatum has been the Boston Celtics main weapon this season, averaging 28.4 points, 3.9 assists and 8.9 rebounds for 36.2 minutes of playing time.

Boston Celtics Missing Players

• Kristaps Porzingis

  Rest - Questionable for start of season
• Jrue Holiday

  Rest - Questionable for start of season

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Toronto Raptors	32	17	32	24	105
Boston Celtics	26	39	19	24	108

Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics

• Score

  105

  108

• Field Goals Made

  42

  42

• Field Goals Attempts

  87

  92

• 3 pts Made

  12

  16

• 3 pts Attempts

  33

  46

• Free Throws Made

  9

  8

• Free Throws Attempts

  14

  9

• Rebounds Total

  41

  44

• Rebounds Offence

  5

  8

• Rebounds Defence

  36

  36

• Assists

  29

  29

• Steals

  4

  5

• Blocks

  1

  4

• Turnovers

  13

  11

• Personal Fouls

  11

  13

Player Ratings

Toronto Raptors

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Dennis Schroder	35	9	19	47.4	5	11	45.5	0	0	0	0	7	7	6	0	0	2	2	23	+1
Jakob Poeltl	34	5	5	100.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	2	6	8	4	1	0	3	0	11	+1
Scottie Barnes	32	5	13	38.5	2	6	33.3	2	3	66.7	0	3	3	6	0	1	1	2	14	-3
Gary Trent Jr.	31	4	9	44.4	3	5	60.0	3	4	75.0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	14	+14
Pascal Siakam	29	11	16	68.8	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	1	5	6	5	0	0	3	5	23	+17
Precious Achiuwa	24	2	4	50.0	0	2	0.0	1	2	50.0	0	9	9	1	2	0	1	1	5	-2
Malachi Flynn	19	2	5	40.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	0	0	1	1	5	-15
Chris Boucher	18	2	6	33.3	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	6	-10
Gradey Dick	10	0	5	0.0	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	-10
Jalen McDaniels	7	2	5	40.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	-8

Boston Celtics

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jayson Tatum	37	8	22	36.4	1	11	9.1	0	0	0	1	6	7	2	1	0	3	3	17	-4
Jaylen Brown	36	9	14	64.3	3	5	60.0	2	3	66.7	0	3	3	4	1	1	3	2	23	+4
Jrue Holiday	35	5	14	35.7	2	4	50.0	2	2	100.0	2	6	8	5	0	0	1	2	14	-2
Kristaps Porzingis	35	6	13	46.2	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	2	10	12	5	1	3	2	3	14	+2
Derrick White	34	4	10	40.0	3	8	37.5	2	2	100.0	0	4	4	5	0	0	1	1	13	-1
Al Horford	23	4	5	80.0	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	2	0	0	0	1	11	-3
Sam Hauser	23	4	7	57.1	3	6	50.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	1	0	0	0	11	+8
Payton Pritchard	17	2	7	28.6	1	5	20.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	1	0	0	1	5	+11