Boston Celtics vs Toronto Raptors NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/4/21
2021-03-04 19:00:00 EDT
The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics meet Thursday in NBA action at the TD Garden.
The Toronto Raptors need a win after losing three of their last four games. The Toronto Raptors are averaging 112.9 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 110.4 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Fred VanVleet is averaging 20.1 points and 4.4 rebounds while Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.1 points and 4.8 assists. Kyle Lowry is the third double-digit scorer and Norman Powell is grabbing three rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc and 83.2 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.9 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics look for a win after splitting their last 12 games. The Boston Celtics are averaging 111.1 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 110.4 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 24.9 points and 6.9 rebounds while Jaylen Brown is averaging 24.8 points and 3.9 assists. Kemba Walker is the third double-digit scorer and Marcus Smart is grabbing 2.8 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.5 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
The Raptors are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Celtics are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games. The over is 11-5 in Raptors last 16 overall. The over is 6-2 in Celtics last 8 overall. The Raptors are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Boston and 2-8 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Toronto Raptors are on a end of a back to back and aren’t having the best week, but they’re a veteran bunch that knows it’s important to head into the break on a good note. The Boston Celtics should be the favorites here at home with the rest advantage, but they’re an inconsistent club that’s losing their last five games by an average of 1.2 points. This feels like too many points to leave on the table. I want the Raptors in this game.
