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Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics
The Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 217.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 117-112 winner as they battled the Clippers at home. The Celtics covered in the match as a +5-point underdog, while 229 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Toronto was a 129-105 loser at home against the Pistons. They failed to cover the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (234) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 17-18 SU,16-19 ATS
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 18-17 SU,17-18 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Boston is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Atlanta Thursday, March 11
Boston at Brooklyn Thursday, March 11