Toronto Raptors vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/11/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 11, 2023

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-BOS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Raptors +8, Celtics -8; Over/Under:  222 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Raptors +8, Celtics -8; Over/Under:  222 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Raptors +8, Celtics -8; Over/Under:  222 points

Toronto Raptors:  4-4 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

Boston Celtics:  5-2 (2nd place, Atlantic Division)

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Toronto Raptors:  4-4 last 8

Boston Celtics:  5-2 last 7

The Raptors are entering this game with a 4-4 record overall and they are 2-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks in their last game. Pascal Siakam led the team in points in that game with 31 while OG Anunoby was next on the team with 26 points. Scottie Barnes led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Scottie Barnes led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 49.5% from the field, 30.6% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.5 PPG against them. The Raptors have an ATS record of 5-3 this season and their O/U record is 4-4.

The Celtics are entering this game with a 5-2 record overall and they are 2-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game but they still have the 2nd leg of a back-to-back against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night with that result still pending. In their game against the 76ers, Kristaps Porziņģis led the team in points in that game with 29 while Derrick White was next on the team with 19 points. Jayson Tatum led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 39.6% from the field, 31.9% from 3-point range, and 84.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 120.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.6 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 2-3-2 this season and their O/U record is 5-2.

The current betting odds have the Raptors listed as an 8 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Raptors are 4-4 this season and they have come out a lot better than expected to start the season under their new head coach. They are 2-2 in their road games this season and will have the advantage of rest since they haven't played since Wednesday. The Celtics are off to a good start this season with their 5-2 record overall and their 2-0 home record but they are in a tough spot here. They do have the home advantage for this game but they are also playing this game on the end of a back-to-back, going into their Friday night game with 2 losses in a row too. There is going to be fatigue for this Celtics team on the back-to-back and even if they do win this game, the rested Raptors will keep this game close enough to cover the number. The best way to place a bet here is on the Raptors to cover the spread in this game. 

Raptors Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, November 11, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 106 Raptors 101.

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Toronto Raptors: 2-9 ATS off a win by 10 points or more as an underdog. 7-12 ATS off a road win by 10 points or more. 28-17 OVER after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 15-9 OVER off an upset win as a road underdog.

Boston Celtics: 5-1 ATS as a home underdog. 26-17 ATS vs. division opponents. 5-2 OVER in all games. 30-23 OVER when playing 4 or less games in 10 days.

Toronto Raptors:  P. Achiuwa (PF) Out indefinitely - Groin. C. Koloko (C) Out indefinitely - Lung.

Boston Celtics:  A. Horford (C) Out Fri - Knee. N. Queta (C) Out indefinitely - Foot.

“He’s been putting all the work in. He got us in a really amazing spot in the first half and just continued down the stretch making the right plays.” - Darko Rajakovic after his team’s win against the Mavericks in their game on Wednesday.

“Any time you're playing against a great team, like Maxey and Embiid, if you're down 10, you're down 15 to 18 because of their ability to make shots.” - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s loss against the 76ers in their game on Wednesday.

PG Dennis Schroder

SG O.G. Anunoby

SF Scottie Barnes

PF Pascal Siakam

C Jakob Poeltl

PG Jrue Holiday

SG Derrick White

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Kristaps Porzingis

PPG: S. Barnes (21.5)

APG: D. Schroder (8.4)

Reb/G: S. Barnes (10.4)

PPG: J. Tatum (28.4)

APG: J. Holiday (5.3)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (9.7)

Coaches:

Toronto Raptors: Darko Rajakovic (1st season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (2nd season)