Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors Betting Preview
05 December 2022
Eastern Conference rivals are set to meet up for some NBA action on Monday night when the Toronto Raptors host the Boston Celtics. This is the first meeting of the NBA season between the two teams, but more games are set to take place throughout the year.
Boston comes into this game with an overall record of 19-5, and they just continue to win games at an alarming rate. The Celtics have won four of their last five games, including an impressive win over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night.
Toronto will be the fresher team in this matchup, as they haven’t played since beating Orlando on Saturday night. The Raptors are just 12-11 so far this season, and they need to find a way to get things going in a hurry.
The Boston Celtics are 1.5-point betting favorites over the Toronto Raptors in this game on Monday night.
Hard to Stop the Celtics
The Boston Celtics come into Monday night scoring nearly 121 points per game, and they just have so many different weapons that they can turn to. Boston can not only beat teams with their offense, but they also have the defense needed to take over a game.
Jayson Tatum is scoring 30.7 points per game this season, and Jaylen Brown has chipped in with 27 points per night. These two superstars have been getting plenty of help as well, and Boston just continues to light up the scoreboard.
Boston will be trying to speed things up in this game, even though they just played on Sunday night. The Celtics have a ton of momentum, and opponents just haven’t been able to slow them down.
Raptors Must Slow Things Down
If the Toronto Raptors are going to come away with a win, then they are going to have to find a way to slow things down. Toronto is scoring just 110 points per game, and that just won’t allow them to be competitive with the Celtics.
Pascal Siakam is a superstar for the Raptors, and he is scoring 24.2 points per game this season. Toronto has struggled to shoot the ball from deep, and that is going to be an issue in this game and moving forward.
The Raptors are a team that can win games by getting stops, and they are even better defensively when playing at home.
Celtics Cruise to a Win
It’s been a great start to the season for the Boston Celtics, and they have been winning games in a number of different ways. Boston should be able to take control of this game with their offense, and the Raptors just won’t be able to keep up.
The Raptors are usually a tough team to deal with up in Toronto, but they are just average this season. Toronto will be able to keep this game close for a half, but it will be Boston that eventually pulls away and wins this game comfortably.
Bet the Boston Celtics -1.5 as they will be able to cruise to a big win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.
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