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Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors

The division rival Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -4-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 231.5.

Toronto was a 128-126 loser in its last match on the road against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 254 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

The Celtics were a 121-118 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Warriors. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score (239) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Boston:
Team record: 22-10 SU,17-14-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games

Toronto:
Team record: 14-18 SU,16-16 ATS
Toronto is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home

Next up:
Boston at Orlando Monday, January 23
Toronto home to New York Sunday, January 22