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Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics
The division rival Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at HP Field House.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -1.5-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 216.
In their last action, Boston was a 102-99 winner on the road against the Raptors. They covered the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (201) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto was a 102-99 loser in its last match at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 201 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 57-21 SU,44-33-1 ATS
Toronto is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Toronto is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 54-24 SU,45-28-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games
Next up:
Toronto at Boston Saturday, September 5