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Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -4.5-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 216.5.
Toronto was a 128-112 loser in its last match at home against the Bucks. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 240 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Celtics were a 117-107 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the 76ers. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (224) made winners of OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 9-2 SU,6-3-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Toronto:
Team record: 5-6 SU,5-6 ATS
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Boston at Memphis Sunday, November 19
Toronto home to Detroit Sunday, November 19