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Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics
The division rival Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -7.5-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 216.
Boston won its last outing, a 129-117 result against the Cavaliers on December 27. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a -14-point favorite, while the 246 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, Toronto was a 118-102 loser at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (220) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 21-10 SU,18-13 ATS
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 22-7 SU,18-9-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 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 OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Oklahoma City Sunday, December 29
Boston at Charlotte Tuesday, December 31