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Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics
The fans at TD Garden will be treated to a game between the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Celtics as -8-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 221.
Boston lost its last outing, a 138-134 result against the Knicks on October 20. The Celtics failed to cover in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 272 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Raptors were a 98-83 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Wizards. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (181) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Toronto is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Dallas Saturday, October 23
Boston at Houston Sunday, October 24