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Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors
The fans at ESPN Wide World of Sports Arena will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -1.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 220.
Toronto was a 109-99 winner in its last match on the road against the Magic. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 208 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Boston was a 149-115 winner at home against the Nets. They covered the -9-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (264) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 45-23 SU,38-25-5 ATS
Boston is 1-4-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Toronto:
Team record: 49-18 SU,38-28-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Toronto is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston home to Orlando Sunday, August 9
Toronto home to Memphis Sunday, August 9